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When It Comes to Widow Spiders, Brown Is the New Black.
A recent survey of widow spiders in Southern California led by retired UC Riverside entomologist Richard Vetter revealed new information about their distribution in California. Currently brown widows are 20 times more common then black widows in Los Angeles, San...
It’s Raining and Ants Are In The House Again!
Ants are in the house again! They have been racing into our homes and yards to find water and food since the onset of “the drought”. But look up in the sky, it’s raining and ants are still racing into our homes but now it’s to save their colonies from drowning and...
Spiders Add Dancing To Their Skill Set.
All spiders crawl, some swim, others are known for their jumping skills and still others for their ability to catch a breeze and “balloon” to distant lands or into the nearest home. Spiders are fascinating creatures but not welcome visitors in our living spaces. Best...
Ants Take Hundreds of “Power Naps”.
Ants, labor endlessly to support their colonies, each member having a specific job to perform, from the pampered Queens to the multi-tasking female workers to the short lived males, every member of the colony is continually in motion. So, with all this non-stop...
Bed Bugs Hitchhike Around the World
Bedbugs were nearly eliminated in the 1940's with the help of the extremely-powerful, but now banned, chemical DDT. However, they have made a comeback in recent years, showing up in hotels, hospitals, buses, trains, movie theaters and other public places. They have...
Where Have All the Fleas Come From?
Pet owners, here in Southern California, are itching to find the answer to the question, “Where have all the fleas come from?” Fleas are pests! Even with the many flea prevention products on the market today, fleas are again, emerging as a major pest and the reason...
Stay “Mosquito Free” While Collecting and Storing Water.
The water conservation minded, dutifully collecting rain water and other runoff to use in their gardens and landscapes, are finding mosquitoes in and around their collection barrels and buckets. Staying mosquito free is important to maintaing your health and that of...
How Drought Affects Migrating Insects
How Drought Affects Migrating Insects Current drought conditions are the most severe in approximately 1,200 years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. 40% of California is in the “exceptional” drought category, which is up 23% from a year ago.These conditions are...
The world’s deadliest creature is:
1. The Mosquito with 755,000 causal deaths per year. 2. Snails with 200,000 3. Snakes with 94,000