Have you ever wondered why there are so many different types of bug sprays for the pests in and around our homes -- one for wasps and hornets, one for ants and roaches, and still another for fleas and ticks? As it turns out, they contain very similar insecticides, although their specifi...
Wasps can also sting more than once.Yellow jacketsare a particularly aggressive type of wasp, and they can also sting multiple times.Hornetsare also simply another name for a type of wasp. It is normal for you to experience swelling, reddening, a sharp pain that turns into a dull ache, a...
The Vespa scooter has been many things to many people. To post-war Italy, it represented an economic resurgence for a struggling industrial family. To British teens of the early 1960s, it was a vital aspect of a cultural and fashion trend. For people in developing countries, Vespas can be...
While some ant species are known for playing an important role in seed dispersal in urban forests (Thompson and Mclachlan 2007), there is emerging evidence that seeds are also dispersed by other insect taxa such as hornets (Vespa spp.) (Chen et al. 2017), crickets (Grylloidea) (Suetsugu...
Before getting a professional help for bee removal, you first need to understand what it is that you are dealing with. You have to be sure that they are bees and not hornets or wasps. Once you are sure of the presence of bees, you need to call a local beekeeper. Honey bees are said...
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With nearly half a million subscribers, the "Clear Lakes 44/Marble Hornets" series has proved enormously popular. The introductory clip alone has been viewed nearly 4 million times. Even the late, legendary Roger Ebert gave the series his approval. Given all this, it was inevitable that the ...
I am of two minds, though. The adult, thoughtful brain recognizes that instant gratification isn’t always all it is cracked up to be. It can be a curse. It can be bliss for a second then hell for ever after. Many food items are like this for me. I have learned. I don’t trifl...
When it comes down to it, especially given the salience and perceived importance of the presidency in the minds of many Americans, the United States really only survives due to the gracious and peaceful quadrennial transfer of power from one chief steward to the next after a free and fair ...
That is until the day we dug up a hornets’ nest. Long story short I got stung 17 times and am now quite allergic to stingy things. And honey. And anything that Burt’s Bees produces. (If I wanted to look like Angelina Jolie for the day, I could just use the chapstick.) Oh and...