Neal Denton said the influx of the Asian lady beetles, Boxelder bugs and stink bugs happens every year. He has an answer on how to get rid of these pests and it doesn’t require an exterminator or a lot of money. Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
This Dangerous Caterpillar Looks Like a Delicious Gummi Candy | Nerdist (via Nerdist)
If you’re one of the many people with an insatiable sweet tooth (read: everybody), the idea of looking at a handful of sugary-sweet delicious gummi treats probably makes you feel like Homer Simpson in front of…a bunch of sweet gummi treats. Source: Nerdist
Bed bugs disappeared for 40 years, now they’re back with a vengeance. Here’s what to know (via WKYC)
Bed bugs, for decades, existed as myths, part of a rhyme our parents told us before bed. Now they’ve made an unwelcome return and those who know the buggers best say it’s high time we start taking them seriously. Source: WKYC
Motel 6 in Oak Creek temporarily shut down, pest control company to be called in (via FOX6Now.com)
OAK CREEK — The City of Oak Creek Inspection Department issued on Thursday, November 2nd a temporary order to cease and desist operations to the Motel 6 just south of 13th and College. Source: FOX6Now.com
Cute little slobs give Lyme germs to ticks (via Arkansas Online)
The critters scamper through the forest, snatching up acorns and other tree Seeds, berries and bugs. Source: Arkansas Online
Sexually transmitted Zika case confirmed in Miami-Dade (via r20.rs6.net)
The individual’s partner recently traveled to areas where Zika transmission could occur, Florida health officials say. Source: r20.rs6.net
Although the number of Zika cases has fallen, the virus is unlikely to vanish (via Washington Post)
“Herd immunity” probably explains the drop, but the disease may bounce back eventually. Source: Washington Post
Customer finds dead rat at popular San Antonio restaurant (via KENS)
Metro Health makes a surprise visit to a popular San Antonio restaurant after KENS 5 sends inspectors a video we obtained, featuring a dead rat by a table. Source: KENS
Metro woman shocked after reportedly Seeing rattlesnake under apartment sink (via KFOR.com)
OKLAHOMA CITY- A south Oklahoma City woman claims she saw a rattlesnake when she opened the cabinet under her sink. “I noticed a snake about this long and about as big around as my finger. And it was tan with a black diamond on it. To me, that’s a rattlesnake,” said Patricia Ashton. Patricia says when she had pest control … Read More
Captured Raccoon In Mountain Brook Tests Positive For Rabies (via Mountain Brook, AL Patch)
A raccoon caught along Brookwood Road in Mountain Brook tested positive for rabies Oct. 26. Source: Mountain Brook, AL Patch
