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The Amherst Restaurant That Was Forced To Close By The City Due To A Public Uproar Over Cockroach- Infested Omelets
Each year, health departments in every city in the United States receive a plethora of calls from angry consumers complaining about insect pest sightings in local restaurants and eateries. However, officials working at the Amherst Health Department had been receiving...
Growing Wheel Bug Populations Are Bringing The Insects Into Northeastern Homes, And Their Bites Are Akin To Being Shot
Unlike beloved ladybugs and majestic butterflies, assassin bugs are not the most approachable insects. The name “assassin bug” is a bit dramatic and misleading, as these insects are not the hired guns of the arthropod community. The name is not meaningless, however,...
Why Pavement Ants Struggle To Sting Humans, And What Symptoms Result When They Succeed
Most ant pest species pose a nuisance when they infest indoor areas, but a few ant species in the northeast can inflict bites and venomous stings. The most dangerous ant species in the northeast US is the invasive European fire ant, which has inflicted stings that...
Federal Authorities Name August ‘Tree Check Month’ In An Effort To Recruit The Public’s Help To Eradicate The Asian Longhorned Beetle From The Northeast
The Federal Government has been struggling to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle from the United States for more than a decade. This beetle species was first detected in the US when specimens were found in several Massachusetts trees during the month of August....
Why Several Venomous Northeastern Caterpillar Species Are Particularly Harmful To Children
Having kids is a full time job, as children are constantly putting themselves in hazardous situations. Making sure your child keeps small choking hazards out of his/her mouth alone requires near constant supervision, but when children are loose outdoors, any number of...
Common Lawn Features That Make Homes Vulnerable To Arthropod Infestations
Arachnids, insects, and other arthropods account for 75 percent of animal species currently living, and more than 1 million arthropods have been documented. Considering the massive abundance of arthropods living in all terrestrial areas of the world, keeping them out...
Which Types Of Crab Spiders Are Most Frequently Encountered In The Northeast? Which Species Are Most Likely To Appear In Homes?
Several species of crab spider can be found in the northeast. Some of these odd-looking species maintain an outdoor habitat in rural or wooded areas, and are rarely spotted indoors. Other crab spiders maintain a regular habitat in residential areas and often wander...
Will Bee And Wasp Swarms Pursue Humans Who Run From Them?
Several airborne insects that inflict painful stings can be found in the northeast US. Some of these species include, the European honey bee, the American bumblebee, the common eastern bumblebee, the bald-faced hornet, the European hornet, the eastern yellow jacket,...
Why Is The German Cockroach The Most Commonly Reported Indoor Roach Pest Species?
While it is well known that the relatively small-sized German cockroach is the most common of all indoor roach pest species in the United States, very few Americnans are aware that this highly successful species is considered the predominant roach pest in all...
What Makes An Arthropod Species A Pest? Can An Arthropod Pest Be Beneficial To Humanity?
Homes, buildings, yards and landscapes can become infested and/or damaged by numerous different types of arthropod pests, such as flies, bed bugs, cockroaches, house centipedes, ants, termites, beetles, fleas and spiders. Most arthropod pests are not inherently...