bugs

These villains are hopping their way into our lives, invading our gardens, wreaking havoc, and leaving chaos in their wake.

An Illinois woman recently shared a picture of an insect she found in her home, and it looks like something straight out of a nightmare.

Even if you're a bug-friendly type of person, if you see these insects in Illinois they should be crushed immediately.

I am normally not in favor of doing away with nature's creatures. In this case, I'll make an exception. It's a villainous moth and if you see it in Illinois, you really should squish it immediately.

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

Brookfield Zoo is offering a unique way to "honor" your ex this Valentine's Day.

While we complain about the cold, and the lingering winter-like conditions, we may be forgetting that at least frigid Northern Illinois weather keeps the bugs away...for the most part.

Here's how to gauge your own level of arachnophobia: if you said "Wow, what a colorful and interesting specimen," you've got a pretty small case of spider-phobia, if at all.

Summer weather has officially evacuated Illinois and with the wind, rain and chilly temps, we also get bugs, specifically Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs.

Let's get started by asking you to think about yourself for a moment. Do you have any phobias? Up until this morning, I figured the percentage of Americans with phobia had to be around 50 percent...but it turns out I was way off on my guess.