Ironman the Beetle?
If there was an Ironman for the beetle species, this would be it. As its name suggests, the Ironclad Beetle is one of the toughest insects around and trying to kill them is no easy task. In fact, since they can withstand nearly 40,000 times their body weight, they can even be run over by […]
36-24-36? Only if she’s Jessica Rabbit…Mud Daubers
I am totally dating myself but, if there was a Jessica Rabbit of the wasp species, it would be the mud dauber. Curvy little suckers, the mud dauber is a thread-waisted wasp, which means that it has a waist that is about the size of a piece of thread (skinny enough to make even Jessica […]
Mighty Mites!
This might not be what you want to read, but mites are pretty much everywhere and pretty much everyone has them, especially since there are even mite species that can only survive on human skin. Try not to think about it too much, or you might not ever sleep again. Given that there are thousands […]
Paper Wasps…
Origami? While their name might make you think of small strategically folded pieces of paper, paper wasps are actually a real thing, and they are definitely not made of paper. They were given this name because they build their nests out of “paper” that they make from chewing up wood and other vegetation, like plant […]
Holy Mole-y
What the heck are Moles anyway… Moles are small, burrowing mammals that also happen to be world-class diggers. In fact, if there was a digging event in the Olympics, I wouldn’t bet against them. Unfortunately, it is their gold-medal digging ability that secures a spot for them on the world-wide pest list. If there’s a […]
Scorpions, the arachnid (not the band)
So, they might not be able to rock you like a hurricane, but if you get stung by one, it’s going to hurt like a mother. Yep, I’m talking about scorpions, the eight-legged variety, not the heavy metal band. With approximately 1,200 scorpion species in the world and 70 or so in the United States, […]
Rollie Pollies and The Little Mermaid? Who Writes This Stuff…
Do you remember Sebastian from Disney’s Little Mermaid? He was the red crab with the Jamaican accent that was tasked with keeping tabs on Ariel. No easy feat as she was always up to no good. But I digress. Anyhoo, I wonder if the character of Sebastian would have been just as endearing if it […]
Peter Piper Picked a Pantry Pest?
What if, instead of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked a peck of pantry pests? What a difference two words can make. So, what if Peter Piper wanted to make his parents’ pumpkin pie recipe and went to the pantry to gather the dry ingredients, but when he pulled out the pumpkin pie spices, he also […]
Don’t Cry For Me Argentine Ant!
While Argentina won’t be crying for you, there’s a good chance you might cry for (or curse) Argentina for sharing the Argentine ant with you. Native to Argentina, hence the super-creative name, Argentine ants stowed away on a cargo ship over a century ago and sailed the seven seas (or at least three seas; Atlantic, […]
Are We in For Another Terrible Tick Season in 2024?
Everything you need to know about ticks. In 2023 we saw one of the worst tick seasons on record! Neighborhoods that never encountered ticks were now removing them from their dogs and cats, left and right! The number of tick-on-human encounters also skyrocketed. Now is the time to arm yourself for tick season, 2024! Q […]
