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Christmas Crashers
There's nothing like the smell of an evergreen tree and a cozy wood fire, to get you in the holiday spirit. But when you bring a live or cut Christmas tree indoors, along with the necessary firewood, some of the insects that have called your Christmas tree and yule...
Spiders Spin a Web of Fear!
Spiders and their webs are synonymous with Halloween. Spider lore has changed over time. According to medieval superstition, people believed that if you saw a spider on all hallows eve, it was the spirit of a dead loved one watching over you. When humanity started...
It’s Rodent “Beware-ness” week: “Batten Down the Hatches”!
Fall is a time of change. The weather is cooling, leaves are falling, plants and animals are going into overwintering mode and for animals this means heading out of the landscape for safer, warmer places, like inside your home, inside your car or inside your BBQ (not...
Argentine Ants and Chemical Warfare
In their quest for world domination, Argentine ants have successfully conquered 6 continents and many islands. How did they do this? Easily, their multi-queen colonies, adaptive abilities (conquering changes in their environment) and their nomadic lifestyles), have...
Dog Lovers Beware! Mans Best Friend is Under Attack!
It has been estimated that there are 899 species of ticks in the world, of which over 90 make their home in the continental United States. According to the California Department of Health, around 47 species have been identified here but only 15 of these are likely to...
They’re Out for Blood!
A new “Red Dawn” is here. New invaders from all over the globe are taking over our neighborhoods and these guys and gals “Bite” and “Suck Your Blood”. The newest invader is the Aedes notoscriptus, the Australian Backyard Mosquito. Joining the other two invasive,...
Termites are Cockroaches with a Fabulous Social Life.
As of February 15, 2018, it was official, termites are socially advanced wood eating roaches, but not all cockroaches are termites. Once biologists were able to use DNA to identify genealogical relationships, evidence quickly began to show that termites had evolved as...
Why Do Mosquitoes Love You? They think you’re HOT!
The two most dominant factors of mosquito attraction have to do with sight and smell, so there’s no brushing these guys (oops! Girls) off when they’re out looking for a quickie in the moonlight. Here are four reasons a Mosquito may pick you for the love of their...
TARANTULAS ARE LOOKING FOR LOVE EARLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Male tarantulas have been spotted, early this season, marching in mass for mates. This annual march to find love, usually starts around September or October, but rangers in our state parks believe that the weather has male tarantulas starting their searches earlier...