bugs

The story of the lovebug is not a very long one but they sure do make a mess of things the short time they are here.

As if high cholesterol, heart disease and the potential for Mad Cow aren’t bad enough, now red meat lovers have another threat to contend with — an allergic reaction to beef potentially triggered by a bite from the common lone star tick.

When Colbie Caillat began singing ‘Bubbly’ at the end of her set earlier this week during a concert in Pittsburgh, the fans in attendance got excited. And so did the bugs, which swarmed the stage and caused Caillat to scream and interrupt the song.

A new survey for Orkin Pest Control says flies are the most common household pests, with 45% of participants reporting flies are the pests they see most often. Only 39% reported mosquitoes were number one at their home.

Health officials in San Francisco are hopping mad over one restaurant’s decision to sell grasshopper tacos. La Oaxaquena Bakery and Restaurant has been selling the popular Mexican dish until the health department stepped in and put the kibosh on it.

Chances are you will be staying in a hotel this Memorial Day weekend.  Keep this in mind, Orkin says it is now treating bed bugs in all 50 states.  Check out the list of cities in order of the number of bed bug treatments.