NEW ORLEANS – George Bevan just wanted to add a little holiday cheer to his office, but he ended up with a praying mantis infestation courtesy of his Christmas tree. Bevan set up the tiny tree, which ...

However, this is not a common or dangerous problem. Christmas tree farms take precautions to prevent "harmless hitchhikers." By one estimate, only 1 in 100,000 Christmas trees has a post-harvest pest.

Is there anything better than the smell of fresh pine during the holidays? It’s many families’ tradition to come together and choose a Christmas tree, schlep it home, decorate it, then stare at it ...

SNEAD, Ala. — It’s not unusual for unexpected guests to drop in for Christmas, but a northern Alabama family was a little bit bugged by their uninvited visitors this year. Rebecca Howard, of Snead, ...

CLEVELAND — Hidden among the ornaments and garland draped carefully around the Christmas tree, there could be a walnut-sized shaped mass that resembles a miniature pine cone. According to the Erie ...

If you opted for a real Christmas tree instead of artificial, it couldn’t hurt to give it a good once-over — praying mantis eggs might have hitched a ride inside. Officials in Erie County, Ohio, ...

Not a creature was stirring — except for the praying mantis. A resurfaced video from 2018 showing a home infested by praying mantises that snuck in nestled in the tree is once again sparking fears of ...

Do you have a Christmas tree in your home? You might want to check it. Officials in Erie County, Ohio are warning of walnut-sized and shaped masses in trees. Turns out, they could hold inside them 100 ...