Bedbug myths can keep you awake at night. Most people don’t like creepy insects crawling around in their home, let alone their beds while they are sleeping! Worse yet is when you do a little searching online and you read stuff that just isn’t true. Do you remember as a kid saying lice could jump…
In the vibrant landscape of Florida, two notorious arachnid residents command both intrigue and trepidation: the black widow and the brown widow spiders. The brown widow (Latrodectus geometricus) has gained notoriety for its distinctive tan-to-brown coloration, accompanied by a telltale hourglass marking on its abdomen. Although less venomous than its infamous cousin, the black widow,…
We have 5 spider myths to share with you. Have you noticed how spiders are everywhere in Halloween festivities, from costumes and decorations, to scary movies? Many people possess a deep-rooted fear of these mostly harmless arachnids, known as Arachnophobia. Let’s examine spider myths and take a closer look at our eight-legged friends, and debunking…
One of the most common problems that people have in their Florida home is that they find cockroaches inside. The good news is that there are a lot of things that you can do to stop cockroaches from coming into your home. So here are 20 tips that you can use to make your home a place where cockroaches don’t want to be.
Have you ever had someone correct you and say, “we don’t have roaches at our house, although there are some palmetto bugs that come in from outside.” So what is a Palmetto Bug and is it the same as a cockroach? Let’s look at some details in order to get that answer. Palmetto Bug This…
What is a Flower Pot Snake? Florida is known for many things: the sun, the weather, the theme parks…and the wildlife. Sometimes that wildlife sneaks up on you and gives you a scare. Today, we’re going to talk about one particular creature that may cause a fright but is actually of no danger to you.…