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Rockledge is a city in Brevard County, Florida, the United States of America. It sits in central Brevard county and is bordered by the city of Cocoa to the north, the city of Viera to the south, Orange and Osceola counties to the west and the Indian River on the east side.
One of the greatest satisfactions is enjoying freshly picked fruit from your own yard. Keeping your citrus trees healthy and free from bothersome pests is the secret to luscious fruit. The most common pests of yard citrus plants include aphids, whiteflies, fire ants, mites, scales, plant bugs, and chewing insects like grasshoppers, katydids, and caterpillars. […]
Like all insects the grasshopper has six legs, a head, thorax, and abdomen. Molting several times during its lifespan, it also has an exoskeleton which is a hard outer surface that protects its softer insides in an overlaying fashion similar to armor plating. A combination of two compound and three conventional eyes allows them to […]
Imagine knowing that a momma spider just gave birth to 200 baby spiders in your house! And now imagine that you are excited and think this is wonderful news. Impossible, you say? Not really – at least not for those who opt for natural pest control. As the name implies, the Huntsman Spiders hunt. They […]
Most people know that katydids exist, but not many people can explain exactly what they are or what they look like. Yet at the same time, most people have seen katydids, often without recognizing what they’re looking at. That’s because katydids look like leaves. Big, green leaves. Katydids are green in color and are shaped […]
Several years ago, Florida Marlins’ outfielder Logan Morrison was attacked by a praying mantis. His reaction was priceless. He jumped backwards, rubbed up against others and wiggled around until it flew off. The announcers, his teammates and the fans all had a few good laughs at his expense. Yet his reaction was probably more subdued […]
No – this is not a new Halloween story. However, it is a story about the living dead. Well – in a way. It’s a story about ants that are turned into zombies before dying a horrible death away from the colony. Yes – these zombie ants do exist and they are in Florida. What […]
History Burmese pythons are not native to Florida. In fact, they’re not native to the United States at all. Burmese pythons, as the name suggests, are from Southeast Asia (which includes Burma). They were first noticed in the Everglades in the 1980’s. It is thought that these animals were introduced into the wilds of Florida […]
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 […]
If you are like most people, you travel at least a few times per year. During your travels, you sleep in a different bed, sit on a different chair and wash up in a different bathroom. You really trust that the hotel is keeping things clean and free of pests. Not only do you not […]
Rumor and the TV weather-people tell us that El Nino is on the way this winter. El Nino brings with it a wetter winter with some milder temperatures at the beginning of the winter. If this is true, the combination of warmth and wetness may bring a higher incidence of ants, termites, cockroaches and mosquitoes. […]
