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When creepy crawlies find their way into your home, grabbing a shoe or a bottle of bug spray is a natural response. But what ...

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Insect loss is gradual but devastating. Fewer pollinators, smaller harvests, and fragile ecosystems are already appearing.

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The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

North Carolina is home to some seriously supersized bugs, and these species are the biggest you'll find throughout the state.

I need help! Japanese beetles have taken over my yard the last few years. They are eating my roses, crepe myrtles and now my ...