Researchers looked deep into the eyes of a predatory spider to learn what it was looking at. Source: r20.rs6.net
Third bed bug discovery at York County Detention Center in a month (via http://www.wbtv.com)
âIt is believed a visitor to the Detention facility brought the bed bug in from outside the facility,â deputies say about the most recent incident. Source: http://www.wbtv.com
What set the stage for August mosquito invasion (via Wisconsin State Farmer)
How flooding provided ideal conditions for a perfect storm of opportunistic insects Source: Wisconsin State Farmer
High tides, heat causing uptick in mosquitoes (via fox5sandiego.com)
Mosquitoes are pestering several San Diego County communities right now and experts say high tides and heat are largely to blame. Source: fox5sandiego.com
All this rain has meant a big upswing in biting mosquitoes this summer in Lancaster County (via LancasterOnline)
The forecast for Lancaster County this week: extreme or very high mosquito activity. Source: LancasterOnline
Bug Facts & Pest Information for Kids (via r20.rs6.net)
PestWorld for Kids is a fun and educational environment for kids and teachers to find facts about insects, games, crafts and pest education lesson plans. Source: r20.rs6.net
What is rat lungworm? The parasite may be more common than people think (via TODAY.com)
Rat lungworm made headlines after it infected two people in China who ate raw centipedes, but people might catch it by eating snails or vegetables from home gardens. Source: TODAY.com
Travel-related Zika virus up to 33 cases in Collier County (via r20.rs6.net)
Collier County has the most travel-related cases of Zika virus in the state of Florida. Source: r20.rs6.net
Rare virus confirmed in Dane County that hasn’t been reported since 1981 (via NBC15 Staff)
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Friday that a case of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has been confirmed in a resident of Dane County, the first reported case in the state since 1981. Source: NBC15 Staff
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