Tennessee Pest & Termite Control Archives

October 5, 2016

Babies Born With Zika May Have More Medical Issues Than Microcephaly

Since the Zika virus started making news early last year there has been extensive coverage on the birth defects that Zika causes in newborns. The birth defect known as microcephaly has so far been the only medical condition experienced by…

September 27, 2016

Giant Ferocious Water Bug

There are creatures other than sharks that you need to be afraid of when taking a dip in open waters. Actually, sharks don’t inhabit the giant water bug’s habitat, which is generally overgrown ponds, streams, and wetlands. In terms of…

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September 9, 2016

Insect-Like “Robobee” Is Set to Take Over the World

Scientists have finally done it! They’ve designed perfect replications of a living organism, the humble bumblebee. Researchers from MIT and Harvard came together and designed a perfect copy of an insect, replicating its ability to “perch”, a mighty feat when…

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August 26, 2016

Mad Scientists Create Three-Eyed Cyclops Beetle

Most people are familiar with the stereotype of the “mad scientist”. They tend to have crazy hair that sticks out in every direction, are known to laugh maniacally every so often, and are fond of creating monstrous abominations through genetic…

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August 23, 2016

How Hemlock Wooly Adelgids Spread is Finally Discovered!

The hemlock wooly adelgid is one destructive little pest. They kill hundreds of thousands of trees in the U.S. every year, and are a major issue that experts having been trying to control for years now. The biggest question circulating…

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August 11, 2016

Wasps Use Spider Silk To Patch Wounds

A type of wasp that is native to Finland has adapted to make clever use of spider silk. The genus known as Clistopyga lays its eggs inside the dead bodies of jumping spiders. This seems like a strange place to…

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August 9, 2016

Spiders Protect Themselves Through Disguise

Every animal knows how to intimidate their opponents, but very few are clever enough to wear a disguise to appear tough to predators. The jumping spider is a good example of a creature that can disguise itself in times of…

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August 8, 2016

Japanese Super Strong Insect Repellent

With the threat of the Zika virus looming Japan’s three largest insect repellent producers are planning on creating insect repellents that are three times as strong as the ones currently produced in Japan. Now, the insect repellents in Japan are…

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August 5, 2016

Flying Ant or Termite?

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August 3, 2016

Tarantula Venom Being Studied For Painkilling Effects

Feeling the sting of a tarantula bite must rank as a particularly stressful experience in life when simply seeing a tarantula is enough to make me run in complete fear. However, as terrible as it must be, there are benefits…

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