WHITE CLOUD, Mich. — A White Cloud area family has had their backyard overrun by thousands upon thousands of little bugs called Springtail Fleas. You could also see these bugs for the next few weeks.

Spring is fast approaching, and as the weather warms, snow and ice are beginning to melt. These new patches of water draw one of the very smallest of creatures: springtails. Springtails, also known as ...

Springtail bugs are some of the most irritating bugs to try and get rid of as they jump and dash when we try to catch them. So how do you get rid of them in your house? Attracted by moisture, these ...

Late afternoon sunshine flooded through an aspen grove as we chugged up a hill on the Hartley Nature Center ski trails in Duluth. The warmth of a January thaw still hung in the air, and we paused to ...

Despite its look and name, the snow flea isn't an actual flea or insect. And it isn't interested in drawing blood from humans or pets, so it poses no harm. That's according to Marjolaine Giroux, an ...

Snow fleas are taking over Vermont. At least it feels that way when the bugs congregate in the white powder. A Facebook user in the "I grew up in Vermont!" group posted a less-than-15 second clip of ...

Lots of strange, hardy beasts lurk in our snowy wintertime woodlands. During a recent stroll along the boardwalk at the legendary Cedar Bog near Urbana, I was blindsided by some unexpected critters.

For snow fleas during much of the year it's a relatively uneventful scene down at ground level. Like other springtails, snow fleas spend most of their time feeding on soil bacteria, fungi, algae, ...

Looks like this year’s winter will feature some snow on the ground. Well, the woolly bears so far have been spot on with predicting a tough beginning and somewhat mild “in-between” season. (They also ...

On a warm winter day when the air temperature is above 27 degrees, in a snow covered forest and especially one near a wetland, people who are interested in one of nature's most primitive insects on ...

Q: I just moved to a new house, and the previous owner had pets that I believe left behind fleas. I have a 1-year-old son, so I don't want to spray or use anything toxic -- any suggestions? A: Spread ...