After a long, fun day at the park, you come home feeling refreshed, a little tired and itchy all over. With each scratch, those bites on your legs and arms swell. What exactly bit you? Was it a flea? A mosquito? Chiggers? A spider? Your first instinct may be to assume that it was flea. …
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Sometimes mistakenly called American cockroach, the palmetto bug (pronounced “palm meadow bug”) can be found skittering around homes in areas where the climate is damp and humid. It’s not uncommon to see palmetto bugs in Florida, where the weather is usually hot and humid all summer. But you’ll also find these creepy-crawly critters in other …
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Giant water bugs are scientifically known as Belostomatidae. They’re hemipteran insects that many people also call “toe-biters.” These bugs are found across the world, with a concentration in Australia, and North and South America. East Asia also has a large population of the giant water bug. 【Read more about Giant Water Bugs】 There are a …
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Slithering, hissing and sneaking, snakes find their way into homes in the most peculiar ways. Maybe you’ve seen a few in your garden, or maybe you’ve had the displeasure of finding one waiting for you in the home’s bathroom. 【Read more about Snakes】 Snakes can sneak up on you and catch you by surprise. Whether …
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You’re walking through your garden, the tomatoes are growing quickly and as you go to pick one off of the vine, you hear something rustling through the grass. The sun is shining, and the birds are whistling, but as you turn to look at what must be a chipmunk, the noise turns out to be …
Mice have a way of plaguing the homes of every society, and chances are, this will continue for thousands of years. But you can pass on advice on how to get rid of mice naturally to your kids and grandkids in an effort to keep future homes free of mice with a natural mouse repellent. …
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They say roaches will be one of the only things left after a nuclear attack. In the meantime, you’d rather keep them out of your house. You may have only seen one roach in your kitchen, but where there’s one, there’s many more – waiting back at the nest or hiding underneath your cabinets. No …
Sugar ants – you know, those pesky tiny ants that take over your kitchen – are a hassle to get rid of properly. And you might not want to spend the extra money to hire an exterminator if you can get rid of sugar ants naturally – or on your own. I’ve had my fair …
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