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I will never forget 25 years ago seeing one this big...79

Arachnophobia? How to repel spiders now! My safe, cheap and non-toxic method.

Do you want to know how to get rid of spiders? I will tell you about a non-toxic method that repels them so completely that they run away and don't come back. It is not an insecticide, and it is safe around...

5 comments    spider web spider webs
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Garden Pest Control the Organic Way

If you've got your own garden, or container garden you might have started because you wanted to be sure you were eating organic fruits and vegetables. The great fresh taste is good too. Many people are...

1 comment    organic plants organic gardening
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Firing the Fire Ants

Having confessed that I am a roach killer, it probably surprises no one that I am also a mass murderer of the fire ant population. I don't believe anyone who has ever encountered these devils in disguise, is going to judge me. I simply hate fire ants!

12 comments    florida pest control fire ants
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Control Insects with Companion Plants

Organic gardeners know that biodiversity makes for a healthy and beautiful garden, and that certain plant combinations have the extraordinary capability for helping each other grow. While scientific study of...

2 comments    herbs insects biodiversity
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Handheld Electric Mosquito Zapper and Bug Killer

There are so many natural and deet based mosquito and insect repellents and killers out there, that many times the solution can be an unpleasant - and in some cases - non-working natural alternative solution...

1 comment    mosquito control bug zappers insect killer
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Find the Lizard

A game of find the lizard in the pictures. A knight anole came to visit or to watch us, I don't know which. I hope you enjoy.

8 comments    animals nature lizard
"Golden" Termites.66

Termites Do It Yourself

Killing termites on your own is rather difficult, especially if you have no previous experience in doing something like this. Today, however, we would like to show you that even an average home owner, without...

0 comments    home diy control
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Insect and Mosquito Control Options

Insect and mosquito control is very important to me, because I live on Cape Cod, Massachusetts which is a high-risk area for both tick-carried Lyme Disease and mosquito-carried encephalitis. Both of these...

0 comments    mosquito control insect control
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." -- Bible (Old Testament)      73

Defending The Kingdom

Like some 1950's horror movie, I open the door to the dishwasher and a surprise awaits me. Now I'm mad, and without a word to anyone in my kingdom, I defend the castle. No sense in upsetting the king, laying...

14 comments    hubchallenge hub challenge ants
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Best way to kill ants

How to kill ants –an entire nest at a time. Why did I put this article in a health Hub instead of household tips, or somewhere else? The answer is at the end, or in between the lines. For those as...

1 comment    home how toxins
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