Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite. That old saying has some relevance today as bed bugs have made a resurgence across the United States. Recently, a bed bug was found in a classroom at Washington Elementary School. Source: Journal Courier
VIDEO: Teachers use brooms and screams to scare squirrel out of classroom (via Kristen Hampton)
From the sound of the screams, Holbrook Middle School’s lead custodian thought something was seriously wrong. Source: Kristen Hampton
VIDEO: Is there a rat infestation in Cedar Park? (via statesman)
Tetra Genia has lived in Cedar Park for seven-and-a-half years. Source: statesman
Bitter cold snap won’t mean fewer insects in the spring (via AL.com)
Mosquitoes, fire ants, termites and ticks can survive weather much colder than what Alabama’s Seen this year. Source: AL.com
Bed Bugs Close Pike County Clerk’s Office, County Courthouse (via r20.rs6.net)
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (EKB) -Employees at the Pike County Clerk’s Office were ushered out after bed bugs were discovered in the building. An exterminator has been called to the building to deal with the … Source: r20.rs6.net
Lee County considers using drones for mosquito surveillance (via NBC-2.com)
The Lee County Mosquito Control District is exploring the idea of using drones to aid in the fight to control the disease-carrying pests. Source: NBC-2.com
Giant bat remains discovered in New Zealand (via BBC News)
The newly found bat is said to be three times the size of an average bat today. Source: BBC News
The secret winter world of mice and voles (via seacoastonline.com)
I went out for a quick cross-country ski after the recent “bomb cyclone.” It was dusk, the snow had stopped and the deep cold had begun to Source: seacoastonline.com
Bed bugs scare results in Cincinnati house fire (via Abigail Martinez)
An attempt to get rid of some bed bugs ended up causing a house fire in Cincinnati. Source: Abigail Martinez
Did Next Summer’s Mosquitoes Hate That Cold Stretch Too? (via NBC 10 Philadelphia)
A popular myth is that especially cold streaks in winter can lead to suppressed insect populations the following spring and summer months. Here’s what one expert says. Source: NBC 10 Philadelphia
