Summer has a way of bringing out the bats. If you’d been to the DBAP this summer with the family or friends, you’ve already gotten a taste of the kind of bats we like to see in the Triangle area (and you’ve also hopefully enjoyed a corn dog or four). And, if you and your […]

If you’ve already heard about the scorpion incident of 2016 at the Cameron Village Harris Teeter, in Raleigh, you’ve probably caught yourself being a bit more cautious when reaching for bananas at your grocer’s produce section. If you haven’t heard about it, here’s a synopsis for you: On Wednesday, July 28th, a Harris Teeter employee […]

OK, good news/bad news, but fortunately, mostly good news. So, since we have more good news to cover, let’s actually start with the bad: There is no known treatment or cure for the Zika virus, which is considered responsible for more than 1,000 cases of birth defects in South America. The good news: As of […]

Beavers can be seen as a cute and mammal version of the little engine that could, go-getters who take down small chunks of forest and build themselves a tiny mansion with their own hands/paws. But, beavers can also be seen as North Carolina’s largest rodent that puts some homes and properties at risk by building […]

As you might have read in our recent post about rabies, the disease is most often spread by bites between domestic dogs and cats, and the state of North Carolina has only ever seen one case of rabies in a human since 1955. Rabies might be extremely rare in people, but since it is also […]

A grueling, sticky, hot and humid North Carolina summer day doesn’t just make for potentially cranky kids at the pool or a sweat-soaked polo on the golf course – summer’s heat affects the animal population just as much as it does citizens of the state. Since so much of the area is made of suburban […]

Even if you try your hardest not to pay attention to the news, it’s likely you heard the heartbreaking story of a little boy who was snatched and killed by a large alligator at Disney World a few weeks ago. Beyond the clear tragedy of the situation, the sensational national headlines, combined with a separate […]

Spring and summer in North Carolina mean lots of outdoor activities, including hiking, playing in the woods, and other means of accidentally stepping on unsuspecting snakes. Now, before you start to jump at anything that looks like a snake in the back yard, take comfort that almost all snakebites are defensive and can be easily […]

So, it turns out that “Don’t let the bedbugs bite” is a little late if you’ve already crawled into bed and are seconds from flipping off the light for the night. By that point, if you have bedbugs, they’re likely already biting. Fortunately, bedbugs are not known to carry or transmit diseases, and there are […]

With summer comes cookouts, time spent outdoors, and large collections of food and trash for opossums and raccoons to rummage through at night. Unlike when they take up residence in your attic or crawl space, a homeowner might not feel great urgency if either of these creatures is frequenting the yard or outdoor trash cans. […]