Bugs

Chicago ranks high among pest-filled cities in the U.S., with Illinois seeing increased calls for wasps, mosquitoes, and extermination services.

Illinois rules pumpkins with Morton as the world’s capital, but bug bites put the state among the worst with high mosquito and tick-related illnesses.

One species of longhorn beetle, common to Indiana and the Tri-State, uses a unique defense mechanism that some say sounds like "beetle cussing."

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.

I am not a fan of the many cicadas and ticks you find in Illinois, but at least you can see those bugs. There's a nearly invisible one that is apparently responsible for thousands of people in Illinois who are saying they're experiencing super-itchy bites from a pest that you can almost never see.

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.

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?

House centipedes look downright terrifying, but are they household menaces or actually creepy allies?

Giant Water Bugs, also known as toe-biters, are common in Indiana. How big are they, and are they dangerous to humans? Here's what you should know.