Pests

Commenters on TikTok shared how frightened they would be at the sight.

New York City's new trash reforms require residential buildings with fewer than 10 units to use lidded bins.

"They informed me that the cockroaches likely came from eggs that were in the package," Niamh Zocco told Newsweek.

These ants "are highly aggressive in nature, and are capable of biting and stinging humans, pets and livestock," Santa Barbara County said.

Cockroaches may have only migrated to Europe and the U.S. relatively recently, having evolved in India and Myanmar.

County officials are looking for solutions to curb the growing population of the invasive Aedes mosquito, which can transmit diseases.

"A parasite that poops out pathogenic stuff to help kill its host," researcher Adler Dillman said. "It essentially liquefies the insect."

There are 3 million rats in the Big Apple, and some of them are whoppers. Are the mayor's attempts to eradicate them having an impact?

One resident has so far noticed 70 lurking around her home and has quarantined her room over fear that the pests will spread.

"A tomato plant that looked fine on Saturday can be nearly stripped of leaves by Tuesday morning," the Mississippi State University Extension Service said.

After decimating native species, invasive feral cats in Australia are now being poisoned using a spray gel to cull their effects on native wildlife.

The delicate interactions between insects, their predators and prey, and the plants that they rely on, may be thrown off-kilter by climate change.

"If there is the slightest possibility of ever having to deal with scorpions I am in the wrong country," one user said.

"I had blood out of my nose, out of my mouth, out of my eye," Steven Easton, the man who was attacked by the wild pig, said.

Weather loach population numbers have boomed during a massive flood season in the Australian river system.

A man can be heard saying in the video, "I don't know what to do! There's endless rats. Oh my God!"

The video shows the moth struggling to climb out of its cocoon, before squirting a yellowish goo all over someone's hand.

Euan told Newsweek he wasn't "totally shocked" to see it on his Spotify Unwrapped—and it brings back unpleasant memories.

"Time to burn down the house," wrote one commenter on the viral Reddit post, while another put, "Nothing grosses me out more than maggots."

"This is exactly why I don't buy used furniture," a viewer wrote. "I'm even careful with new furniture."

Research suggests lizards gain immunity against fire ant venom by eating them, which could also be possible for humans.

The brown marmorated stink bug causes extensive damage to many crops and can migrate indoors during the winter months.

Cockroaches, a serious pest in both homes and agriculture, are usually controlled using pesticides that can also affect pollinating insects.

It was not made clear what inhabited the large nest, but many theorized it belonged to wasps or hornets.

"Burn the house down. Just burn it!" suggested one viewer of the now-viral image.

Mosquitoes may ruin your summer, but Newsweek has spoken to an expert to find out the best way to keep the bugs away from your home for good

The snails carry the parasite rat lungworm, "known to cause meningitis in humans," the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said.

There are several methods available to remove slugs that are causing problems in your garden.

Are your beloved houseplants infested with pests? Banish the bugs with these expert tips.

The North Burnett region of Australia has seen a dramatic increase in the rodents who are seemingly "not afraid at all."