If you've never seen a spider cricket before, consider yourself lucky. As its name suggests, this long-legged insect resembles a cricket with a bit of spider thrown in. They like to hang out in cool, ...

The pest goes by many names. I have a friend who calls them mutant spiders. The exterminator at my neighbor's house calls them criders. The bug is also called spider cricket, spricket, cave cricket ...

Although not often thought of as cuddly creatures, some insects are inviting themselves to get cozy inside Lehigh Valley homes as the weather turns colder. Described as “creepy and extremely fast,” by ...

Beware the attack of the giant mutant crickets! While spider crickets are not actually members of the family of crickets -- or of spiders -- they are excellent jumpers and when frightened, will hop ...

Rajat Mittal has had crickets in his basement for years, and he always tried his best to get rid of the six-legged pests. But one day he gave them a closer look. He marveled at how far they could jump ...

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 ...

A Kansas State University entomology specialist is talking about brown recluse infestations and how to treat them. K-State ...

A nature expert has said a warm spring is the reason behind large numbers of spiders being spotted in homes across the UK. Dr ...

Cricket mothers are long gone by the time their infants hatch, so one would assume that cricket parents have little effect on their offspring’s behavior. Not so, according to a new study in the ...

Come one, come all! Step right up and be first in line for the great Halloween giveaway! Yes, Dear Reader, we’re giving away the holiday. The Wife and I hav ...