A new study published this month documents that a species of jumping spiders in Florida can grow large enough to kill frogs and lizards – animals that usually prey on spiders, not the other way around. Source: Sputnik
Pregnant Women Are Not Included In Zika Vaccine Trials, But Maybe They Should Be (via Romper/)
The Zika epidemic has slowed dramatically from a year ago, which is good news for expectant mothers hoping to shield their infants from the severe health issues associated with exposure to the virus. Source: Romper/
Eastern equine encephalitis detected in Effingham County horse (via savannahnow.com)
A horse in Effingham County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, according to the county Health Department. Source: savannahnow.com
Fleas Found To Be Carrying Plague In Arizona (via Forbes)
The plague yes, as in the the Black Death does still pop up in the U.S., but things have changed since the Middle Ages. Here’s what to do to avoid catching the disease. Source: Forbes
Cat from Candler area tests positive for rabies (via Citizen Times)
Buncombe County Health and Human Services officials have announced that a cat from the Candler area has tested positive for rabies. Source: Citizen Times
Chipotle Shuts Down Location in Dallas Where Mice Were Seen (via Bloomberg.com)
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. temporarily closed a location in Dallas where mice were spotted by customers last month, saying it wanted to assess the construction of the building. Source: Bloomberg.com
Squirrel to blame for power outage in Midland Park, utility says (via North Jersey)
More than 850 Midland Park residents lost power in an outage Sunday morning. Source: North Jersey
Man orders a cappuccino, gets a side of cockroach (via New York Post)
A Manhattan man claims in a lawsuit his cappuccino at a swanky Upper East Side steakhouse came with a nasty addition: a large cockroach. Source: New York Post
Aurora man says new mattress was delivered with bed bugs (via 7NEWS)
When a good night’s sleep turns into a nightmare Source: 7NEWS
Alexandria man dies from West Nile virus (via News Staff)
An Alexandria man died this week after contracting the West Nile virus. Source: News Staff
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