Rockford, These Bugs Are Trying To Get In Your House Right Now
Okay, maybe the bugs aren't quite as large as the photo might suggest, but my "How To Add Hyperbolic Photos To Your Internet Posts" handbook said that these would work.
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Illinois Stink Bugs Are Back, Here’s How To Keep Them Out
Over the last week or so, every time I hear my wife say "There's another one! Get it!" I try to pretend that she's discussing slices of pizza or bottles of fine bourbon. She's not, though. She's talking about stink bugs. Like the one pictured above.
Illinois And Wisconsin Disagree On The Most Hated Bug
It's not that our two states don't agree that there are insects that should be hated, it's just that we disagree on which creep-crawly should draw the most disdain.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Huge 8-Eyed Wolf Spiders May Invade Your Home This Fall
Look out, as the weather cools, you may have some scary, hairy unwanted house guests. Get ready to the invasion of 8-Eyed Wolf Spiders, and yes, they have fangs!
Hate Bugs? You'll Want to Avoid Havana, Illinois
In my house, being the husband and father also got me another title: chief bug killer. If it crawls, flies, creeps, lurks, slithers, and/or stings, I'm your go-to executioner and disposal expert. Granted, we don't have much of an insect problem here in the Rockford area, so I'd rather…
Chocolate Covered French Fries are Here
Chocolate-covered. Those two words, used together, generally evoke images in your mind of strawberries, peanuts, almonds, pretzels, marshmallows, maybe even ants (grasshoppers and scorpions, too. You can even order them online from places like this)...