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 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
July 29, 2019Georgia Moth Series – Luna 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
July 26, 2019Georgia Moth Series – Indianmeal 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
July 22, 2019Georgia Moth Series – Eight-Spotted Forester 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
July 19, 2019Georgia Moth Series – Abbreviated Button Slug 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