Mar 18, 2019
Carpenter bees belong to the genus known as Xylocopa, which is comprised of around 500 carpenter bee species that are distributed all over the world. Carpenter bees can be found in the southern and eastern states of the US, and they are the largest bees in the country...
Mar 11, 2019
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that is regarded as one of the most damaging insect pests to trees and other forms of vegetation within the northeast United States. Despite their environmentally destructive activity, these insects often originate from...
Mar 5, 2019
Many people are not aware that hornets and yellow jackets are actually wasps, but everyone learns at an early age to associate these names with danger. This is good training, as wasps, especially the hornet and yellow jacket varieties, send numerous Americans to the...
Mar 4, 2019
Spring cleaning is a longstanding tradition helping homeowners welcome the warmer season’s weather, from bringing the outdoor patio furniture out of storage to simply reorganizing the shelves and closets in the house. While the attention of spring cleaning is mainly...
Feb 20, 2019
Nobody likes being annoyed by the constant buzzing of a house fly, but at least it’s not as bad as having a screw worm fly plant eggs into your skin that will eventually develop into ravenous flesh-eating maggots. This particular description may sound like...
Feb 19, 2019
With the exception of occasional killer bee or hornet swarms, insects almost never inflict fatal injuries. And while some spider species may have a reputation for toxic and/or infectious bites, researchers insist that human fatalities almost never result from spider...
