On any warm summer day, you might have noticed a large dark colored insect jetting about the outside of your home or around the deck. They seem aggressive. They have a startling buzz…. And they will fly right at you but avoid crashing, rather landing gently on the structure in plain sight. They look a…Continue Reading The Tiger Bee Fly – Friend or Foe?
What’s Bugging You? – Woodpeckers
Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he started. – Coleman Cox Are you hearing woodpeckers pounding on your house? In early spring, it is most likely a male announcing its territory to other males and trying to attract…Continue Reading What’s Bugging You? – Woodpeckers
All Buzz and No Sting
The sound of buzzing in our ears is one that evokes terror. Even as an entomologist, I can only stand the sound for a short time before I involuntarily swat at my winged assailant. If this is your reaction too – know that you’re not alone. Our distress over the buzzing of a flying insect,…Continue Reading All Buzz and No Sting