While you have been enjoying your summer, you may have seen these little creatures hanging out by the pool or gardens around your home. These bugs are called “springtails.” These tiny round pests get their name...
You’ve probably noticed large, shiny, black bees hovering around your home in the spring. These are called carpenter bees, a species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. While the carpenter bee poses relatively no...
The east coast of the United States has some of the largest cities in the country, such as New York and Boston, but there are still eight-legged arachnids all over the place. Which types of spider...
With a bed bug infestation often comes the stigma of dirtiness. In actuality, this may not be the case at all. Bed bugs do not discriminate. Even the cleanest of homes can fall victim to a...
With a name like “banana spider,” this yellow arachnid surely can’t be that scary, right? After all, the color yellow represents happiness and optimism. Also, how threatening are bananas? Believe it or not, a female banana...
If you’ve ever sat through a world history class, you’ve probably heard tales of the bubonic plague or “The Black Death.” At the root of this catastrophic pandemic that killed 25 million people is….the roof rat....