"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien

Ticks, Ticks & More Ticks: Repelling the little buggers.

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The very thought of walking through a valley infested with ticks makes most human’s skin crawl. Perhaps it is because of the ticks...

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Spider Bites: First aid and prevention.

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Few people rejoice to learn that almost all spiders, worldwide, carry venom which can be injected through nasty fangs. On the positive...

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Snake Bites

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An estimated 200 species of snakes on planet Earth carry the potential for human death in their venom, and a best guess by experts places...

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Scorpion Stings: Avoidance and first aid tips.

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Loving the night, as most spiders also do, and hiding by day, scorpions all sting with the tip of their “tail”–the last...

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Insect Repellents: Chasing off the little buggers.

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Since the first human hand swatted vainly at swarms of mosquitoes, man has been valiantly trying to repel an insect onslaught every time he...

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Brown Recluse Spiders: Avoiding the bite

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Black widow is the stuff of nightmares and legends, but the most common serious spider bite in the United States is not from her venom....

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