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Good Deals on Electronics Can Really “Bug” You!
Does your TV seem to be bugged? How about that bug in your computer, not to mention, your video games. Is it really an electronic misfire, a phantom glitch or are they really, truly BUGGED? Did you know that the cockroach is the “Computer Geek” of the insect world?...
In California, There Is No Such Thing as a “Termite Season”.
They’re everywhere! Termites are active across the state of California, from Redding to San Francisco, down to Fresno, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego. Both subterranean and drywood termites are well-known for damaging homes in California. And...
A warm beverage, A romantic fire and BUGS !
Even sun worshiping, Southern Californians like the aroma, romantic ambiance and the warmth that a fire in a fireplace brings to their homes during cool, damp, fall and winter evenings. Although some enjoy the atmosphere of an electric fireplace, nothing beats a...
There’s a “Dirty Rat” in Man’s Family Tree
Say hello to one of your oldest relatives, named Protungulatum donnae. After a six-year study of the mammal family tree, scientists now believe that many mammalian species (people included) originated with a tiny rat-like creature that crawled the Earth tens of...
IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WERE “BED BUGS”
Bed bugs are ancient insects and they’ve lived off warm blooded hosts since time began. Research shows that prehistoric bed bugs inhabited caves in the Middle East (the cradle of life), most likely feeding on bat blood until humans began to live in caves as well. Then...
Termites: From Home Wreckers to “Gold Diggers”
Nationwide, termites cause more than $2.5 billion worth of damage to homes each year. Crawling up into sill plates or foundation posts from damp soil, flying into attics or crawl spaces, these relentless insects tunnel into and eat wood, leaving nothing but paper-thin...
Tales from Natures’ “Dark Side”
Gather round the old campfire or maybe just the family fire pit. It’s Halloween and time for tall tales, urban legends and “True Stories”. Mother Nature provides the best material for horror stories and here are a few tales to get you ready for ...
What’s Hairy and Scary, and sends you screaming into the night?
Could it be witches, ghosts or goblins? Monsters, Vampires or Space Aliens? No, No, No! It’s Rats, Bats and Spiders that top the list of the most unwanted and fright inspiring creatures ever created. But with all the disturbing stories and fear provoking...
Parasitic Mind Control: Not Science fiction. Science Fact!
Controlling the minds of other living creatures is science fiction or at best the stuff of horror stories, right? Well for some, becoming a real live zombie is a deadly reality. In the race for survival, mind control, has become something of a specialty for some...