Cicada Swarm About to Emerge in Parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio
The insects have been waiting underground for nearly two decades, and millions are about to make their debut.
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Is This a Japanese Giant Emperor Moth?
Toys and figurines are confused for real animals at surprising rate.
Is This a Photograph of a ‘Rainbow Butterfly’?
If this were a new brand of candy, we'd definitely give it a try.
Bye Bye Bugs? Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects Are Declining
A study estimates a 14 percent decline in ladybugs in the United States and Canada from 1987 to 2006.
Is This a Velvet Cowkiller Ant?
The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely painful sting.
Can You Get Chagas Disease from Kissing Bugs?
News from 2014 and 2017 reports that "kissing bugs" or "barber beetles" in the U.S. carry a disease-causing parasite.
Do Water-Filled Baggies Repel Flies?
Will hanging plastic bags filled with water repel flies from your area? Opinion is divided on that technique's effectiveness.
Can a Bug Crawl in Your Ear and into Your Brain?
Bugs do wander into people's ears sometimes. But where can they go from there?
Is the ‘Venezuelan Poodle Moth’ Real?
A photograph purportedly shows a newly discovered species of moth.
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Were Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Created as an ‘Anti-Masturbatory Morning Meal’?
Numerous websites exaggerated the role of J.H. Kellogg's odd beliefs about sexual health in the creation of the breakfast cereal.
Are Ingredients in ‘Impossible’ and ‘Beyond Meat’ Burgers Indistinguishable from Dog Food?
The burger-imitation products do share a few ingredients with some brands of vegan, grain-free “ultra-premium” dog food.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook or Instagram from Making Your Posts Public?
"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"
Did ‘Fox and Friends’ Call Fred Rogers an ‘Evil, Evil Man’?
The segment prompted numerous rebuttals condemning the "maliciousness of the attack" on the legacy of the children's TV host.
Did Jeffrey Epstein Have a Painting of Bill Clinton Wearing a Dress in His Flat?
Snopes spoke to the artist behind the painting, who could not corroborate August 2019 news reports that cited anonymous sources.