The Bug Blog

TERMITES IN TUCSON   Every home in Tucson has had, has or will have termites.

Dooryard pests are “pests of opportunity,” also known as “occasional invaders.” (What are dooryard pests, you ask? There are many varieties but to give you a few examples, they are: crickets, cockroaches, moths, beetles, termites, ladybugs, earwigs and web spinners, etc.). Landscaping and water have the greatest effect on pest populations. The seasons provide ranges

Lights don’t occur at ground level at night in nature. The closest thing is the moon. Night flying insects use the moon to orient themselves and navigate, never thinking they will actually get there. If a moth were to fly, attempting to keep a light bulb “moon” over its left shoulder, for instance, it would

Have you ever walked out to your car and get a spider web strand across the face? A baby spider caused this! Shortly after emerging from an egg sack, baby spiders climb to a high point and toss strands of spider silk into the air. Even a slight breeze will pick up this strand, carrying

Honey Bees are not native to the U.S. Originally from Africa, they were brought to Europe where they were domesticated and bred to be gentle. In Europe, honey bees (also called the Italian bee) were kept as pets, hobbies and livestock. We owe much of the food that we consume to bees through bee pollinated

Wet weather favors crickets that congregate in garages, crawlspaces and yards, making noise into the night. The sound that crickets make is actually created when male crickets rub their wings against each other. Females and immature (wingless) crickets do not make any noise at all. For the year following excessive rains, huge cricket populations can