White Stripes. Asian Tiger Mosquito
What has stripes, has origins in Southern Asia, lives off blood, and can be a big fat biting pain in the butt year round and during all daylight hours? The super-popular carnivorous Asian zebra? The blood-sucking Japanese bumblebee? A rabid, blood-thirsty Eastern skunk? So close…yet so far away. It’s the Asian Tiger Mosquito, silly. Didn’t […]
K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Kissing Bugs
When it comes to kissing, I am guessing the last thing that comes to mind is a nasty looking bug. It is definitely the last thing that comes to my mind. There is not a chance in heck that I’d want anything bug-like near my perfectly pouty, flawlessly glossed lips. But for some strange reason, […]
My Dog Has Cat Fleas?
It sounds like a joke but the fleas you are seeing on your dog are most likely the Ctenocephalides felis, or cat flea. This is the most common type of flea, and it doesn’t really care if it hitches a ride on a cat or dog or any other animal, as long as it is […]
Born In The USA…Mosquitoes
So, let’s set the scene… It’s late afternoon, the sun is moving toward the west, and the temperature is perfect. You head outside with the book you have been dying to read, and you stretch yourself out on the lounge chair on your deck. All seems perfect in your backyard world. You crack open that […]
Hittin’ The Que. Summertime Pests
Bugs got you down when you’re trying to get your summertime grilling on? I don’t know about you, but for me, summertime means firing up that grill and getting busy with some serious bbq action. No matter what is on the menu, I don’t want it with a side of bugs. I’m usually cool with […]
Oh Rats!
Besides humans, a plethora of insects, (yes, this bug blogger used the word plethora!), and a host of other pests, want to know what else is more active in the summer months? Rats. Those nasty, beady-eyed, long-tailed, disease-carrying creatures that nightmares and horror movies are made of. Rats spend the summer hooking up, fattening up, […]
Meerkats For Sale? Scorpions.
It is no secret that scorpions can be quite terrifying. They appear to be a nightmarish mix of spider and crab, have a stinger that can pack a serious punch, can grow up to 9 inches in length, and are masters of hiding in nearly plain sight (a favorite hiding spot seems to be people’s […]
Pants on Fire…Fire Ants
The summer sunshine doesn’t just bring on the heat, it brings on the fire! Fire ants, that is. And they definitely aren’t the type of heat you want to have around. Red Imported Fire Ant Identification Red imported fire ants, aka RIFA on the rap circuit, range in reddish colors from reddish-brown to reddish-black. Are […]
Moth-er Fricking…Moths
Got moths? There are a couple types of moths that like to get comfy and cozy inside your home, pantry moths and clothes moths. Both of these moth-er fricking types of moths can be quite destructive in their own way and this bug blogger is about to give you the low down. So, buckle up […]
Love Is In The Air…Flying Ants
Just when you thought ants couldn’t be any more of a pain, enter the flying ant. Yes, an ant that has wings and flies. Sounds like fun, right? Not so much. So, how about a little flying ant Q & A to get our flying ant juices flowing? Let’s do this thing. Q: What is […]
