What to know about diseases from ticks and mosquitoes
By Caitlin Dow, PhD Over the last 20 years, more than a million cases of bug-borne diseases have been reported to the CDC. And that’s only a fraction of how many people were actually infected. Here’s what to know about three of the most common: Lyme disease, tick bite red meat allergy, and West Nile virus. […]
The Gulf Frittilary Butterfly
by Evan Anderson Horticulture Agent, Courtesy of UF IFAS Extension Migratory animals are no stranger to our neck of the woods. Every year, Florida is host to countless creatures as they make their way from one place to another in search of food, nesting sites, or just a change of scene. From hummingbirds to manatees, […]
Monarch Predators Revisited: A Beneficial Insect is a Beneficial Insect
by Rob Diaz De Villegas A few weeks ago, I saw an image just like the one above. The photo up there is one of a couple I’ve taken of a paper wasp carrying off a tiny monarch caterpillar. On that day in 2019, my kids were watching and were not happy that I didn’t stop […]
