Bumblebees are large, fuzzy insects with short, stubby wings. They are larger than honeybees, but they don’t produce as much honey. However, they are very important pollinators. Without them, food wouldn’t grow. While other animals pollinate, bumblebees are particularly good…
A honey bee (or honeybee) is any member of the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of colonial nests from wax. The best known honey bee is the Western honey bee which…
Easily recognizable by their well-know ringed tail and masked face, raccoons are common throughout North America. However, they are very common in urban areas and less common in most rural areas. They are primarily nocturnal, so most of their mischief…
Opossums look like giant rats, with pointed snouts and skinny, hairless tails. Adult opossums average just 10-14 lbs and do not have a very long lifespan. Rarely do they live more than two years. Opossums are nocturnal and omnivores, so…
Skunks are furry little animals that you can smell from a distance away once they have sprayed. Skunk spray is very difficult to remove and can linger for a very long time, especially if a home gets sprayed. Skunks spray…
Hornets and wasp look similar because hornets are a type of wasp. Yellow jackets, sometimes known as hornets, are short wasps that are black and yellow or white. All yellow jackets build paper nests that are completely surrounded by a…
Many people confuse the Western Conifer Seed Bug for stink bugs, asking: “What are these skinny stink bugs?” Several key features set these two pests apart: Unique Body Structure: The Western Conifer Seed Bug boasts a longer body compared to…
Winged forms are only 1/2″ long. Workers and soldiers are about 1/4″ long. The soldier has an elongated, quadrangular, light yellow head with straight mandibles, curved at the tip. The thorax of the worker is the narrower than the head…
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a common pest that can cause significant damage to fruit and vegetable crops. These shield-shaped insects are about half an inch in size and are named for the unpleasant odor they emit when…
Oval bodies, convex above and flat or hollow underneath. Never over 3/4″ long. Both have seven pairs of legs. The sowbug has two tail-like appendages that prevent it from rolling up in a ball. The pillbug, however, lacks these appendages…
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