Platinum Pest Management

01/23/2022

Not a good idea to pick up used furniture off the side of the road.😬

09/25/2021

Sometimes we find the coolest things while working

06/10/2021

‘Murder Hornets’ in the U.S.: The Rush to Stop the Asian Giant Hornet
Sightings of the Asian giant hornet have prompted fears that the vicious insect could establish itself in the United States and devastate bee populations.

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Sightings of the Asian giant hornet have prompted fears that the vicious insect could establish itself in the United States and devastate bee populations.

06/09/2021

Ants Can Fall from Any Height Without Dying
An ant is so light that should you choose to throw one off the top of a skyscraper and it reached its terminal velocity it still would not die.

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An ant is so light that should you choose to throw one off the top of a skyscraper and it reached its terminal velocity it still would not die.

06/08/2021

10 of the most fearsome insects in the world [pics]
A bucket list of creatures to see as.

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My personal bucket list of creatures to see as I continue my travels.

06/07/2021

Are Daddy Longlegs Really the Most Venomous Spiders In the World?
A common myth holds that daddy longlegs are extremely venomous, but that their fangs can't pe*****te human skin. Is it true?

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A common myth holds that daddy longlegs are extremely venomous, but that their fangs can't pe*****te human skin. Is it true?

06/04/2021

Why do honeybees die after they sting you?
When a honeybee stings, it can't pull out the barbed stinger - so leaves it behind, along with part of its digestive tract, muscles and nerves.

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When a honeybee stings, it can't pull out the barbed stinger - so leaves it behind, along with part of

06/03/2021

Bed Bugs on Airplanes?! Yikes! How to Fly Bed Bug-Free
Oh no, first hotels and movie theaters, and now planes? Passengers report being attacked by bed bugs - particularly in business class. How to protect yourself from getting bitten by bed bugs while flying or worse, bringing home the pests? Here, tips for how to fly bed bug-free.

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Oh no, first hotels and movie theaters, and now planes? Passengers report being attacked by bed bugs - particularly in business class. How to protect yourself from getting bitten by bed bugs while flying or worse, bringing home the pests? Here, tips for how to fly bed bug-free.

06/02/2021

Do People Swallow Eight Spiders Per Year?
One of the most widely-circulated bits of misinformation to be found on the internet.

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One of the most widely-circulated bits of misinformation to be found on the internet.

06/01/2021

Can Mosquitoes Transmit the New Coronavirus? What You Need to Know
Coronaviruses are a large family of diseases that can cause illnesses in people and animals like camels, bats, and pigs. But can mosquitoes spread the new coronavirus?

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Coronaviruses are a large family of diseases that can cause illnesses in people and animals like camels, bats, and pigs. But can mosquitoes spread the new coronavirus?

05/31/2021

Origin of bed bugs revealed
A new analysis of bed bugs from around Europe reveals that they came to humans from bats.

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A new analysis of bed bugs from around Europe reveals that they came to humans from bats

05/28/2021

How Spiders Eat - The Infinite Spider
How exactly do spiders eat? The answer may surprise you. Read the Infinite Spider Blog to learn more.

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How exactly do spiders eat? The answer may surprise you. Read the Infinite Spider Blog to learn more.