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Spiders are awesome. There is such amazing diversity in spiders, not just in appearance but in food preferences, habitats, biologies, and...

I was at a state conference last week and had lots of fun talking with folks and giving a presentation on ticks. A tick talk! That led to...

All names have been removed to protect the guilty. And I’m not into public shaming. Let’s get into this. This was an honest question and...

I received a package the other day. When I saw it on the front stoop, of course I was excited. Who isn’t thrilled these days when...

I was just asked to write an article on “natural” pest control. I almost didn’t. It’s like talking about “safe” pesticides or “harmless”...

We talk about how important it is to control rodents. They eat our foods and contaminate what’s left. They damage our structures and chew...

Introducing the third episode of the series: ten questions with a pro. Every other month, I’m interviewing a “pro” to find out what they...

Last week was Bed Bug Awareness Week and I wrote a brilliant post on bed bugs for you. As if bed bugs weren't scary enough, last week was...

It’s that time of year again when the tiny little red things show up. I’ve been seeing it in facebook posts and in other groups....

I saw my first dragon yesterday. It was not in a dungeon though. I think it looks like a dragon, and many folks have no idea what this...

It’s halfway through May and that means the grass is getting longer and the weeds are coming in. Literally in many cases because May is...

I grew up in New England (I’m a true Yankee) and one thing I really miss from there is heading to a lobster shack for dinner starting in...