September 2, 2019Pest ID – Black Horse FlyHave you ever had a pesky fly that is large and keeps trying to land on you and bite? If they get the opportunity to bite you, it is very…Read More
August 30, 2019Pest ID – Black and Yellow Mud DauberEver heard of a black and yellow mud dauber (Sceliphron caementarium)? Here is a pest identification about the black and yellow mud dauber, Sceliphron caementarium (Drury), which is a common and widely…Read More
August 26, 2019Pest ID – Bark CentipedeBark Centipede (Scolopocryptops sexspinosus) are agile, fast-moving arthropods (not insects) that tend to startle people with their appearance. Unlike tubular millipedes, centipedes have flattened segments, and this helps them squeeze through narrow spaces.…Read More
August 23, 2019Pest ID – American Dog TickThe American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis) can be found across the continent on dogs, coyotes, bears and any other warm-bodied host that happens to walk by. No Lyme Disease from…Read More
August 20, 20191,900 Edible Insect Species are Consumed Around the WorldAccording to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, there are more than 1,900 known edible insect species consumed around the world. People around the world actually enjoy…Read More
August 16, 2019Three Things that Fleas and Ticks Share?Fleas and ticks are both tiny and like to bite or make life uncomfortable for humans and animals. Do you know the difference between the two? Read more to find…Read More
August 12, 2019Prime Time for 41 Baby Snake Species to be BornBe on the lookout. August and September are the prime time for Georgia’s snakes, especially baby snakes. Over the next two months, the young of most of the state’s 41…Read More
August 9, 2019Pest ID – Bald-Faced HornetA relative of the yellowjacket is a bald-faced hornet. The bald-faced hornet gets its common name from its largely black color and mostly white face. Because of its large size…Read More
August 5, 2019Want to Know Why Assassin Bugs are Also Called Kissing Bugs?Assassin bugs are in the Reduviidae family and are predatory insects that can be of great benefit to gardeners. These bugs capture and feed on a wide variety of prey,…Read More
August 2, 2019Georgia Moth Series – Scarlet-Bodied Wasp MothThere are over 160,000 species of moths in the United States. Moths are a group of insects that are related to butterflies. They belong to the Lepidoptera order. There are…Read More
