Insects

First, it was mosquitos, then the flies and noisy cicadas. Now, in all their splendor, we have the seasonal Boxelder bug making its annual appearance.

Bugs sure do love the spices, especially paprika and pepper.

Summer 2019 will bring more ticks to our region.

My first thought was making sure no one or their pets would get stung. Thankfully after research, the bees are now welcome in our neighborhood.

My daughter saw an ant in the house the other day. That means our brief bug-free winter has come to an end and it's time to enact the summer bug protocols.

Given the current state of farming - high costs and low prices - there seems to be a growing hunger for insects in this country; crickets in particular.

Bugs with pincers and scatter as soon as you lift a garden pot have to be among the creepiest. Here are options to get rid of them with or without chemicals.

South Dakota to see a swell in ticks and mosquitoes this spring. See the map:

With temperatures slowly beginning to warm, pictures of seven of the Most Common Bugs Found in South Dakota is making me believe that maybe WINTER isn't bad!

Introducing 'Bug Squad'