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      <title>Michigan's Largest Insect: Prepare for Nightmares</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:25:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some people eat these bugs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/michigans-biggest-bug/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Experts Share How To Keep Pesky Ants Out Of Your Michigan Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 10:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>These 5 Michigan Bugs Are Crawling on You in Your Sleep</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[None of us wants bugs crawling on us in our sleep - but they do. Here are 5 of the most common bugs in our Michigan beds, and what to do about them. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-bugs-crawling-sleep/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>That's Not Rain: How Cicada Pee Will Shower the U.S.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:26:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Experts say cicadas have "jetting" pee that allows them to squirt at potential predators, including humans. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/cicada-emergence-urine-jets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Experts say cicadas have &quot;jetting&quot; pee that allows them to squirt at potential predators, including humans. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/cicada-emergence-urine-jets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:12:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sorry, but 2024 isn't going to be your year when it comes to avoiding the deadliest animal in the world.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/mosquito-predictions-weather-arrival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sorry, but 2024 isn&apos;t going to be your year when it comes to avoiding the deadliest animal in the world.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/mosquito-predictions-weather-arrival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Every Place You're Not Checking for Bedbugs, but Probably Should</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:20:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bedbugs don't just live in your bed. Find out where else they could be hiding in your hotel room before you go to sleep. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/every-place-youre-not-checking-for-bedbugs-but-probably-should/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bedbugs don&apos;t just live in your bed. Find out where else they could be hiding in your hotel room before you go to sleep. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/341/p/every-place-youre-not-checking-for-bedbugs-but-probably-should/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:58:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[These are the best way to keep those pesky bugs out of your house as the weather cools down this fall. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/10-ways-to-protect-your-home-from-fall-bugs-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Where Have All of Michigan's Fireflies Gone?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is known for its wetlands and humid climate, which is prime real estate for fireflies. So, where have they gone <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/where-are-michigans-fireflies/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Keep Ants Out of Your Home with This Natural Spice</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2023 22:05:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Skip the pesticides and give this spice you may already have in your kitchen a try to keep ants from invading your house. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/71/p/natural-ant-repellent/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Skip the pesticides and give this spice you may already have in your kitchen a try to keep ants from invading your house. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/71/p/natural-ant-repellent/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan O'Bryan]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Experts Say This Is How To Deal With Annoying Michigan Mosquitoes</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 10:38:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are several ways to say bye-bye to those annoying mosquitos around your place.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/mosquito-removal-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are several ways to say bye-bye to those annoying mosquitos around your place.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/mosquito-removal-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>These 8 Spring Pests Are Getting Ready To Invade Michigan Homes</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:28:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After a long Michigan winter, the thought of spring is so exciting. But with the good, comes the bad... creepy and crawly bugs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/spring-pests-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After a long Michigan winter, the thought of spring is so exciting. But with the good, comes the bad... creepy and crawly bugs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/spring-pests-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:41:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While there are so many great things about summer in West Michigan, there's also at least one NOT great thing: Ticks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tick-season-worse-in-michigan-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[While there are so many great things about summer in West Michigan, there&apos;s also at least one NOT great thing: Ticks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tick-season-worse-in-michigan-this-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>You May Be More Likely To Get Bed Bugs If You Live In These Michigan Cities</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Orkin just posted its 2022 list of the top cities for BEDBUGS.

They rank the top 50 cities for bed bugs each year by looking at how many people used exterminators over the past 12 months. What about the mitten? Are we safe from bed bugs? Not exactly. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-bed-bugs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Orkin just posted its 2022 list of the top cities for BEDBUGS.

They rank the top 50 cities for bed bugs each year by looking at how many people used exterminators over the past 12 months. What about the mitten? Are we safe from bed bugs? Not exactly. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-bed-bugs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>WATCH: Aphids Have A Rave In Northern Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:37:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Is it a rave? Some said it was a Trump rally. Others suggested this man found the Tree of Souls from Avatar. Well, let's grab your favorite club music and take a look at the party... <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-aphids-have-a-rave-in-northern-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Is it a rave? Some said it was a Trump rally. Others suggested this man found the Tree of Souls from Avatar. Well, let&apos;s grab your favorite club music and take a look at the party... <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-aphids-have-a-rave-in-northern-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Bug Infested Photo from Michigan’s Pictured Rocks Will Make You Itchy All Over</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 15:46:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A big bug infestation was on full display recently at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising when the park's social media shared a photo of what is likely a ranger's pant leg covered with creepy crawlies <a href="https://wgrd.com/summer-bugs-pictured-rocks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A big bug infestation was on full display recently at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising when the park&apos;s social media shared a photo of what is likely a ranger&apos;s pant leg covered with creepy crawlies <a href="https://wgrd.com/summer-bugs-pictured-rocks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Cicadas Are Going to Invade MI After Spending 17 Years Underground</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2021 01:23:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The lat time this particular cicada was in Michigan was in 2004. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cicadas-are-going-to-invade-mi-after-spending-17-years-underground/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The lat time this particular cicada was in Michigan was in 2004. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cicadas-are-going-to-invade-mi-after-spending-17-years-underground/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:13:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You've probably been noting them more and more lately, but they've only been invading Michigan for about a decade... <a href="https://wgrd.com/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-stink-bugs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[You&apos;ve probably been noting them more and more lately, but they&apos;ve only been invading Michigan for about a decade... <a href="https://wgrd.com/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-stink-bugs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maitlynn Mossolle]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Grand Rapids News]]></category>
      <category><![CDATA[4th of July Fireworks in Michigan]]></category>
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      <title>West Michigan Bugs so Thick They are Showing up on Radar</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 17:50:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We'll just be sitting over here in our screened-in porch. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-bugs-so-thick-they-are-showing-up-on-radar/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We&apos;ll just be sitting over here in our screened-in porch. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-bugs-so-thick-they-are-showing-up-on-radar/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">National Weather Service Grand Rapids via Twitter</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Woman Dumps 20 Toasted Grasshoppers Into Her Beer And Chugs The Whole Thing Like A Champ</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 12:09:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Would you eat a grasshopper? What about if they were in beer?! This woman chugs a beer full of grasshoppers. I think I love her!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/woman-dumps-20-toasted-grasshoppers-into-her-beer-and-chugs-the-whole-thing-like-a-champ/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Would you eat a grasshopper? What about if they were in beer?! This woman chugs a beer full of grasshoppers. I think I love her!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/woman-dumps-20-toasted-grasshoppers-into-her-beer-and-chugs-the-whole-thing-like-a-champ/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Producer Justin]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Neighborhood Under Attack from Swarming Bees [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:31:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Phoenix neighborhood was on lockdown over the weekend because a huge swarm of bees took over. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-neighborhood-under-attack-from-swarming-bees-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Phoenix neighborhood was on lockdown over the weekend because a huge swarm of bees took over. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-neighborhood-under-attack-from-swarming-bees-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Sean Gallup/Getty Images</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Free Beer and Hot Wings]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings: Guy Finds Two Bugs Buried Inside His Ear [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:17:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the more ear wrenching sound clips played on &quot;The Free Beer &amp; Hot Wings Morning Show&quot; is Hot Wings mimicking a moth chewing on the inside of Eric Zane's ear. 
What if that moth and a tick were stuck inside the ear, though, just to double down on the gross? <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-guy-finds-two-bugs-buried-inside-his-ear-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the more ear wrenching sound clips played on &amp;quot;The Free Beer &amp;amp; Hot Wings Morning Show&amp;quot; is Hot Wings mimicking a moth chewing on the inside of Eric Zane&apos;s ear. 
What if that moth and a tick were stuck inside the ear, though, just to double down on the gross? <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-guy-finds-two-bugs-buried-inside-his-ear-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Free Beer and Hot Wings]]></dc:creator>
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