An attractive yard for birds and squirrels may also lure slithering guests.

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Rodent infestations create an open invitation for snakes by providing their primary food source and suitable hiding spots. Homeowners face potential encounters with both harmless and venomous species.

Standing in a park across the street from Western Market in Northwest D.C., John Caffo and Jac Winters scrutinized a series of holes next to the concrete sidewalk. This video is no longer available.

Ants in the entryway or earwigs in the closet? If these common pests are making you squirm, you’re not alone. It’s normal for bugs to make their way into your home in the summer, but you don’t have to ...

Picture this: You've just spotted a rat scurrying across the floor. Or perhaps you found mouse droppings on your kitchen counter, or – even worse – in your cupboards. The realization that you might ...