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These ants which are yellow or light brown in colour are believed to play a huge part in one of the Ten Plagues in Egyptian mythology.  You have probably seen this type of ant crawling about tons of times but … Continue reading →

I have to say caterpillars are one of the most repellent, repulsive larval insects that I have encountered, other than the ghastly thorn bugs or treehoppers.  Simply looking at a hairy caterpillar munching away contentedly at your plants that you … Continue reading →

Bats or sometimes called flying rats do not usually fly into people’s homes.  If they somehow flew right into your living room, they were probably chasing an insect.  Many people panic once they see the furry animal flapping its wings … Continue reading →

  Malaysia has released 6000 genetically modified mosquitoes in a forest in the first experiment of its kind inAsiaaimed at curbing dengue fever on December 21 of last year. Only female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread the dreaded dengue fever.  The … Continue reading →

How to Kill Rats in your House DIY Rats are dangerous, annoying rodents that are somehow able to enter your house cunningly without you knowing, and when you find out, the damage is already done; food is eaten, they gnaw … Continue reading →

Do ultrasonic mosquito repellers work?    I have to say that I have sweet blood.  Mosquitoes will somehow swarm toward me in a crowded area and start biting any exposed skin which itch terribly and later swell up. I am … Continue reading →

Another 7 Facts about Houseflies A fly beats its wings 200 times per second, 3 times faster than a hummingbird.   2.  Each female fly can lay approximately 500 eggs in several batches of about 75 to 150.  Within a … Continue reading →

5 Facts about Houseflies An average housefly carries 2 million bacteria on its body. 2.  The feet of a housefly is 10 million times more sensitive to the taste of sugar than the human tongue. 3.  Houseflies have a compound … Continue reading →

How to Get Rid of Booklice Booklice acquired the name because, well, they are commonly found between old books.  They basically feed on the paste used in the binding of books, photos and wallpaper.  They are scavenging insects that feed … Continue reading →

    When these nasty reddish ants bite, they squirt formic acid that is secreted from their abdomen into the wound, making it doubly painful.  They do not have a stinger, thankfully. If the nest is disturbed, for example you … Continue reading →