September 23, 2020 Texas city releases video of 'floating ant piles' amid flooding caused by Beta A Texas city released nightmarish video this week showing piles of ants floating in floodwaters caused by Tropical Storm Beta.
September 22, 2020 Spotted lanternflies threatening apple orchards in Pennsylvania An invasive bug is spreading in the Northeast and sparking serious problems for apple orchards, with some orchard owners saying they are dealing with thousands of spotted lanternflies a day.
September 17, 2020 Washington Gov. Jay Inslee gives maggot-infested apples to wildfire victims, regrets 'mistake' Washington Gov. Jay Inslee unknowingly and illegal gifted infected apples to residents of towns devastated by wildfires last week.
September 7, 2020 Man chasing fly accidentally blows up part of house: report A man in France was injured Friday after he blew up part of his home while trying to eliminate a fly with an electric swatter, according to reports.
September 1, 2020 More Asian Giant 'murder hornets' found in Washington state, officials say Two more Asian Giant Hornets have been found in Washington state, according to agriculture officials.
August 21, 2020 Man opens Nike box to discover 'dozens' of live worms inside: 'Immediate gagging' A New York City man claimed that a package of clothes from Nike he received this week had “dozens” of worms inside.
August 20, 2020 13-inch long 'Darth Vader' crustacean found in Indonesia Researchers have found a new "supergiant" species of an isopod known as Bathynomus raksasa in the waters off Indonesia for the first time, measuring more than one foot in length.
August 20, 2020 Florida to release genetically modified mosquitoes, detractors blast 'Jurassic Park' experiment Local authorities on Tuesday gave final approval to a plan that will release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys over a two year period, with the hope of controlling a type of mosquito that carries diseases such as the Zika virus.
August 11, 2020 99M-year-old 'hell ant' trying to eat a cockroach found entombed in amber Experts have discovered a fossilized piece of amber with a 99-million-year-old "hell ant" with its jaws about to devour an ancient cockroach.
August 4, 2020 North Carolina county warns of chainsaw accidents, fire ants in wake of Isaias As the cleanup begins from Tropical Storm Isaias in North Carolina, local officials on Tuesday warned residents of threats that remain even after skies have cleared.
