Sign up to receive the Future Tense newsletter every other Saturday. For the first few days, I ignored the teeny bugs crawling around my bathroom window sill at night ...

That sinking feeling is all too recognizable: You notice an odd pinch, look down, and discover a new bug bite—sometimes instantly, but often only days later. It aches, relentlessly itches, or both, ...

Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike. It’s why we call any eight-legged creepy crawly a “house spider,” and why, unfortunately, ...

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Avoid pests this summer with these handy tips. — -- Mosquitoes and other biting insects may be an unfortunate part of summer, but you don't have to suffer. We've got a few tips for avoiding those ...