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NOW YOU SEE THEM, NOW YOU DON’T – Insects in Disguise
Camouflage is an ancient art form among the worlds’ animal species and especially insects. In nature there are many ways to protect against potential predators: armor, poison, noxious smell, size or speed, etc. But perhaps no form of protection is more devious than...
When Crows Gather, There’s “Murder” Afoot!
Put the movie “The Birds” together with the 1999 film, “Murder of Crows” and you have a great horror show and it’s playing out right here is Southern California. Look, up in the sky, great flocks of crows are winging their way from communal rookeries and then...
Zika Update: To Travel or Not to Travel that is the QUESTION!
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) is providing us with this information, in the hope that it will cultivate awareness and promote public health and safety. Zika virus spreads to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Ae....
Afraid of Bugs? Insectophobia is the Mother of Invention
Fear of insects (also known as entomophobia) mainly includes disgust or aversion to bugs. Insects and bugs often appear “ugly or disgusting” owing to their shape, colors, or wiggly parts. Bugs like flies, mosquitoes and fleas are also associated with the spread of...
Bad Bugs, Bad Bugs, Whatcha gonna do when they come for You!
Hot summer days and warm summer nights are here and bugs are headed our way. Ants, spiders, fleas, roaches, flies, termites, mosquitoes and a lot of other creepy crawlies are headed out of fields and canyons and even the neighbors’ yards and making a beeline (pun...
“La Cucaracha,” Sing Along, Stomp Your Feet and Smash that Roach!
Cockroaches are one of the dirtiest and hardiest of natures’ creations. Their saliva, droppings and decomposing bodies contain allergen proteins known to trigger asthma and allergy symptoms, especially in children. In addition to exacerbating skin and respiratory...
Eat-It-Yourself Pest Control – Bugs are on the Menu!
So, you've never eaten bugs? Well, more than half the world thinks you're really missing out. People in most countries eat insects. Central Americans eat butterfly larvae. South Americans eat beetles. Africans eat ants, caterpillars, termites, and grubs. Asians eat...
Fleas, “Adam, Had’em!” – The History of Fleas
The shortest poem ever written, composed by American poet Strickland Gillilan (also attributed to Ogden Nash) in the early 20th century, reads, “Adam, Had 'em”. Straight to the point, man has a long history with fleas. A fossil flea discovered in Australia is...
Bites in the Night
There’s nothing like being awoken from a sound sleep by sudden itching, pinches or stings. These sensations send us scrambling from our warm covers, checking for bite marks and scouring our beds for the creepy crawlies we just know are using our bodies as their...