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Construction workers remove barricades on an interstate. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Rare Spider Halts Texas Road Construction

A $15 million San Antonio highway underpass project under construction since spring will have to be scrapped and redesigned after a rare spider was found on the construction site.

2012/10/03

Decaying Crickets Causing Stink In Waco

Several businesses in the Central Texas town of Waco are dealing with a smelly problem that won’t go away: decaying cricket carcasses trapped in walls and collected on sidewalks.

2012/10/01

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Texas Trees Killed By More Than Drought

A forestry expert said that the 2011 Texas drought weakened trees, but was likely not why millions of them died. Environmental factors already stressed the trees that did not survive.

2012/07/24

A field sample of mosquitoes that could carry West Nile Virus is seen at a county health department. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

DFW Cities Differ On West Nile Attack Plans

Hurst has sprayed for mosquitos seven times after five positive mosquito pool tests for West Nile. But Arlington, with two human cases, has not sprayed for mosquitos even once.

2012/07/18

Dallas Attorney Shares West Nile Survival Story

A Dallas attorney narrowly survived his battle with the West Nile virus. Though an infected mosquito bit him three years ago, he’s still feeling the effect.

2012/07/17