Can Ants Carry Diseases?

Can Ants Carry Diseases?

While most ants may seem harmless, there is a species out there that can carry diseases. The pharaoh ant is a small, light colored ant that is very resilient and is known to carry and spread a wide variety of diseases including E. Coli and Salmonella. On top of that,...
How Wasps Benefit The Ecosystem

How Wasps Benefit The Ecosystem

Whenever we look at pests and parasites, we will often ask: “What’s the point of this creature?” We look at a tick, cockroach, or a wasp, and we have a hard time coming up with an answer. Well, it turns out that pretty much all of them can be beneficial in certain...
General Information About Bed Bugs

General Information About Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are small, flat insects with an oval-shaped body. They do not have wings, but the adults do have wing pads, which are an evolutionary vestige, and which never develop into fully functional wings. They are usually brown in coloration when they are adults, and...