When you think of the most dangerous animal in the world, the last thing you are thinking about are mosquitoes. There are several animals that would make our list like tigers, sharks, bears, etc. What’s interesting is mosquitoes are more deadly than all of those animals. This is why it is so important to understand…
With thousands of members in a nest, yellow jackets live together in colonies. Where drones AKA the males do not possess a stinger, the females do have a stinger and will sting repeatedly. Their diet consists of insects in addition to nectar and pollen. The yellow jackets are bee-sized wasps and have a yellow banding…
Though most ants share enough similarities that people recognize an ant when they see one, the different types of ants have their own characteristics hat make them unique. Ants are a global insect and though they do not know man made boundaries, different areas can have different species. In Texas, there are a few common…
If you spend time outdoors or have pets that go outdoors, you need to beware of ticks. Ticks are small bloodsucking parasites that can transmit dangerous diseases to animals and people. Some ticks are so small they can be difficult to see and you may not know that a tick has crawled on you. Ticks…
American Cockroaches (Periplaneta Americana) are considered a major pest in the United States, instilling a sense fear into even the most seasoned home and business owner. Unlike its namesake, the American cockroach is not native to the United States and experts in the field of entomology (the study of insects) believe that the American cockroach…
