‘Biting and Stinging Pests’ Archives
Black Widows in Winter?
The Western Black Widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus, is an unwelcome guest in our homes, businesses and landscapes. We like to think that Black Widows die off in the winter but, alas, it isn’t true. This is a hardy species of spider which has a life span of up to two years. In California they tend to overwinter in sheltered locations such [...]
Help! I’m Over-run by Paper Wasps!
The European Paper Wasp is an aggressive, exotic invader which, as its name suggests, is native to Europe. Although it is similar in appearance to the Yellow Jacket wasp it is an entirely different species. It builds the familiar “umbrella” shaped nests often seen attached to structures, whereas the Yellow Jacket prefers to build its [...]
Diagnosed With a Brown Recluse Spider Bite? Get a Second Opinion
The Brown Recluse Spider, Loxoxceles reclusa; Just the name of it makes people shudder. The mere thought of being bitten by one can make your heart race, and for good reason. This spider’s venom has the potential for a type of severe tissue damage that is progressive and slow to heal. According to sources at the [...]
Excellent Bed Bug Video: CBS News
This is some of the best and most complete news coverage I've seen to date. It's by CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6858858n&tag=related;photovideo
Carl Leibowitz Hospitalized Due to Bed Bugs
I found this footage on today's Huffington Post. If you think bed bugs aren't a health concern just listen to what Carl Leibowitz had to say. The stress induced by his experience even caused his blood pressure to spike. These are the sorts of things we will all address at one time or another if the bed bug epidemic isn't brought under [...]
Letterman on Bed Bugs
You know New York has a bed bug problem when even David Letterman puts them on his Top 10 list.
Thousands Of Yellow Jackets Found In West Deer Home
Yellow-jackets are nothing to play with. This father was smart to call a professional. The article was posted at WXPI.com: 4:38 pm EDT July 22, 2010Updated: 7:10 pm EDT July 22, 2010 Thousands Of Yellow Jackets Found In West Deer Home
Bedbugs Can’t Hide From Ruby and Pasha
Here's a great article on bed bug sniffing dogs, by JAMES BARRON in the New York Times. Click on the link to go to the story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/27/nyregion/27bedbugs.html
The Dreaded Black Widow (Just how dangerous is her bite anyway?)
"Come into my parlor said the spider to the fly," is an often quoted saying. Whoever originated it may have had this creature in mind. The mere thought of the Blackwidow causes most of us to pause and even strikes fear in the hearts of some folks. Contrary to urban legend, Blackwidows (Latrodectus hesperus) do not agressively [...]
Yellow Jacket, Paper Wasp or What?
Every year they show up; A nuisance that can't be ignored. Yellow Jackets, Bald-faced Hornets Paper Wasps and Mud Dauber Wasps. To many people they appear the same, but there are key differences. Yellow Jackets, sometimes called, "Meat Bees," build their nests in cavities such as gopher burrows, hollows in trees and [...]
