Bitten By a Bajillion Bugs
Flying swift like miniature porcupines out for blood, they strike from all angles in a coordinated attack the likes of which this humble pincushion has never before seen, ultimately leaving behind a b...
Along Came Many, Many Spiders…
You know what they say – You can lead a spider to water, but you can’t make it drink. No, that’s not right. How about – A spider in the hand is worth two hiding behind your couch. Errr, thatâ€...
Love is in the Air, and on the Walls, and Pretty Much Everywhere Else In Between, Too…
Ever feel like you’re right smack dab in the middle of a gigantic bug orgy? And just to clarify, by gigantic I mean a great quantity of overly-amorous insects as opposed to a smaller number of schoo...
Things That Go Chomp In the Night
I woke up with one hell of a bite on my neck the other morning. Using my awesome powers of deductive reasoning, I’m led to believe one of the two following scenarios: a) My wife is actually a vampir...
Of Lovebugs, You Betchas, and Bailouts…
This is a messy time to live in Florida. Sure, summer’s finally come to an end, leaving us with slightly lower temperatures during the day, and hurricane season should in theory be wrapping up befor...
The Great Ant Invasion of 2007
I really hate ants. And I apologize to any arthropods that might happen to be reading my column this week, but you little buggers have sure been a pain in my neck … and arms, and legs … for the pa...
Bug Column #473: Montezuma’s Revenge
I’ve never really been very good with bugs in and around our home, but if you’ve been reading for this column for any length of time you’re well aware of that creepy, crawly bit of truth. Over t...
Tonight We Wage War at Countertop…
I don’t want to alarm anyone, so just try to stay calm when I tell you this…but I think we’re being watched. You think it sounds creepy now, but wait until I actually get around to explaining wh...