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Male grasshoppers will make a singing sound by rubbing a hind leg against one of their hard forewings. The rough leg causes the wing to vibrate and make a sound, almost like a bow playing a cello. Grasshoppers and orthopterans in general, produce sounds to attract mates or protect their territories. Grasshoppers can be identified […]
Some grasshoppers can be major crop pests, such as the two-striped grasshopper, which is prevalent in North America and can completely destroy crops during a swarming outbreak. Similar to the foreboding locusts warned about in the Bible, grasshoppers can also swarm, wiping out entire crops in agricultural areas and devastating farming economies. According to the […]
Birds are so pretty aren’t they? They are fun to watch as they swoop to feed, they are colorful to look at and their lyrical songs are soothing to hear. Many bird lovers put up bird feeders in the hopes of attracting these awesome creatures to their backyard. And many bird lovers sincerely wish they […]
Imagine knowing that a momma spider just gave birth to 200 baby spiders in your house! And now imagine that you are excited and think this is wonderful news. Impossible, you say? Not really – at least not for those who opt for natural pest control. As the name implies, the Huntsman Spiders hunt. They […]
Most people know that katydids exist, but not many people can explain exactly what they are or what they look like. Yet at the same time, most people have seen katydids, often without recognizing what they’re looking at. That’s because katydids look like leaves. Big, green leaves. Katydids are green in color and are shaped […]
Several years ago, Florida Marlins’ outfielder Logan Morrison was attacked by a praying mantis. His reaction was priceless. He jumped backwards, rubbed up against others and wiggled around until it flew off. The announcers, his teammates and the fans all had a few good laughs at his expense. Yet his reaction was probably more subdued […]
No – this is not a new Halloween story. However, it is a story about the living dead. Well – in a way. It’s a story about ants that are turned into zombies before dying a horrible death away from the colony. Yes – these zombie ants do exist and they are in Florida. What […]
People come to Florida in the winter for many reasons. They love the sunny weather, mild winters and outdoor activities that we enjoy all year round. During the 2014/2015 winter, the Farmer’s Almanac predicts that most of Florida will have colder than normal temperatures. And when temperatures drop below 40, so do the iguanas and […]
Imagine taking your kid outside to play only to be greeted by a torn-up backyard? Unfortunately, this is happening more and more often as wild hogs are coming into some of the exclusive gated areas in Melbourne from the woods close to I-95. This is not the first time we’ve seen them in Brevard and […]
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 […]
