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Tetramorium immigrans nest. Photo by Alex Wild. A few years ago I was called to a home in the Dallas area to look at a stubborn "fire ant" problem. Indeed the numerous mounds did look much like fire ant...

We ignore science, including the study of insects, at our own peril. This was an underlying message in session after session of the 2019 Annual Conference of the Entomological Society of America. This...

Emerald ash borer is a small, metallic- green bullet-shaped beetle. The past week I've been speaking to PMPs at CEU conferences about the emerald ash borer. Many folks have asked why they've never heard...

Paper wasps are common throughout Texas, frequently nesting in windows and under house eaves. With the advent of cold weather, many of these wasps will head indoors. Years ago, a friend described a memorable...

I didn't think I would write a September summary for Hull Dragons. However, the first three weeks of September were generally dry, sunny and warm - though breezy at times - allowing for plentiful dragonfly...

Just a quick post to let readers know about a couple of pest control classes coming up soon, one in Dallas and one in Austin. Dr. Bob Davis, BASF, has been teaching ACE Prep Classes for more than ten years....

Nursing home patient with with fire ant stings. (Laquna Ross) This week Vietnam veteran Joel Marrable died at a Georgia VA Hospital following a vicious attack by fire ants. According to his daughter, Mr....

When I posted the Hull Dragons August summary on the 6th of September, I noted that, regarding the Willow Emerald Damselfly "there is a possibility this rapidly expanding species may make it into Hull...

The dragonfly season has been in full swing, particularly during the very warm Bank Holiday weekend. Thirteen species and a total of 130 records from 23 km squares have been submitted so far to iRecord...

I'm used to watching migrant hawkers foraging over gardens, leafy streets and sheltered woodland rides, some times in groups. They mature slowly and gather energy away from water During this past week...