Imagine an animal so baffling that the world’s best scientists once thought it was a hoax. A beast with the bill of a duck, ...

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The puss caterpillar is covered in hair-like setae, which injects venom into unsuspecting victims who brush up against it.

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Summer 2024 was one of the most cicada-infested summers Illinois had ever seen, will the bugs be back for another year?

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Here’s how to create a yard — or container garden — that’s good for nature while making you the envy of your neighborhood: ...

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Use this map from the University of Connecticut to check if 17-year periodical cicadas will appear in your neighborhood soon.

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