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June 11, 2023

Willie Nelson, country music legend, gets new species of grasshopper named after him

A group of scientists who are country music fans have discovered new species of grasshoppers in central Texas — and named one of them after Willie Nelson, country music star and Texas native.

June 10, 2023

After bedbug invasion at Hawaii airport, what to know and how to recognize the nasty pests

Bedbugs were found recently inside Hawaii's largest airport in Honolulu — here's what to know about the small, flat, wingless insects and how to prevent them from joining your travels.

June 5, 2023

Health of honeybees being promoted by government program that aims to find best environment for the insects

A government program that aims to promote the health of bees and other pollinators is helping to find which plants and landscapes are beneficial to the insects.

May 24, 2023

Memorial Day parties and remembrances: How to keep the pests away for real

With Memorial Day weekend comes the beginning of much more time spent outdoors — and experts offer tips for staying safe from disease-carrying pests outside.

May 20, 2023

Are you a mosquito magnet? It might be for one unpleasant reason

A new study by a team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore published in the journal Cell Biology has found that mosquitoes are attracted to those with body odor. Here's what to know.

May 19, 2023

Maine health officials confirm first Powassan virus death, case this year

Maine health authorities reported the first confirmed Powassan virus death this year in an adult Sagadahoc County resident who developed neurologic symptoms.

May 16, 2023

Bees swarm Los Angeles police volunteer who collapses to ground on video

A uniformed Los Angeles police volunteer was treated at the scene before being taken to a hospital after a swarm of bees attacked him in Encino neighborhood.

May 16, 2023

Bees swarm uniformed Los Angeles police volunteer

A uniformed Los Angeles police volunteer collapsed in an Encino neighborhood on Monday after being attacked by a swarm of bees. (Credit: FOX11 Los Angeles KTTV)

May 1, 2023

Bees swarm Arizona family during photo shoot, sting mother more than 75 times as she protects kids

Fire officials praised a mother's heroic actions to protect her two kids when a swarm of bees attacked the family in Buckeye, Arizona, on Sunday afternoon.

May 1, 2023

Arizona fire crews rescue family from swarming bees

A mother and her two daughters were swarmed by bees during a family photo shoot in Arizona on Sunday. (Credit: Arizona Fire and Medical Authority via KSAZ)