While annual nuisances such as stink bugs and ladybugs have started to nestle away, more recent invaders to the region — camel crickets — have made themselves right at home. If you live in a house ...

You’ve probably heard the familiar chirping of crickets outside your home. Some people consider these noisy little critters to be pests. Some consider them to be harmless but annoying. Others consider ...

JERICHO, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Homeowners will tell you, if you haven't seen a camel cricket before -- be prepared to be grossed out. Even professionals get squeamish. Now, is the time of year the ...

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There are crickets. And then there are camel crickets. Some people call them spider crickets. No matter the name, they are bigger and, to some, creepier than your standard-issue cricket. And bug ...

WASHINGTON — They look like scary spiders, live in the dark and can jump more than a foot with each hop. Plus, they scare the heck out of people who are squeamish about bugs. "They're a menace to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Mid-day yesterday I got a text message from a ...