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• Is Your Grass Looking Brown and Patchy? Maybe Grubs?

  

  Photo courtesy of Bryan F. Grubs: Although each has its own characteristics, grubs have stout, grayish to white C shaped bodies with brown heads, ranging in siz... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Did You Know That Bugs Have Evolution on Their Side?

  

  Today I was listening to NPR and Diane Rehm’s show on antibiotics “New efforts to curb the overuse of antibiotics in animals and people” and also ran into this... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Rodents – Why Are They Scary?

  Did you know Rodents encompass 43% of all mammals on earth, the mouse is #2 and Norway rat is #3. There are about 4260 species of mammals known on this planet a... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Hey I Saw a Fuzzy Ant, is It Dangerous?

  

  Yes and no, actually it’s a wasp and yes it can sting. They were actually called “Cow Killers” and can add a real punch when stung – it was said that a female... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Talk Buggy to Me Baby, Why Bed Bugs Might Be Resistant to Pesticides?

  

  All the bugs are talking about it, and it turns out a lot of Entomologist/Scientists are talking as well. “How Bed Bugs shrug off pesticides and simple... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• This is Just Way to Cool, Scorpions Under Black Light Are Fluorescent?

  

  Thanks to David H. for the pictures, I just love these black-light pictures. Boy the scorpions this year have really been on the bad side of things, lots of... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• The Love of Adventure – the Quest for Knowledge!

  

  The quest for knowledge continues at our Bug Zoo at the Chandler Environmental Education Center. I really enjoy teaching the kids about the bugs and wildlife. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Bubonic Plague Right on Our Doorstep in New Mexico

  

  “New Mexico reports second human case of Plague of 2013 in Torrence County Girl” Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Can You Send Spiders Or Scorpions by Mail?

  

  ProBest Pest Management is a pest control company and a U.S. Contract Post Office and even I didn’t exactly have an answer when I read this. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Is There Lyme Disease in Arizona? YES!

  

  According to CDC surveillance statistics, only 52 cases of Lyme disease have been reported in Arizona in the past 10 years. These statistics may be misleading. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Tarantula Venom – Maybe a New Insecticide?

  

  Last week on my way into work (38.5miles) I caught a story on tarantula venom being used as an possible insecticide. It appears that in Australia the dreaded... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• The War on Bugs, Whose Winning?

  “Entomologists study ways to kill urban pests“  Why is this important, I’ll point out some remarks made in this story. Please read the story lots of great... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• It’s Not Always Easy to Be Good Or is That Great!

  There are those days when we all think we are good at what we do and along comes somebody to put us in our place. I’m often reminded that you are only as good a... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• What Life Lesson Have You Learned?

  As we grow older we are supposed to gain wisdom, does that always work? I think not but here is my take on what I have learned in my short time on this planet.... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Seminar of Socialnomics with Eric Qualman

  I have to say I was greatly impressed with Eric Qualman @EQualman yesterday at the JP Morgan Chase Business Insight seminar series. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Millipedes Cause Train Crash. Ohhh Come On, Really?

  

  Just when you think you may have heard it all something hits you hard like this story. Thank goodness it wasn’t a deadly crash but here is the story. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• 4/19/95 and 9/11/2001

  

  Today’s blog – is not bug related but is in honor of those you gave their lives on April 19, 1995 Oklahoma bombing and 09/11/01 and all you have given their... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Home Seals, Are They Worth the Money?

  

  Based on these pictures I would have to say – YES!           If your dealing with scorpions or crickets, you can see how they get in. So what do you do about it... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Promoting the Proper Use and Handling of Pesticides

  

  I ran across some great information (BASF ran a blog) and wanted to pass it along as it pertains to all you Do IT Yourselfers (DIY) pest control folks. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• 2 Things to Do to Reduce Scorpions Activity at Your Home!

  

  Reduce the food source – if you take away their food, they will die. Black light and reduce their numbers.      Photo by David H. Reduce their food supply and... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE