How to Know If That Bug in Your House Is an Actual Emergency
Whether you live in a rambling mansion or a tiny shack (or something in between), your house should be a place of refuge and rest. It’s where you’re at your…
10 Dangerous Things You Can Successfully Run Away From
Photo: Tinny Photo (Shutterstock) The world is so full of dangers we can’t outrun—tornados, bears, bullets—that you might be asking, “Why did I buy these expensive running shoes anyway?” But…
How to Find an Ant Nest
Photo: Denis Vesely (Shutterstock) Ants in your home is always a cause for concern. Aside from the appearance of a long wriggling trail of ant soldiers just looking gross, ants…
Does Stepping on Ants Actually Attract More Ants?
Photo: RHJPhtotos (Shutterstock) Every year around this time, as my house doors open, we begin to subsist on the fresh air of spring through our window screens, and the kids…
The 5 Worst Bugs to Find in Your House (and 5 That Aren’t So Bad)
Photo: Sushaaa (Shutterstock) Bees are nice. Bees do not want to bother you. Bees just want to make honey and feed it to their children, who in turn want the…
Use These Pantry Items as Pet-Safe Ant Repellants
Photo: RHJPhtotos (Shutterstock) Though ants can show up in your home any time of year, you may notice them becoming particularly active in the spring. That’s because after spending the…
Gaze Upon the 12 Most Terrifying Things Found in the World’s Rainforests and Despair
Image: Joerg Steber (Shutterstock) For hundreds of years, the indigenous people of Honduras have told tales of the White City, or the City of the Monkey God, a place of…
How to Keep Fire Ants Away From You and Your Home
Photo: AOKSANG STUDIO (Shutterstock) We did it: we made it through the long COVID winter. And now that COVID spring is here, we’re starting to see some changes. It’s getting…