Warmer temperatures mark the start of tick season: How to avoid & remove them

As temperatures warm up, bloodsucking ticks come out. Health professionals say tick season usually begins when the temperatures begin to rise and dormant ticks start looking for food. Right now, most states are under a “Safer at Home” order or similar due to the coronavirus pandemic. Medical professionals say its good to get outside and get some fresh air and … Read More

Yellowjackets among worst pests

Springtime brings many beautiful things and some not-so-nice ones such as the western yellowjacket, which can be a real pest. Source: Lake County Record-Bee

Its spring: Be on the lookout for bee swarms

By MARION BARNES Senior County Extension Agent There are several sure signs that spring has arrived in the Lowcountry: all your vehicles have turned yellow overnight (pollen), more people … Source: Walterboro Live

When humans are sheltered in place, wild animals will play

With businesses closed and towns and cities emptied out, people are getting a glimpse of what animals that usually keep their distance do when they are left alone. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/science/coronavirus-animals-wildlife-goats.html Source: pilotonline.com

Gigantic funnel web spider nicknamed;The Rock

A huge funnel-web spider, double the average size of the highly venomous species, has been found and nicknamed Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson after the beefed-up movie star. Source: Mail Online