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Most Dangerous Animals in Florida: Top 10

There are many animals in Florida that are capable of hurting you. Most prefer to be left alone, but will strike back if they feel threatened. I thought I would put together a Top 10 of the most dangerous animals in Florida.

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The Worlds Most Adaptable Species

  Ants are truly some of the planets oldest insects.  They have been admired throughout ancient societies for their dedication and work ethic but also their team work there are no individuals in an ant...

4 comments    species insects ants
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Things They Don't Tell You Before You Move To Texas

I am not a native Texan, which of course will forever count against me here in the Lone Star State. The good thing is that I am proud to be a Canadian and an Albertan, so it really doesn't bother me at all. I will never forget making the decision to...

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Natural Ways to Control or Exterminate Ants

Tips on using a variety of natural products and methods to control or exterminate ants.

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Fire Ants And How To Declare War On Them

Our Enemy The Fire Ant Fire Ant Mound Fire Ants Range The Fire Ant came to the United States around 1930 in shipments of old tires shipped to Mobile Alabama. And the rest is really history. Fire Ant bites and stings are very painful to humans and...

19 comments    advice education ants
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How to Get Rid of Ants

So you're looking for some tips and tricks of how to get rid of ants? My psychic powers have led me to this conclusion because what are the odds you actually want to learn ants and their natural tendencies. I'll go one step further and say that you...

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A Melancholy Bug - Unusual Insects

Sir Francis Drake's Joke - The Spanish Fly The creature known as the Spanish Fly, and from its body the chemical derives a substance so acutely irritant that, applied to the flesh of human beings, it raises blisters -- It is a formidable foe --right up there with the fire ant. Yet, it has an even more sinister well-deserved reputation, than the fire ant. However, a handful of the uninformed will still argue that it is friend, rather than foe.

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Formic Acid Dangers and Uses in Nature and in Humans

Formic acid, also called methanoic acid, is found in the venom of many ants and can be made in laboratories. The acid is dangerous at high concentrations. Humans use formic acid to kill mites in beehives, to kill bacteria in animal feed and to make rubber and leather. When methanol is broken down inside our bodies formic acid is made.

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How To Get Rid Of Ants Naturally

The battle is on. I am sick and tired of ants this summer. I spent a day doing research and I found some great methods on How To Get Rid Of Ants Naturally. Living in SW Florida we have ants, and lots of them. I have at least 3 different typs that...

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Ant Exterminator

If you are looking for an ant exterminator or termite extermination, before you do anything, make sure that your house is clean. In other words, make sure that there are no random food particles lying around your house. After all, the reason you...

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