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House flies can quickly turn a comfortable home into a frustrating place, raising serious health and hygiene concerns. These tiny pests carry bacteria and germs that can contaminate food surfaces and ...

I hate bugs inside my home. And while fruit flies are the least serious offender in my mind (bed bugs and roaches are much worse), some people can’t stand them. Instead of swatting at the air in a ...

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What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap. This famous carnivorous plant captures insects and other small animals – and ...

Over the past few years, I’ve learned to always keep indoor fly traps on hand. The seasonal infestation is inevitable. It always starts out slow: One day, I notice a couple of fruit flies buzzing ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - If it seems like flies in Savannah and the Lowcountry are worse this year, you aren’t alone in feeling that way. Even though it snowed, sleeted, and iced over last January, in ...

Sick of fruit flies buzzing around your bananas or invading your sink drains? Learn how to get rid of fruit flies with apple cider vinegar using this fast, non-toxic trap that costs less than 15¢ and ...