17-Year Cicadas Will Be “Popping Up” By The Billions In May
Whenever you get a huge group of 17-year olds together, you just know it's going to be loud. Really loud. It doesn't matter whether they happen to be humans or cicadas.
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Why You Should Check For Walnut Sized Lumps On Your Tree
In the interests of full disclosure, I must tell you that we have an artificial (or phony, as my two brats...I mean wonderful kids) Christmas tree at our house. And, it's things like this that make me glad we do.
Rockford Area Stink Bugs Are About To Crawl Into Your House
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.
If You Have a Real Christmas Tree, You Probably Want to Check for These
While this kind of looks like an unassuming pine cone, it's not. It's a praying mantis egg sack.
Oh, Great. These Guys Are Back Again--With a Vengeance
If the building that houses our radio stations is any indicator, our area is being invaded once again by that bug that most people don't know much about. The Box Elder Bug.
Cicada Killer Wasps Spotted In Northern Illinois
It's true! So what is this wasp and what is it looking for? You might be surprised.
It's Bug Season Again, So Let's Look at Illinois' Most Poisonous Creepy-Crawlies
On the WROK Morning Show, Joe Dredge and I have different takes on creepy-crawlies. Joe will scream and run at the sight of literally any snake, and I am no particular fan of up-close-and-personal encounters of the spider kind. Since I'm the dad around my house, I have to man up and deal with t…
How to Get Rid of Rockford's Most Prolific Pest
I'm sure the red-and-black insects hanging around your home (or workplace) need no introduction, but just in case, please say hello to Boisea trivittata, also known as the box elder bug.