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Most people like the taste of honey. That sweet gooey substance that is good in teas or on toast. Honey is made by the honeybee. Although many people have a good healthy fear of any bee due to the sting, honeybees are important to the Florida agricultural industry. Even if you do not eat honey, […]
It has been said that there are two types of homes in Florida: ones that have had termites and ones that simply haven’t gotten them yet. These types of pests are attracted to the Florida climate and love the warmth and humidity here. Types of termites Florida has four different types of termites – the […]
The bald eagle, once in danger of extinction, has made a remarkable comeback. Native to the United States, these majestic creatures were designated as the National Emblem in the year 1782. They make a great national emblem due to their strength, longevity and beauty. Their wingspan can measure an impressive eight feet long and their […]
The latest news tells us that researchers are actively seeking FDA approval to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys. When the news story first broke, millions of Floridians reacted in horror at the thought of adding more mosquitoes to an area that is sometimes already overloaded with mosquitoes. In an effort […]
Winter is coming to a close and spring is not too far away. For the gardeners in the Melbourne area of Florida, thoughts are quickly turning to spring tulips, flower beds and even perhaps a vegetable garden. Experienced gardeners know there is one stage that is extremely important in order to have a successful outside […]
If you happen to see flies in the house during the winter, chances are what you’re seeing is a fly known as the cluster fly. These flies, unlike regular house flies, do not constitute a health hazard to humans simply because they do not lay eggs in food. What do they look like? These flies […]
Last summer, several areas of Florida were overwhelmed with dragonflies! In one story, residents of Broward and Palm Beach County reported that they were not only out in force, but sometimes literally covered bushes or areas of standing water. Known sometimes as the “mosquito hawk”, these creatures voraciously eat pesky critters like mosquitoes. But there […]
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 […]
