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06/08/2024

It’s gopher and mole season! Reach out to me if you need help protecting your yard from these rascals!

08/14/2023

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday. It’s a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given th...

08/12/2023

(KRON) — Several mountain lions have been seen in the Peninsula town of Hillsborough in recent days, the Hillsborough Police Department reported on Facebook. A resident on the 1400 block of M…

12/31/2021

What Can We Learn From Ants About Epidemics?
Ant colonies are basically disease-proof. Here's why.

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Ant colonies are basically disease-proof. Here's why.

12/31/2021

How to Prevent Rodent Electrical Fires
Rats and mice start fires by chewing on electrical wires causing millions of dollars of structure damage each year.

Read More: https://www.nyfireinvestigator.com/articles/preventing-rodent-electrical-fires

Rats and mice start fires by chewing on electrical wires causing millions of dollars of structure damage each year. Insurance companies, adjusters and real estate professionals should be aware of the destruction that rodents can cause. Find out how to protect yourself and your property! Author: Gord...

12/30/2021

Why do Dead Ants Attract More Ants? Everything You Need to Know | School Of Bugs
Do dead ants attract more ants? Why Do Dead Ants Attract Others? When you squish an ant, chances are you'll find plenty more very shortly.

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dead ants attract more ants? Why Do Dead Ants Attract Others? When you squish an ant, chances are you'll find plenty more very shortly. This…

12/30/2021

How Do Snakes Swallow Large Animals?
A snake's jaw is rigged with tendons, muscles, and ligaments, allowing snakes to swallow large animals.

Read More: https://www.livescience.com/32096-how-do-snakes-swallow-large-animals.html

A snake's jaw is rigged with tendons, muscles, and ligaments, allowing snakes to swallow large animals.

12/29/2021

Get the flock out of here: Starlings are the worst. Birds. Ever.
Go on and hate starlings, who cause $900 million of damage a year, kill other species and destroy the ecosystem

Read More: https://www.salon.com/2016/09/11/get-the-flock-out-of-here-starlings-are-the-worst-birds-ever/

Go on and hate starlings, who cause $900 million of damage a year, kill other species and destroy the ecosystem

12/29/2021

Where Do Cockroaches Lay Their Eggs? | School Of Bugs
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12/28/2021

Trail Pheromone - an overview | ScienceDirect TopicsScienceDirect
Trail pheromones are produced primarily by social insects that forage on the ground, such as termites and ants, although a few nonsocial insects also use them.

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Trail pheromones communicate information about food quality to nestmates that have not had direct experience with a food source.

12/27/2021

Groundhogs Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature | PBS
Groundhog (Marmota monax): one of 14 species of marmots, a group of large ground squirrels.

Read More: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/groundhogs-facts/

Groundhog (Marmota monax): one of 14 species of marmots, a group of large ground squirrels AKA: woodchuck, groundpig, whistlepig Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Rodentia Family: | Sciuridae Genus: | Marmota Species: | M. monax Groundhog Day History: In the United St...