Growing up in Florida I remember Palmetto bugs as the flying cockroaches that used to attack us if we ever left the door open too long. I also remember one time hearing that they are hissing cockroaches. It led me to question what is the difference and how to know if it was a palmetto …
The truth is some of us know very little about ants. I would include myself but after doing the research for this blog you could call me an Ant Expert now. Firstly, there are weird facts like that some ants can take over and enslave other ants. Secondly, there are fun facts like some ants …
There are many aquatic plants nonnative ones found near Longwood, Florida. A study done in 2017 found that 18/26 plants that were researched were invasive. Invasive, meaning harmful to the pond life. Below are some of the invasive nonnative aquatic plants, and how to help your local waterway. Aquatic Plant: Hydrilla First found in southeast …
There are many aquatic plants nonnative ones found near Longwood, Florida. A study done in 2017 found that 18/26 plants that were researched were invasive. Invasive, meaning harmful to the pond life. Below are some of the invasive nonnative aquatic plants, and how to help your local waterway. Aquatic Plant: Hydrilla First found in southeast …
Caterpillar season is here and in full bloom. Many businesses and homes are seeing an increase in caterpillars all over their plants, sidewalks, and even cars. Most of these caterpillars aren’t harmful, and all of them will go away with summer quickly approaching. But how do you deal with them now? And which ones you …
April Showers can bring May Flowers, but what can May Flowers bring? Spring Time Shivers, that’s what! A lot of the time, you may notice your yard or lawn becoming a treat for some bugs. Then one day, they disappear. What brings them out, and then makes them go away? Believe it or not, most …
“I’m a lubber, not a fighter”, is how I’m sure the Lubber Grasshopper makes his move in children’s books. But when it comes to humans, these may be one of your worst nightmares. The Lubber Grasshopper is extremely hard to get rid of because of its tough external shell. The way to do it, manage …
Anytime I think about a bat, I get an immediate image of some vampire movie where the guy turns to a bat and flies away. But real bats are actually much more complex. They are very much living beings, not just vampires looking for some flying time. Don’t Bat your eye tho, because the real …
As a kid Tom and Jerry was on everyone’s television. Because the cat and mouse game never grew old. So, now as adults, the same game applies its just the pest control company and mouse game, with a lot less mallets pulled out of thin air. The new adult version also includes not just mice, …
Have you ever wondered where Mosquitoes come from? Why they are so attracted to you specifically, or why your friend reacts to their bite but you don’t? This blog will be all about those little buzzing bloodsuckers, and why they like us so much. The word mosquito is actually Spanish for little fly. They have …
