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Ah, the joy and ease of an outdoor summer party. Nothing’s finer, if you know who to invite… and how to disinvite mosquitoes. From the fearsome… Source: ajc

Frequent rain and flooding in May and June have helped mosquito populations multiply across Maryland — to three times their normal early summer numbers. The state has increased spraying to limit the public health threat and nuisance. Source: baltimoresun.com

Taking the flea drugs commonly given to dogs and cats could protect humans against mosquitoes carrying malaria and other diseases, a study says, while scientists perfect other methods of mosquito control. Source: CNN

Nebraska health officials say several bats found around the state this year have tested positive for rabies, including seven in Lincoln. Source: KETV

A Connecticut woman says she and her 11-year-old son were eating the grapes together when they found the spider. Source: BostonGlobe.com

Only 10 percent of brown recluse spider bites become serious. Source: WEAU

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A West Memphis woman says a trip to a hospital for a spider bite turned into a nightmare. Every day Kiara Boulton puts her foot to the floor she prays for better days. She has three kids and now, after multiple surgeries, just one leg, WREG reports. “I don’t want to be on pain meds for the … Read More

How the tiny arachnid became the hottest topic of the summer. Source: r20.rs6.net

Residents along Browning Street, like Rashan Gaffney, say the problem is “real bad.” Source: r20.rs6.net

A green and gold insect is making an appearance in Northeast Wisconsin, and it has quite an appetite. Source: WLUK