pest control
Woman makes shocking bathroom discovery after returning from 5-day trip
February 23, 2023 | 1:02pmA woman who had gone away for five days only to find a bizarre black “dust” over her shower has been left stumped at the issue.
Exterminator stunned by incredible find in house’s walls
February 7, 2023 | 2:26amNick Casto has seen many bizarre things in his career, but recently he came across a discovery that left him stunned.
Expert paints bleak picture of NYC's war on rodents
December 9, 2022 | 7:35amPest-control expert Ernie Schicchi thinks like a rat to catch a rat — but for all of New York City, he warns, it's a losing battle.
Stink bugs spreading quickly, 'invasive' pest can overtake US: 'Prepare for change'
September 27, 2022 | 12:42pmThis is a stinky situation: A new study warned that "invasive" stink bugs are spreading quickly, and the "foul-smelling invaders" could start becoming even more widespread around the country.
North Carolina company offers to pay homeowners to release 100 cockroaches into their homes
June 13, 2022 | 4:45amA North Carolina company is offering homeowners $2,000 in order for them to allow 100 cockroaches to be released into their homes.
NYC's rat problem is out of control — and it's not doing enough to stop it
June 1, 2022 | 6:18pmThe rats are scampering everywhere in NYC nowadays — and we're not talking about FBI informants.
5 non-toxic ways to get rid of rats, according to pest control experts
May 4, 2022 | 2:02pmExperts have shared their top non-toxic tips for getting rid of rats, including a cheap fix sitting in your kitchen.
The skin-crawling reason these microwave lights were blinking
January 21, 2022 | 11:48amA Reddit user had social media gagging after disclosing the revolting reason that his friend's microwave lights were blinking.
Letters to the Editor — Aug. 29, 2021
August 28, 2021 | 9:27pmNew York Post readers sound off on Mayor de Blasio and Sen. Chuck Schumer turning a blind eye to NYC’s many issues; defending Gen-Z; the “Jeopardy!” jerk: and rampaging raccoons.
Python with bird in its mouth removed from gutter
August 16, 2021 | 5:04pmA large python — with a mouthful of bird — was nabbed by snake catchers in Australia's Sunshine Coast. See how they safely rescue the hungry animal from a roof...
Watch as swarms of mosquitoes transform into a mosquito 'tornado'
July 19, 2021 | 1:47pmIn a nightmarish turn of events, video captured by a resident of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula shows millions of mosquitoes amass to form a tornado.
Elon Musk-rats! Rodents chow down on Teslas, cause thousands in damage
July 11, 2021 | 6:04pmElon Musk may have a rat problem. Fans of the South African billionaire’s electric cars say rats, mice and rodents are chomping down on their Teslas. And despite having dropped...
Prepare for Brood X with these anti-cicada essentials
May 17, 2021 | 12:42pmNo need to brood or worry about the upcoming cicada season. If you start hearing their humming sound in your yard and want to remove them, here are some of...
These 'head-splitting' insects are coming back to bug the East Coast after 17 years
January 26, 2021 | 1:45pmThey're back from their decade-plus-long dirt nap.
Owl perched on floor lamp surprises homeowner
November 25, 2020 | 6:55amWell, "owl" be damned. St. Louis, Missouri, man George Sells — and former KTVI news reporter — came home to find an owl nestling in a torchiere lamp in his...
Oh rats! Here's where NYC ranks on list of 'America’s Rattiest Cities'
October 16, 2020 | 1:26pmRats in the Big Apple are gnawing their way to the top! New York City came in at No. 3 on a list of “America’s Rattiest Cities” — fueled in...
Murder hornets and drunken wasps find 'perfect breeding ground'
August 27, 2020 | 4:08pmThe bugs "quickly get inebriated" on fermented fruit.
Crazy cricket takeover! Why thousands of insects invaded this college
October 10, 2019 | 3:26pmWho knew crickets were actually some of the most predictable pests out there? Watch as thousands of the chirping insects completely take over the University of Texas at San Antonio....
Earth to animal activists: New Yorkers don't care about rats' 'rights'
September 12, 2019 | 7:41pmIn a sign they really don’t give a damn what the city’s reality-based community thinks, local animal-rights activists are slamming Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams for presenting a better rat...
Brooklyn BP has a new secret weapon in rat war
September 5, 2019 | 5:20pmRats all, folks. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday unveiled what he hopes will be the city's new secret weapon in the war on rats — plus the furry...