A Missouri mom taking her son to baseball practice got quite a surprise this week when an unexpected passenger hitched a ride under her car’s hood.

As warmer months bring more outdoor activity across North Carolina, experts are warning residents to watch out for a lesser-known but potentially dangerous insect: the Asian needle ant.

It’s baby season at Holly’s Nest Animal Rescue in Sanford, where Byron and Kim Wortham care for dozens and dozens of baby animals.