Photo courtesy: Kyle Brittain. When taking your pet for a winter walk, it's important to check your friend for critters, becauseticksandfleascan survive in cold weather, although activity may slow down. Black-legged ticks spend most of their time under forest leaves, whe...
Fleas are tiny insects that are found in the environment, such as in grass, fields, and wooded areas but can even be in the crevices within your home. Fleas survive by taking blood meals from susceptible animals, such as dogs or cats. One flea can lay as many as fifty eggs per day ...
She called to tell her sister-in-law that she was all plowed out and ready to be picked up, but evidently telling me was just as good. After chatting for a while, we parted by agreeing that it had been a hard winter in New Hampshire and Spring would be wicked welcome. Not that I ...
The traditional answer is that these hardy eggs allow the population to survive harsh environmental conditions like winter or drought. However, this does not explain why they lay dormant eggs even in non-seasonal habitats, such as tropical lakes. The researchers led by Assistant Professor Kang Hao...
When I traveled with Lauren, and then later at the trading post in Gualala, people always asked me how to survive animal attacks. What about mountain lions, they’d say. What about snakes. What about bears. You want the truth? Animals that can kill you are rare and mostly don’t want...