insects

If you've been noticing some new houseguests of the small, winged variety, you may think you have a ladybug invasion, but they may actually be something else.

Velvet ant is such a nice name for a creature that inflict a lot of pain and is rumored to be able to drop a cow.

It's never a good idea to touch a fuzzy caterpillar you don't recognize. Also, those black "spikes" work great as a natural deterrent.

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

They might startle you. They might even bite you. But you'll be fine and so will your garden if you keep them around.

This must be my summer for chigger bites. Good thing, then, that I've discovered some ways to handle them, both before and after the fact.

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.

They are going to need a whole team of people to clean up this neighborhood.

It looks like someone tried (and failed) to combine two different insects into one. It's a real thing though, and this one was found in Evansville, IN.

If you have way too many flying insects hanging around your house this summer, this is one life hack that you will definitely want to save!

Yes, it's big, and yes, it's strange-looking. But it's also quite harmless and beautiful.

You can add this to things I learned on the internet: the largest species of mite in the world can be found in Indiana. Here's what we've learned.