Palm Bay Florida is South of Melbourne Florida and is directly attached to the city. It is essentially the expanded southward area of Melbourne and is home to many residences and businesses.
The black widow is one of the most terrifying spiders around. The “popular belief” is that one bite from a black widow spider will drop you dead. They are thought to mate and kill, and have been used as a basis for terrifying movies about deadly, psychotic women. These spiders are simply the stuff of […]
Although the rattlesnake species numbers are in decline, there are still plenty of rattlesnakes in the Florida region. There are relatively few deaths attributed to rattlesnake bites in the United States each year due to the easy availability of medical care and advances in medical treatments. Add to this that there are only about 8,000 […]
In the central Florida region, you can typically find three types of tree frogs – the Green Tree Frog, the Barking Tree Frog and the Cuban Tree Frog. Green Tree Frog Just like their name implies, the green tree frog is some shade of green. This can be a yellowish-green to a bright lime green […]
Ask 100 different people what the most dreaded insect infestation is in Florida and you’ll get a resounding answer of “the palmetto bug”. The palmetto bug, also known as the water bug, is a species of bug that can be found all over Florida. Are they cockroaches? The answer is usually – they are the […]
In the late summer months, those of us living in the central to southern area of Florida get used to seeing the big spider webs produced by the banana spider. These creatures – whose body can grow up to two inches long – can cause alarm, fear and trepidation for those of us who like […]
Floridians don’t love the Love Bug – especially, when these critters start feeling amorous in the months of May and September. During these months, these red and black flies swarm around the roadways and make themselves a nuisance to Florida drivers. What is the Love Bug? In reality, a Love Bug is not a bug […]
What are they? Spider mites are pests that can normally be found on common household plants. They like indoor plants and outdoor plants. Just like their name implies, they are a type of arachnid or spider. They are extremely small and can often be difficult to see with the human eye. Some reports state they […]
Nothing aggravates a bird lover any more than looking out at their bird feeders to see the squirrels getting into the food. There are reports of squirrels chewing through electrical wires and causing power outages, making nests (and huge messes) in the attic, or shredding through insulation to have babies. In Florida, there are three […]
In Florida, when we think of termites, we think of subterranean termites for the most part. Subs come from the ground and find their way into a home via a small opening near plumbing or a crack in the foundation. From there they eat you home from the ground up. Treatment for subs normally includes […]
Our pets are not just animals that take up space in our home. Our pets are family. Their health and well-being are extremely important and just like we would take care that our human children are doing well, we also want to make sure our furry children are also doing well. One of the things […]