bugs

As summer winds down, we are entering the best time of the year, but it could also be the worst time of year as well.

After bugging lots of people, a pest control friend said Diatomaceous Earth, or DE is a way to kill pests inside the home or out in the garden without chemicals.

Just like camping, the clean-up takes longer than the trip did. You can go through the longest car wash in town with 14 different soaps and 32 microfiber sponges and still end up bug spots.

We may have been harsh and misguided in our killing of the bug. Because after searching for information we found that it was probably a Western Cicada Killer Wasp.

Don't put things off and have to suffer through triple-digit heat, and instead take nice of the nice weather before it is too late by doing these tasks.

Winter might finally be over in Idaho, and I think we're all feeling very excited for Summer! Right? However, there are pros and cons to everything. Sure...

While it is nearly impossible to go a whole summer without enjoying the Snake River at least once, you may want to avoid it this summer for a few reasons.

There is no shortage of pests that crawl, zigzag, squirm, wriggle, and fly throughout southern Idaho gardens in search of a snack that usually ends up being our favorite plants and flowers.

They’re not large. They’re not ferocious. But they are about to be active again across the state.

While other places in the country get to enjoy spring, we are left with perhaps the worst season of the year in the Gem State.

The way this year is going, the weather will be warmer sooner than later, and the peace that many of us have been experiencing will be over.

There is one task that should be done, that many are not aware of and won't do this fall or winter in the Magic Valley.

Flies seem to be coming out in bunches the last month or so, and while many of us may think it is only our home, it is not.

we found the monstrosity of a yellow jacket nest. It was horrifying.

When it comes to complaining about the seasons, which is worse?

With so many different types in the area, the question is which one is the most annoying and that you seek to avoid over all the rest?

To most, Idaho is a cheaper state than where they are coming from, and that is what appeals most to them, but maybe Idaho isn't the right state for them to live in.

While most are happy that spring is here, some negatives come with it and maybe we shouldn't be as happy as we are.

There is a giant spider from overseas that has made its way to the United States, and they are multiplying and moving across the country.

Let me start by saying these cicadas are not a danger to humans, they are just incredibly strange. These cicadas are deemed "zombie cicadas" because a fungus basically overtakes a third of their body and they can continue on with daily activities.