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It’s the time of year when everybody loves being outdoors and enjoying what brief stint of Spring we may get. Many people decide to build, or already have, decks in their backyard to hold that hot tub, or table, or just to have a little cabana to hang out in. Well, people are not the only creatures that love decks! Many different types of pests, rodents, and snakes love decks …Read More
Standing in 8 inches of snow on the side of a mountain in Idaho was not where I expected to see a bug trucking along by my feet. As impossible as I thought it was at 23 degrees, there he was, seemingly unaffected. It was a snow flea. An insect so well adapted to the cold that they couldn’t endure the heat of sitting in your hand. Since insects are cold …Read More
Did you know that fleas have life stages just like a butterfly: egg, larva, pupa, and adult? Adult fleas make up only about 5% of the population at any given time, but they are the most visible and will be the only ones you’ll find on your pets. The other 95% of the population exist as eggs, larvae and pupae. These flea stages can be hidden in the cracks and crevices of your floor, …Read More