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The southern wood ant, aka horse ant or red wood ant, hails from Europe, but has a distribution all the way to eastern Asia. Unconfirmed reports state their presence in North America as well. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction from residential and commercial developments, and clear-felling, […]

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The large garden bumblebee, aka ruderal bumblebee, is a long-tongued bumblebee that is found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa. They use their long face and tongue to pollinate hard-to-reach tubed flowers. These bees face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming […]

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The queen snake can be found in the eastern United States and Canada. These snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that prefer edges of lakes, canals, creeks, ponds, ditches, marshes, agricultural, and urban areas. They are an indicator species as they are found near clean, running water. Their presence is indicative of […]

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The carpenter ant can be found in decaying, moist, or hollow wood, mostly in forest environments. However, they can also infest your home. They build extensive underground tunnels and create galleries in the wood in homes that allows for easier traveling. Many times their tunnels lead to food sources, such […]

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Found in Africa, Australia, and South America, the mound building termites are a lesson in industry. They never sleep. That’s right, they work 24/7 and only stop working when they die. What a life. With more then 2,500 known species of termites in the world, there are plenty out there […]

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The story of keeping honey bees goes back about 4,500 years! That’s how long the honey bee has been used for their production of tasty honey and to help pollinate crops. As a matter of fact, honey bees pollinate an estimated 1/3 of all the food crops we consume! Without […]

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