Spring is finally here and so are garage sales. Garage sales are a great way to recycle, and to enable individuals and families to buy clothing, furniture, household items and other things they need at reasonable prices.There is one word of caution, however. When shopping at garage sales, you do not… Source: r20.rs6.net
CDC: Massachusetts among top states for tick-borne illnesses (via masslive.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says illnesses from the bites of infected mosquitoes, ticks and fleas have tripled in the U.S. from 2004 to 2016. Source: masslive.com
More people developing red meat allergy from tick bites (via r20.rs6.net)
Bites from certain type of ticks can trigger an immune response to alpha gal, a sugar found in beef, lamb, venison and pork Source: r20.rs6.net
How to protect yourself from bug bites this summer (via ABC News)
Illnesses from tick, mosquito and flea bites have tripled in the past few years. Source: ABC News
May means the start of mosquito season is officially here (via Sarasota News | Mysuncoast.com and ABC 7)
SARASOTA, FL (WWSB) – The beginning of May means the beginning of mosquito season and the potential for exposure to disease. Source: Sarasota News | Mysuncoast.com and ABC 7
‘I felt it thrashing about’: Woman rushes to ER with live roach in her ear (via TODAY.com)
A Florida woman woke up to discover a palmetto bug had crawled into her ear, but that was just the beginning of her nightmare. Source: TODAY.com
Math Explains Why Robots Can’t Compete With Ants (via Popular Mechanics)
It's a matter of finely tuned body parts. Source: Popular Mechanics
Bed bugs, maggots, no paychecks at Gastonia group home (via WJZY)
A FOX 46 Charlotte viewer said she and fellow co-workers haven’t been paid in nearly five weeks from their Gastonia employer. Source: WJZY
A New Spider Family Tree Tries to Untangle the Evolution of Webs (via Veronique Greenwood)
Scientists have fiercely debated the origins of the orb-style web. A new study challenges the idea that all spiders who make this web had a common ancestor. Source: Veronique Greenwood
As Warm Weather Arrives, So Does Tick Season (via whotv.com)
IOWA–As Iowans start spending more times outdoors, the Iowa Department of Public Health is issuing a reminder that tick season is underway. Ticks can carry organisms that lead to diseases, including lyme disease. Last year, 254 lyme disease cases were reported. The best way to prevent tick bites is to avoid woody and grassy areas. If you do spend time … Read More
