It’s a fact that rats can make you sick, very sick. Rats carry dozens of diseases, some of which can be life-threatening. Rats pose serious health risks to humans as a result of exposure to feces or urine. Diseases can also be caused by scratches and rat bites. Even if you never touch a rat …
The short answer to this question is no. Skunks are only slightly smaller than raccoons, and they have short legs and clawed paws that aren’t made for climbing trees at all. The chances of seeing a skunk climb any sort of tree are quite low, and it would be an extremely odd sight if one …
Mice can be pesky pests, and they can make life miserable if you don’t take care of them quickly. While there are plenty of traps and poisons you can use to help control your mouse population, knowing why they come in the house in the summer will help you stop them from coming back again …
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Fleas are the bane of dog owners and many cat owners, too. These annoying insects suck blood from their hosts and can spread disease through their bites, so if you have pets in your house you’ll want to get rid of fleas as soon as possible. You may think the fleas will go away after …
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If you’ve ever woken up with a mosquito bite and wondered why, you’re not alone. Where do these pesky critters get off flying at night, especially when we all know they need to be active during the day in order to breed? They must be doing it on purpose, right? Wrong! It turns out that …
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Squirrels are known for their ability to climb trees, but did you know they can also run up to 20 miles per hour? That’s the kind of speed that gives most humans a run for their money. In this blog post, we’ll go over how fast squirrels can run, what the average and top speeds …
Gophers are burrowing rodents that commonly gnaw on trees, shrubs, and other vegetation in your yard or garden. If they’re bothering you, you can try using different gopher repellents to control them, but if that doesn’t work, you can also kill gophers with bleach and ammonia. Here’s how to get rid of gophers with bleach …
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If you have bed bugs, and spiders live in your house, the idea of spiders eating bed bugs may make you feel less than thrilled at the prospect of sharing your space with arachnids. However, there’s no reason to fear! Both spiders and bed bugs are a part of nature, and neither will do you …
Can you eat skunk? You may be wondering that because you just saw a skunk in your backyard and he was not exactly inviting you over to dinner. In fact, the first thought that popped into your head was I want to eat skunk! and then the second thought was How do I cook skunk? …
If you’ve ever wondered whether baby skunks spray or if skunks spray at all, the answer to both of these questions is yes! It’s true that when baby skunks are born, they don’t have the ability to spray their musk in order to ward off predators (a useful skill that most adult skunks possess). The …
