You wake up one morning and perform a routine check-up on your wonderfully lush plant army – be it houseplants, garden flowers, or vegetables. Everything seems all right, but with your sleepy eyes, you notice the soil particles moving around a bit. Are you still dreaming? You rub your eyelids, squint, and realize the soil …
Have you ever woken up in the morning, excited to harvest some juicy, ripe tomatoes from your garden, only to find them mysteriously nibbled on overnight? Believe me; I know how frustrating this situation can be! But how can you find out what is eating your tomatoes at night? With some clever detective work, that’s …
We can think of a few bugs that look like earwigs – even though earwigs are an insect commonly known for their distinctive appearance. The two curved pincers that protrude from their abdomens make them somewhat unique among other insects and arachnids. That said, some insects look virtually identical to earwigs. Bugs with pincers or pincer-like structures, …
Are you wondering precisely what those tiny black bugs are that look like poppy seeds? We have the answer for you today; a list of 15 ‘bugs’ that look like poppy seeds. Now, although our title calls them ‘bugs,’ I have to point out that there are several groups of arthropods here, not just bugs …
Fleas are tiny, wingless insects and infamous bloodsuckers belonging to the order of true bugs (Hemiptera). There are around 2,500 species of fleas in the world. Terrifying. Isn’t it? Luckily, only a few species are significant for human and pet health. But, the woes do not end there. Plenty of insects and arachnids look like fleas and …
There are about 825 species of tick in the world, and it feels as though all of them want to suck my horse’s blood. In areas like ours, where the winters aren’t cold enough to kill off these blood-sucking critters, constant vigilance is needed to manage tick populations and prevent tick-borne disease. As a result, …
It’s impossible to have a homestead without a healthy population of bugs and other critters. While some of these bring untold benefits to your veggie garden, others bring nothing but trouble. Ticks are among those bugs that bring few benefits to their hosts, whether two-legged or four. In addition to Lyme disease, there are another …
We’ll look into plants that repel fleas AND are safe for pets! Plus, they’ll smell great in your garden. We’ll also include a couple of ways to repel fleas that are not plants – diatomaceous earth and electronic flea combs. For those of us who enjoy bringing our pets with us when we go outside, …