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a tiny animal that usually has several legs; some insects have wings and some are capable of flight; several kinds of insects can spread infections and diseases and affect crops and animals
Most people like the taste of honey. That sweet gooey substance that is good in teas or on toast. Honey is made by the honeybee. Although many people have a good healthy fear of any bee due to the sting, honeybees are important to the Florida agricultural industry. Even if you do not eat honey, […]
If you happen to see flies in the house during the winter, chances are what you’re seeing is a fly known as the cluster fly. These flies, unlike regular house flies, do not constitute a health hazard to humans simply because they do not lay eggs in food. What do they look like? These flies […]
Last summer, several areas of Florida were overwhelmed with dragonflies! In one story, residents of Broward and Palm Beach County reported that they were not only out in force, but sometimes literally covered bushes or areas of standing water. Known sometimes as the “mosquito hawk”, these creatures voraciously eat pesky critters like mosquitoes. But there […]
In Florida, there are actually three types of recluse spiders: the Brown recluse, the Mediterranean recluse and the Chilean recluse. Certainly of the three, the brown is the most well known and highly feared. None of these spiders are native to Florida – they have all been introduced from elsewhere. Luckily, they are still considered […]
Although there are a good number of beetles that can be found in Florida, there are only a few that are routinely found in the Florida home. Some prefer the indoors and some may come in after catching a ride on firewood or in grocery bags or other items brought in from outside. Red Flour […]
Chinch bugs are little tiny black pests that love to feast on St. Augustine grass. For Central Floridians, this is not a good thing. St. Augustine is a preferred grass here in the region, which means we must carefully watch for cinch bug infestations. Because the bugs are so tiny, in many cases, the homeowner […]
Fire ant bites are something we southerners all know. They sting at first and then a red blister forms with a white head on it. This blister just plain aches. I’ve always popped these blisters that seems to take the pain away. God forbid though that you do not discover these ants are crawling on […]
Florida has a new pest and it’s not a good thing. He’s called the whitefly. He is a little bug with white wings and somewhat resembles a small moth. Unfortunately, this pest not only causes damage to your backyard, it has also spread diseases. It is believed that whitefly infestations have caused millions of dollars […]
