Fun Fact Friday – Christmas Tree Pests

Fun Fact Friday – Christmas Tree Pests Christmas trees can harbor various insects. Vigorously shake the tree before bringing it into your home. Look out for bird nests, since they may contain parasites such as mites and lice. Spruce spider mites appear as tiny red and...

Fun Fact Friday – Jumping Spider

Fun Fact Friday – Jumping Spider Jumping Spiders mate and reproduce during the fall. The male Jumping Spider will perform a courtship dance to attract mating females. Before he can touch her, the female will perform an acceptance dance if she wants to mate with him....

Fun Facts – Insects, Bees & Bugs II

Fun Fact Friday – Insects, Bees & Bugs II Spiders are not insects. Insects are cold blooded. All insects have two antennae. Crickets have ‘ears’ on their legs. Insects don’t have bones or a backbone like us. Insects have two antennae. They also have six legs. All...

The German Cockroach

“The German Cockroach, the most common indoor cockroach and hardest to eliminate, carry various bacterium.” With the reputation as one of nature’s top escape artists and able to disappear from sight at the flick of a light, sightings of the German...