We all know the expression "busy as a bee" - but did you ever wonder what an average day is like for a worker honey bee? What you may not know is that the bee's age has a lot to do with what jobs it … [Read more...]
Celebrate National Pollinator Week 2024
Sometimes we are so preoccupied with eliminating pest insects, ticks, and other undesirable wildlife that we often forget we need some species. Pollinators are undeniably essential, and here is how … [Read more...]
National Save a Spider Day
“If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run alive.” - Unknown National Save a Spider Day is March 14 each year. Here are some reasons to celebrate this unusual day. Spiders Kill Pest … [Read more...]
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Birds, and You
We asked entomologist (aka bug expert) Eric Eaton to fill us in on everything we need to know about the EEE virus. Here's what he shared: Five states have recently issued warnings amidst an … [Read more...]
Watching the Monarch Migration (& Dragonfly Migration!)
When the weather turns chillier it is tempting to jump aboard a plane and head south. Insects like the Monarch butterfly have built-in wings and do just that. Dragonflies, too, are known to migrate. … [Read more...]
Mosquitoes and the “Pesticide Treadmill”
Entomologist Robert Van Den Bosch coined the term "pesticide treadmill" in his 1978 book The Pesticide Conspiracy to describe how the insecticide industry cannot keep pace with pesticide resistance. … [Read more...]