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Smithereen Pest Management provides IPM pest services to residential and commercial clients in Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri. http://www.smithereen.com/

Lyme Disease Myths – 9 Things You Should Know About the Tick-Borne Disease

Posted on May 21, 2013

Lyme Disease Myths – 9 Things You Should Know About the Tick-Borne Disease Warm spring weather promises lots of fun outdoor activities, but increased time outside also ups our risk for encounters with some of nature’s peskier pests. One such … Continue reading →

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Bug Invasion – Ticks, Mosquitoes Getting Ready to Attack

Posted on May 20, 2013

BND.com: Bug Invasion – Ticks, Mosquitoes Getting Ready to Attack They are waiting in the grass, weeds, and the trees. Waiting for people and their pets to walk by so they can hitch a ride and steal a meal. As … Continue reading →

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Ant Control Guest Post

Posted on May 17, 2013

Ant Control Tips:Guest Post from our Friends at Bug Busters USA There are more than 700 species of ants in the United States. Some of the most common include argentine, carpenter, odorous house, pavement and red imported fire ants. All … Continue reading →

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3D images of butterflies

Posted on May 16, 2013

Researchers have taken amazing 3D images of butterflies developing within their chrysalis. See the images and a video here: http://bit.ly/12chvw6

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Look what we found on Pinterest!

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How to de-skunk your dog

Posted on May 14, 2013

How to de-skunk your dog

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Chicago Ant Control

Posted on May 13, 2013

Guest Post from Hulett Environmental Services on Ant Control There are more than 700 species of ants in the United States. Some of the most common include argentine, carpenter, odorous house, pavement and red imported fire ants. All ants are … Continue reading →

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Learning To See

Posted on May 10, 2013

Checkout this Kick starter! Less than 16 hours to go and they need 3k to reach their goal. Help out if you can; it’s very easy. If you have an Amazon account you can directly donate from it. What a … Continue reading →

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Cicadas Use ‘Jumping’ Water Droplets to Self-Clean

Posted on May 8, 2013

From Denise Chow, LiveScience Staff Writer: Cicadas get a little help from nature when it comes to grooming themselves, a new study finds. As unwanted particles, such as pollen, build up on a cicada’s wing, water droplets can wipe it … Continue reading →

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Rare Species of Mosquito is World’s Most Beautiful

Posted on May 7, 2013

Now This is Buzzworthy: Rare Species of Mosquito is World’s Most Beautiful May 6, 2013 · by CarlyB Photo: Paul photo: Paul photo: Paul photo: Paul Habitat: New World tropics, from Belize to northern Argentina Status: Not Evaluated This handsome … Continue reading →

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