BUGS
 Did you know that
there are about 3,490,000 bugs on the face of this earth? And
do you know how many are nonnative? There are about 7,420. Before
we go any further I should tell you that nonnative means that
they are living in a place where they were not born. Many are
harmful and many are not. Some of my favorites are the red imported
fire ant, the giant African Snail, and the gypsy moth. The red
imported fire ant or Solenopsis invicta is my all time favorite.
The red imported fire ants are widely disliked for their venomous,
painful stings. Fire ants have spread across much of the southern
parts of the United States. For more information on this pesty
insect, CLICK
HERE. |
 The
giant African Snail is considered one of the most damaging land
snails in the world. It can pass diseases onto humans through
the rat lungworm parasite. It can live through extremely cold
conditions by hibernating. It can lay up to 1,200 eggs per year.
For more information on the giant African Snail, CLICK HERE. |
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 The gypsy moth
is one of North America's most devastating forest pests. They
destroy millions of acres of tree foliage in the United States.
They prefer oak trees. The eggs of the gypsy moths hatch in mid-spring
during bud-breaking time. They are able to feed on over 300 species
of trees and shrubs. For more information on the gypsy moth,
CLICK
HERE.
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