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It’s officially winter, and while many of us are dreaming of cozy fires and hot cocoa, our six-legged (and occasionally eight-legged or four-legged) friends have the exact same idea. In the pest world, there’s a common misconception that once it gets cold, all the bugs just… disappear. I wish it were that simple! While some go into diapause (essentially insect hibernation), others decide that your heated facility or home is the perfect place to ride out the chill. Here’s the

It’s October and that means it’s my favorite season of the year: spider season! Living in Georgia (USA), we are still under siege from the invasive Joro spider . It is actually a very pretty spider that builds big orb-shaped webs. While these are beneficial (I am pretty sure we had next to no mosquito issues this summer because of all these webspinners), they are very abundant. People don’t like them near their structures, and there is the “ick” factor of walking through one

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...

As occasionally happens, I have a blog written and ready to go (I typically write my first drafts on Mondays) and something happens and I...

I was outside this past weekend getting some yard work done. It was supposed to be a bit cooler than it had been for the past few months....

It’s October and that means it’s my favorite season of the year: spider season! Living in Georgia (USA), we are under siege from the...

Autumn is my favorite season. The leaves are changing, the temps are cooling off, my favorite holiday happens (Halloween!), and campfires...