Medical Minute: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever & Lyme Disease

Tick diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are on the rise across the country. Both diseases present with many similar symptoms, so it’s important to know the signs of each.

Here’s How That Annoying Fly Dodges Your Swatter | Deep Look

A fly has a pair of tiny, dumbbell-shaped limbs called halteres that were once a second pair of wings. They wield them to make razor-sharp turns and land out of reach on your ceiling. But don't despair – there *is* a trick to smacking these infuriating insects.

Ask the Pest Professor: Kitchen Ants

What attracts ants to my kitchen counter? Dr. Jim Fredericks, chief entomologist for the National Pest Management Association, discusses why ants tend to march into the heart of the home.

The Insect Nothing Messes With: Meet the Velvet Ant

Big or small, most creatures end up on something else's dinner menu. But the velvet ant combines a ton of defenses into one very unappetizing package. 

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Medical Minute: Lyme Disease & COVID-19

Tick-borne Lyme disease and COVID-19 present similar symptoms, but with two key differences. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is essential to recovery from both diseases, so it's important to know the signs of each.

Tick Questing

Watch as a tick quests, meaning it holds onto leaves, grass and other objects with their third and fourth pair of legs.