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Source: The News Service of Florida

They do carry rabies, but don’t panic-€”the bloodsuckers might not cause much of a ruckus. Source: Popular Science

Health officials say a victim of a bat bite in Florida has died of rabies. Source: WPLG

According to its bi-annual Bug Barometer, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) expects the Midwest to battle high pressures from pests this winter as they Seek to enter homes throughout the fall months. Source: Yankton Press & Dakotan

Tiny spiders are still causing problems in some Toyotas, despite a recall, John Matarese reports. Source: WCPO

This week’€™s Roach Report features three Miami-Dade restaurants that got shut down for the bugs and five others that got cited. Source: miamiherald

It’s another case of cockroach and rodent infestations found at a local food establishment – the San Jose Supermarket was shut down earlier this week just as three other establishments are cleared to reopen. Source: Isa Baza

The Board of Animal Health has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a Minnesota horse in more than a year. Source: Twin Cities

More than 3,600 American Electric Power customers lost electricity for just over an hour Wednesday afternoon. Source: The Repository

A Buena Vista school plans to re-open tomorrow after it was closed the last two days over snake concerns. Source: WLNI-FM Lynchburg News and Information