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It sounds like the basis of a badly made sci-fi flick, doesn’t it? Giant snails invading an area, doing damage to everything in its wake, and in the mind of a writer, turning humans into zombies. Although zombies are outside the realm of possibility, the damage these snails can do is very real. In case […]
In years past, pest control was simply a matter of spraying a multitude of chemicals over a wide area in the hopes that any and all types of bug would be killed and the homeowner would be happy. In the past twenty years or so, the industry has greatly changed. One of the modern techniques […]
In Florida, there are actually three types of recluse spiders: the Brown recluse, the Mediterranean recluse and the Chilean recluse. Certainly of the three, the brown is the most well known and highly feared. None of these spiders are native to Florida – they have all been introduced from elsewhere. Luckily, they are still considered […]
If you are like most people, you travel at least a few times per year. During your travels, you sleep in a different bed, sit on a different chair and wash up in a different bathroom. You really trust that the hotel is keeping things clean and free of pests. Not only do you not […]
In 2009, the United States welcomed a new type of bug within our borders – the kudzu bug. These bugs love to feast on the dreaded kudzu plant. If you are unaware of what the kudzu plant is, it is a species of plant that is extremely invasive. If left unchecked, the hardy kudzu plant […]
An albino bottlenose dolphin sighting is extremely rare! It’s so rare that only 15 documented sightings have been recorded since the 1960’s. That’s about one sighting every three plus years. The latest sighting was spotted right here in Brevard County’s own Indian River Lagoon. A volunteer from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission not […]
We’ve seen lots of stories in the news lately decrying the dwindling honeybee population. Although this is an important topic, what’s less well known and discussed is that the once populous Monarch butterfly has also seen a drastic drop in their numbers. During autumn, the brightly colored Monarch butterfly migrates from the cold northern regions […]
Unlike the northern areas of the country, winterizing a house in Florida has little to do with how to shovel feet of snow and protecting pipes from cold temperatures. Oh sure – we sometimes get a winter blast that brings a little snow or ice, but it really doesn’t last long for us. But that […]
Although there are a good number of beetles that can be found in Florida, there are only a few that are routinely found in the Florida home. Some prefer the indoors and some may come in after catching a ride on firewood or in grocery bags or other items brought in from outside. Red Flour […]
A vole is a small rodent like creature that is often mistaken for a regular mouse at first glance. Like a similarly-sounding pest – the mole – it digs tunnels underground and causes lots of damage. Although they have similar names and similar digging behavior, moles and voles are actually not related at all. While […]
