Japanese beetles (popillia japonica) were accidentally introduced into the United States, in New Jersey, in 1916. In Japan, where they originated, they had natural predators to keep their numbers in check. They were also surrounded by water which kept them from spreading.In other words, they were more or less under …
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In America, sugar ants aren’t sugar ants. Actual sugar ants, more accurately known as the “banded sugar ant”, are small black ants that are native to Australia and Australia alone. In the rest of the world, when people refer to sugar ants they’re misusing the name and applying it to …
How to Get Rid of Bats (7 Remedies)Bloodsuckers! Vampires! Dracula!Those are some of the first thoughts people naturally tend to have when the subject of bats comes up. It’s understandable but entirely unnecessary. As it turns out, bats are some of the most harmless, inoffensive creatures on earth. Your cat …
Botflies have been called the Aliens of the bug world, burrowing inside a living host, animal or human, to gestate until they burst out of the host’s skin. Except, they don’t actually kill or hurt the host during all the process.This puts them firmly in the “gross but harmless” category.Botflies …
How To Get Rid of Rats Fast (10 Remedies)If you’ve got rats, you and your family are vulnerable to any number of diseases carried by them or the fleas they normally carry. The greater the rat population in and around your house, the greater the potential threat you face.Furthermore, if …