A man had a pet centipede. He said, “centipede, go get the paper and make it snappy!” A half an hour later the man went outside and said, “I thought I told you to get the paper a half an hour ago!” “Well, I had to put on my shoes,” said the centipede.
Joke of the Week: 4/30/2020
Q: Why wouldn’t they let the butterfly into the dance? A: Because it was a mothball.
Nature spotlight: Bees are getting busy after the long winter
Step outdoors on a nice day and you’re likely to encounter a few of the 20,000 species of bees as they buzz by on their quest for pollen, nectar and Source: providencejournal.com
Ticks Aren’t Social Distancing – So Protect Yourself
State Senator Pam Helming urged local residents Thursday to take precautions to help prevent Lyme and other tick-borne diseases as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month is upon us in May. Experts are predicting a much earlier start to the season due to the warmer winter we experienced.”It is importa… Source: -Staff
Gray woman treated for rabies after wrestling a fox and sealing it in a pot
Eliza Ruth Watson, 37, describes battling animal at her home. Source: Press Herald
Ticks are Getting Active, Time for Lyme Disease Awareness
(Alexandria, MN) The number of people who experience the effects of Lyme Disease is unknown, because the symptoms are as wide ranging as the people going through it. Each year, Source: Voice of Alexandria
The weevils are coming
Last year was a banner year for the palmetto weevil, Rhynchophorus cruentatus, the largest weevil in North America and native to Florida. Once considered a minor pest attacking only severely Source: Coastal Illustrated
Fire ants can grow bigger, have more powerful bites due to flooding, rise in sea level
This bites. Source: nydailynews.com
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Let’s talk about deer ticks…one more time | The Town Line Newspaper
by Roland D. Hallee – Although not all deer ticks are infected with Lyme disease, you never really know. Only ticks that have fed on infected mammals are infected… Source: The Town Line Newspaper
Lee County urges residents to take precautions as mosquito activity ramps up
LCMCD recommends that people carry repellent and wear long sleeves whenever possible since this is just the beginning. Source: r20.rs6.net
