If the thought of a certain ex makes your skin crawl, an animal sanctuary in the U.K. has the perfect way to commemorate the relationship this Valentine’s Day. The Hemsley Conservation Centre (HCC) … Source: Geek.com
How Ants Sniff Out the Right Path (via r20.rs6.net)
They may Seem like automatons, but ants are surprisingly sophisticated in their navigational strategies. Source: r20.rs6.net
Less mosquitoes thanks to colder weather (via r20.rs6.net)
Mosquitoes don’t like cold weather, which means there are less of them the chillier it gets. Source: r20.rs6.net
Why The Invasive Longhorned Tick Has Potential To Reach Wisconsin (via WisContext)
An invasive tick species is swiftly making its way across the United States, the first to do so in about 50 years. Source: WisContext
Squirrel causes power outage near Moses Lake High School (via KHQ Right Now)
MOSES LAKE, WA – Grant Public Utility District says a crew is working to repair a squirrel caused power outage to their fiber-optic network in Moses Lake. Source: KHQ Right Now
Master Gardener: How to eliminate and prevent indoor insect pests (via The Daily News)
No one wants to find creepy, crawly bugs in their morning cereal or their evening pasta, but an insect infestation in kitchen cupboards is not that uncommon. Supermarkets, warehouses and food-processing facilities struggle with controlling these pests, but they can also be a problem in our homes. Most pantry pests are beetles or moths and given the chance they can … Read More
As rodent problems vex Hartford, city leaders mount an attack – Hartford Courant (via courant.com)
Daniel Lusa poked a long, wooden stick into a cavernous hole at the edge of a parking lot in Hartfordâs Behind the Rocks neighborhood. Source: courant.com
Invasive fly making its way to Ohio (via r20.rs6.net)
Itâs small, but itâs mighty â posing a big threat to the agricultural and tourism trades on the east coast. And itâs headed this way. The spotted la Source: r20.rs6.net
Invasive beetle discovered on private property in Southold (via r20.rs6.net)
The Emerald Ash Borer was found on Long Island for the first time in Southold. Source: r20.rs6.net
Gypsy moth treatment to be discussed at meeting in Centerville (via Pal-Item)
Personnel from the Division of Entomology and Plant Pathology will propose options for treatment, and will take questions and comments. Source: Pal-Item
