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• Don’t Welcome Those Little Critters into Your Homes.

  

  As the weather begins to change, critters will begin to find warmer areas and this could be your home or business. In our desert environment they will often... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• A Great Idea to Prevent Pests

  

  Stored product pest include such pests as Beetle, Moths and Weevils. Another pests that deserves a distinction of menace also includes rodents like mice and... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• What Do You Think About All This Rain in Arizona?

  To be completely honest I love rain and you’re probably not going to like my reason for it. The rain brings out the bugs and I LOVE it, the termites become... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Brown Widow Spider Activity in the Valley

  

  This was a picture from my own neighborhood, thanks Monica and it is a Brown Widow Spider. Sometimes difficult to tell, but you can see some strange markings... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Local Shop and Their Logo – Widow Industries

  

  9666 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85020   602-400-8532 Widow’s Extreme machines. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Widows-Extreme-machines/111857838867689... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Termites and Their Sneaky Way into Our Homes

  

  Those termites will find any way into the house, sometimes it just works out that it is a pipe. Originally a pretreat was done and this should work for many... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Hey Somebody Finally Gets It, Pesticides and the Need to Use Them

  

  “EPA pesticide bans threaten you and the economy” by Alan Caruba. Not killing pests, insects and rodents, is a great way to put everyone’s health in jeopardy. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Sometimes I Can’t Believe Everything I Read, What Do You Think?

  

  Rant and rave post: First off this story is out of Canada but could be taken right out of the news here in the US. “Homeowner wants city to cover the cost of... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• How About Some New Facts About Honeybees?

  

  A recent article from Entomology Today – “Honey Bee hive population of 4,000 triggers rearing of male reproductives“. A team of experts from the Department of... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• How Do Bed Bugs Travel?

  

  Well I thought this was a funny question, but it turns out they travel by mass transit. OK I’m kidding you but in NYC the bed bugs are spreading out by taking... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Some Uberfacts for You.

  

  I recently found the Twitter site – @Uberfacts and on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/UberFacts They listed a few facts that are amazing  – There are 14... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Wow Huge YellowJacket Nest, It Would Scare Me?

  

  If you follow this blog you know how often I remind you that you need to check your property. I recommend monthly and if this homeowner had checked someone... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Fungus Among Us

  

  Not always something you see in Arizona, fungus growing on the side of a foundation slab of a house. If weather conditions exist then it is possible for fungus... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Boy o Boy When It Rains in Arizona, It Really Rains.

  

  This was just a shot of a parking lot of a church which couldn’t handle all that rain. All this rains triggers the subterranean termites to become a little... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• All the Talk About Ebola, What Are the Most Dangerous Viruses?

  With all the talk about Ebola this last month DW author (Helena Schwar)website wrote a very interesting article “Top 10 most dangerous viruses in the world“. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Buggy Snacks – for Real, No Thanks Well You Should Reconsider?

  

  As Americans we often think of bugs and we scream or roll our eyes in disgust. I know people around the world have been eating bugs for years and our cave peopl... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• It’s Not Always About the Scorpions, How About Visiting Arizona? Tombstone

  I love history and all that is related to it, so a ride into the heart of the Wild West is worth it for me. Tombstone is nicknamed “The Town to tough to die” ca... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• What is the #1 Insect Related Cause of Workplace Deaths in the U.S.

  

  4383 fatal work injuries in 2012 actually down from 2011 which had 4693- topping the list and transportation incidents led the way. Bees are number one on the... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• What Can You Do to Pest-proof and Home-seal Your Home?

  Here in Arizona one of the best methods for keeping out scorpions is a home seal. Use caulking and fill in any holes that are open. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Did You Know They Have Bugs in the Antarctic?

  “Ohio State scientists say tiny Antarctic insect has smallest genome of insects so far.” I have a friend that owns a pest control company in Alaska and does... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE