Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease in Northern California

Stanford University has recently discovered two more Lyme-disease-causing bacterial strains on ticks in the Northern California area. The two strains, Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia burgdorferi are known to cause Lyme disease and have been found in 10.6 percent of...

Western Black Widow Spiders

While the black widow spider is considered by many to be one of the most venomous spiders in North America, thankfully their bite if rarely fatal to humans. However, black widows are still highly venomous and very common in California. The western black widow, or...

Bug Barometer Indicates Mosquitoes, Ants

The National Pest Management Association released the upcoming Bug Barometer for the 2015 fall and winter seasons today. The barometer looks at the spring and summer weather patterns in all major U.S. regions to get an idea of the likely fall and winter populations...

Rattlesnake Activity Up in Late Summer

  California is home to many different animals, but nearly none of them strike as much fear into the hearts of the populace than the dreaded rattlesnake. While most seasons offer very little interaction between humans and rattlesnakes, in the Sacramento region,...

Stink Bugs Swarm Sacramento

  If you’ve been out of your house at all in the past few weeks you’ve seen them. Brown marmorated stink bugs have begun taking over Northern California. In eight California counties, including Sacramento, these ugly brown stink bugs have experienced a recent...