pests

There's a new tick alert that directly affects Missouri. It's a vile disease-spreading little critter that's a threat to both humans and animals and there are specific things you need to watch out for thanks to a bulletin from the government.

For some, the last day of October is the scariest day of the year. The state of Missouri decided to take that fear to the next level with a new warning about the most deadly spider you likely won't see - until it's too late.

Fall is a great time to live in Illinois for more reasons than I can count on two hands, but there's only one reason I dislike fall in Illinois...SPIDERS.

Huge, nasty Fishing spiders are popping up all over Wisconsin, but are they actually dangerous?

Illinois is known for its fluctuating weather conditions, which makes the Prairie State a hospitable hideout for tons of pests.

Illinoisans have known for years that Chicago has an over-supply of vermin and pests, although the majority of us probably thought most of them were elected officials.

Chicago isn't in first place with other animals like Bears, Cubs, and Bulls, but when it comes to rats, Chicago is title-town once again. The Bulls grabbed six titles for Chicago at one time, but the rats may just keep on repeating.

I think that may be the first headline I've ever written that actually gave me the creeps. It's not often you can work the words stink, bugs, crawl, and your house into the same sentence unless you're the subject of a TLC series.