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Chagas disease from 'kissing bugs' could become endemic illness: CDC

  • Sep 10, 2025

US will open facility in South Texas to fight screwworm infestation

  • Jun 19, 2025

Monarch butterflies to be listed as a threatened species in US

  • Dec 12, 2024

What are oak galls, and why could there be more in Houston this fall?

  • Sep 23, 2024

National park calls out 'world changing' impact of dropped Cheetos bag

  • Sep 18, 2024

21 cases of 'sloth fever' confirmed among US travelers | What to know

  • Aug 30, 2024

DNC breakfast disrupted with maggots, sources say; FBI investigating

  • Aug 21, 2024

Hurricane Beryl creates the perfect storm for mosquitoes

  • Jul 16, 2024

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Capturing the beauty of nature in a box

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Chicago-area woman transfers thousands of cicadas to her suburban home

  • Jul 19, 2024
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Dealing with spike in mosquitoes following Hurricane Beryl and recent storms

  • Jul 16, 2024
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Apartment infested with roaches after neighbors abandon home

  • Aug 8, 2023
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1st West Nile virus mosquito sample of 2023 found in West University area, Harris Co. officials say

  • Jun 17, 2023
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Stunning new wing of American Museum of Natural History offers immersive experience

  • May 15, 2023
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Facts about Houston's bat population

  • Nov 1, 2021
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North Bay's California Carnivores has the largest variety of insect-eating plants in the U.S.

  • Aug 27, 2021

Latest Stories

A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into 'saltshakers of death,' scientists say

Some cicadas are being turned into sex-crazed zombies, thanks to a strange fungus called Massospora cicadina.

  • Jun 6, 2024

What are those fuzzy caterpillars crawling across southeast Texas right now?

Texans should be familiar with those fuzzy little critters in shades of yellow, brown, or black. But should we be concerned about them? ABC13 gets that answer.

  • Apr 16, 2024

Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it's confusion, not fatal attraction

Rather than being attracted to light, researchers believe that artificial lights at night may actually scramble flying insects' innate navigational systems.

  • Jan 30, 2024

Massive bee swarm that escaped from neighbor kills California family's 4 dogs

A massive swarm of bees killed a California family's four dogs - and it turns out the bees belong to a neighbor.

  • Oct 31, 2023

Who's responsible for pest control? Renter says Rosenberg apartment hasn't fixed cockroach issue

A mother living at the Westwood Village apartments in Rosenberg says the cockroach problem is so bad that she'll open her pantry, and "they'll be in my seasoning."

  • Oct 24, 2023