Why There Are So Many Ticks in Your Yard (and What to Do About It)
Ticks can find their way to and take up residence in your yard for a number of reasons. They can’t fly, so in many cases, they are carried by wildlife…
If Mosquitoes Love You, Maybe Switch Soaps
Mosquitoes really do like some people more than others. Some of the features that make you a mosquito magnet aren’t ones you can easily alter—your body size, for example, or…
What Most People Miss When Doing a Tick Check
As tick populations grow (thanks, climate change) and tickborne diseases like Lyme become more widespread, tick checks have become routine for a lot of us. But do you really know…
Don’t Bring Bedbugs Home From Vacation
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) We can all agree we hate bugs, right? Even if you respect their role in the circle of life or whatever, you probably don’t relish seeing them…
Yes, Mosquitoes Really Do Like Some People More
Photo: Elizaveta Galitckaia (Shutterstock) Have you ever gone on a group hike where you all forgot to bring bug repellent, or perhaps held a backyard barbecue where the mosquitoes came…
14 of the Worst Human Parasites That Exist (and How to Avoid Them)
Photo: ART-ur (Shutterstock) Tapeworm infection is usually pretty chill. You eat undercooked meat that contains tapeworm larval cysts, the tapeworms mature in your intestines, and they hang out there for…
Do Bubble Machines Really Repel Mosquitoes?
Photo: Maleo (Shutterstock) Eleven years ago, we published a brief report of a quirky hack: Turning on a kids’ bubble machine is said to keep mosquitoes at bay. And this…
How to Move Without Taking Roaches (and Other Pests) With You
Photo: candy candy (Shutterstock) I had a friend who once lived in a small, run-down apartment in Manhattan that was infested with roaches. When she moved out, she told me…