January 2017

January 31, 2017

Punxsutawney Phil Is Not The Only Celebrity Groundhog

When it comes to listing your favorite celebrity groundhogs, you will find that the list is pretty short. However, there is, of course, Punxsutawney Phil, which is the groundhog that serves as the non-speaking spokesmen for the Groundhog Day celebrations.…

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January 30, 2017

BUG BUSTERS USA Earns Mark of Excellence in Pest Management

BUG BUSTERS USA Earns Mark of Excellence in Pest Management BUG BUSTERS USA, a pest management company with 33 years in business, has earned the QualityPro Certification, the mark of excellence in pest management. Becoming a QualityPro Certified company means…

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January 27, 2017

Can A Spider Hold Its Breath?

Some people are under the silly impression that a spider can hold its breath in order to avoid inhaling toxic fumes from your can of Raid. The relationship between insects and insecticides is not comparable to humans and mustard gas.…

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January 26, 2017

Managed Bees Make Diseases Within Bee Populations Much Worse

There are “wild” bees and “managed” bees. Wild bees are, of course, the bees that dwell entirely outdoors and without being pestered by human intervention. Managed bees are bees that are bred through human manipulation and are meant to be…

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January 25, 2017

Voles Console Each Other – Evidence of Animal Empathy

A recent study on voles revealed that when one vole is distressed, other voles will immediately begin to console their stressed buddy for a good ten minutes. This leads scientists to argue that this is a sign that animals, or…

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January 24, 2017

Why You Should Never Have a Raccoon as a Pet

Raccoons don’t normally come to mind when I think of animals people keep as pets, but apparently a number of people out there think that having a raccoon for a pet would be fun. Let me stop you right where…

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January 23, 2017

Lyme Disease Has Been Found In Nine US National Parks

Lyme disease causes a near perpetual flu-like state with varying degrees of severity, so it is tragic when we hear about people becoming infected with this disease. However, it is nice to know that the ticks responsible for spreading Lyme…

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January 20, 2017

Woman Suffers Heart Attack In Response To A Spider Attack

Everyone has been told repeatedly by experts that spiders cannot cause death, except in very rare circumstances. That may very well be true, but the fact is, people do indeed die in response to spider bites, even if the spider…

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January 19, 2017

Can Spiders Enter Homes Through Drains?

It seem like we have all had experienced seeing a creepy bug in the shower, but how did it get there? Some people believe that the bugs that they find in their bathrooms must have accessed the room through the…

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January 18, 2017

What Time Of Year Sees The Greatest Number Of Spiders

Many people think that spiders are at their most numerous and active during the summer, especially the late summer. However, it is August and September that see the least amount of insects. Very few spiders will have fully matured by…

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