bugs

If you're looking to get out and enjoy the great outdoors this year but you don't want to turn into one big bug bite, here's some good news from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

They're an annoyingly familiar part of the warm weather season, and as we head into spring, we now know how bad mosquitoes could be in Minnesota this year.

Ticks and mosquitoes may get all the credit for being dangerous bugs you need to watch out for in Wisconsin, but it turns out the state is home to 6 more.

We are a week away from Valentine's Day, and whether you're celebrating love or feeling a little anti-romance this year, the Minnesota Zoo has a unique gift idea that fits both moods.

Is there a silver lining with the arctic blast we've just had in Minnesota? Could this mean less of those pesky insects this spring?

The most annoying bug is back in Minnesota and the females have already started laying eggs.

Even if you're a bug-friendly type of person, if you see these insects in Illinois they should be crushed immediately. They may be little, but they're a serious threat to the environment around us.

They're usually found across our fair state about this time of year in late summer, but is a bumper crop of earwigs now ready to descend on Minnesota?

With warmer-than-average weather sweeping across Illinois, residents are noticing a surge in bug and insect activity. The unseasonable temperatures have created an ideal environment for these critters to thrive, leading to an unexpected influx in homes and gardens.

A strange, feathery-looking insect called a "fairy fly" has been spotted throughout Illinois and Wisconsin, but what exactly is it and what does it do?