Insects

No, they are not trying to give their yards a much needed bath.

As if Northern Michigan hasn't struggled enough the last couple weeks, it could be facing a swarm of wood-boring insects.

Keep that saltshaker away from my food.

They are going to need a whole team of people to clean up this neighborhood.

Skip the pesticides and give this spice you may already have in your kitchen a try to keep ants from invading your house.

While there are so many great things about summer in West Michigan, there's also at least one NOT great thing: Ticks.

The state

This tiny insect gives the Grinch a run for his money.

The lat time this particular cicada was in Michigan was in 2004.

It's that magical time of year where everyone is spending tons of time outside. Unfortunately, "everyone" includes fleas, ticks, mosquitos, flies and all other kinds of pests. Keep the bugs at bay with products that I've sourced especially for you (and your dog).

Have you noticed there are fewer fireflies now then there were when you were a child and used to catch them in a jar? They're slowly dying across Michigan and the nation.

We have good news and bad news about our stinky little friends.