If you're headed to the shores of Redondo Beach, Torrance, or Hermosa Beach, get ready for some gross-out potential: "An invasion of insects has turned a trip to the beach in parts of Southern California into a major summer bummer," explains the Associated Press. Those insects are black kelp flies, which are hanging out on trash cans and lifeguard stands. more ›

Not that the University of California wants to scare the crap out of us or anything but they'd like us to know this: "Foreign pests are eating their way through our national forests, destroying majestic scenery and costing taxpayers millions of dollars." more ›

So it's apparently "West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week" (are you excited yet?). Whether the mosquito-carried virus worries you or not, public health officials across California are gearing up for a busier than normal season of mosquitos because of this year's higher rate of rainfall. more ›

Call out the National Guard! Swarms of unidentified insects are on the attack! Well, maybe two. But they're really, really big. more ›