Spiders are part of life; we have all seen their webs. Most people can tolerate the sight of spiders, regarding them as simply other animals in the world. Other folks are not so sure and become nervous or scared when spiders are present. Very few of us have actually had negative encounters with spiders. In…
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April showers bring May flowers…and maybe springtails! Springtails are primitive creatures that used to belong to the insect group but now that lineage seems to be in dispute. They’re tiny (about 1/16-inch), soft-bodied and wingless, and come in a range of colors from pastel pink to black. They have 6 short legs and a pair…
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I believe we have a raccoon living in our yard but we haven’t figured out where. Almost every evening we see it making the rounds in the back. Where do they nest? What should we look for? F. H., Melrose, MA It’s possible that the raccoon is just visiting your yard as one stop on…
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At this time of year, we get calls from homeowners who are suddenly seeing wasps inside their homes, sometimes with snow still on the ground! How could there already be a nest inside, they ask? These wasps don’t have a nest yet, but that’s what they’re planning on. What these folks are seeing are paper…
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Please keep all household pesticides in their original containers. That’s the main message this year from the Environmental Protection Agency as it promotes National Poison Prevention Week, March 19-25. EPA is highlighting the dangers of removing pesticides and other household chemicals from their original containers and storing them in bottles or cans that can be…
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