Back in high school, one of our projects in Biology class was identifying insects. It wasn’t my favorite assignment, but at least it was better than dissecting the fetal pig. I never thought I’d spend time doing it again, but my wife and I were doing just that the other night. We spent the evening…
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Perhaps it’s my imagination, but I’ve noticed that we’ve been dealing with more bugs every year. I’m not worried about ants, wasps, bees, or hornets; you expect those. But for some reason, we’re seeing more gnats, June bugs, and stink bugs here in Tennessee. In just the last couple of weeks, we’ve had to trap…
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I’ve lived in many places, but I think in all my years, Nashville has more bugs than any other city in which I’ve lived. And over the last few years, we’ve seen a ton of tiny spiders. These spiders don’t cause any trouble, they’re just annoying. But I do admire one thing about these creatures……
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Some folks say adding bacon makes anything taste great. Others suggest chocolate is the answer. But would you eat chocolate-covered cicadas? With the 17-year brood back this year, some candy makers are getting creative. I’m willing to try almost anything. But I may sit this one out…
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Just in time for Mother’s Day, the 17-year cicadas are returning. I never knew that there were 15 different broods of this insect. And each return at different intervals. The 17-year or Brood X variety is the BIG one. They are the ones that get the most publicity. And I just realized something about this…
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There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a tough year. In addition to COVID-19, we’ve had something strange happen here at our house. In the middle of everything, we’ve been hit with some strange bugs. And although we’ve death with insects before, these aren’t your typical bugs…
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The Coronavirus has been the main topic of discussion over the last few months. But if people aren’t talking about that, they’re likely discussing murder hornets. But, that makes me wonder…
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Here in Tennessee we’ve had a bit of a problem with stink bugs over the last few years. They tend to try to get inside the house when the weather starts getting colder. I wish I knew of an easy way to keep them out, but haven’t found one yet…
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Have you seen the commercial for the bug assault rifle? I think they stylistically spell it bug-a-salt, but it’s the craziest thing. Rather than a gun I would rather find a bug vacuum…
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If a product utilizes ultrasonic sound technology it’s got to be good, right? But since we can’t actually hear it working how do we know it’s really working? These are the things I’ve wondered about lately. Sure, we should be able to SEE the results, but….
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