What Are Jumping Spiders?

Jumping spiders are small and agile spiders that can jump as high as 25 times their size. Even though they are only 1-22 mm in length, they can easily be identified by their eyes. All species (there are over 4,000...
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What Is a German Cockroach?

German cockroaches are quite different compared to your standard cockroach. This particular species is relatively small, measuring just 1.1 to 1.6 cm (0.43 to 0.63 inches) in length. The German cockroach is very closely related to the Asian cockroach and...
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Effective Treatments for Flea Bites

Fleas don’t just bite and live on pets, they bite human beings too. One typical man’s reaction to a flea bite is the formation of one small, hard and red itching spot which may not swell’ though there is blood...
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Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease

The scientific name for Lyme disease is “Lyme Borreliosis.” It’s an infectious disease caused by a bite from a tick that is infected with the bacteria belonging to the “genus borellia.” So what’s the association between deer ticks and Lyme...
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What You Need to Know about the Black Widow Spider

While spiders aren’t recognized as members of the insect family, they do belong to the bug species. Spiders differ in size, specie, breed and color. Most spiders are web-spinners that feast on smaller insects and other bugs. Some produce poisonous...
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