Even in the nature-loving Pacific Northwest, some bugs are public enemy No. 1.
Why it matters: As spring temperatures climb past about 55 degrees, cold-blooded insects emerge from winter hiding spots seemingly all at once, which is why it can suddenly feel like they’re everywhere.
- The good news? “Urban pests, for the most part, don’t really harm humans,” Levi Zahn, an entomologist with Multnomah County Vector Control, told Axios.
Yes, but: They’re definitely a nuisance. When we asked Axios Portland readers which springtime pests they hate most last week, a select few villains emerged.
- Out of 94 responses, stink bugs and boxelder bugs (35%), ants (28%) and mosquitoes (17%) were among the most despised.
What you’re saying: Perhaps the most horrifying experience came from reader B.G., who preferred to only use their initials: “I woke up one night with a boxelder bug strolling into…..