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A challenging lawn can best be defined by what it is not: small, flat and free of obstacles such as protruding rocks and animal burrows. Challenging lawns are found in rural parts of the...
Worms are among an organic gardener's best friends. Known as "nature's plow", worms can turn over 15 tons of soil in an acre in just one year! They digest organic matter in the soil,...
there's a special occasion coming up, and you're afraid you won't fit into the sexy outfit you bought. You only have a few days to slim down… is it possible to lose a few pounds? Yes. With this...
While cute for Groundhog's Day, groundhogs quickly become annoying when they're digging in your yard, burrowing under fences and treating your plants like a salad buffet. There are few ways to...
Burrowing owls are adorable and entertaining birds. Unfortunately their homes are often threatened by developing areas and urban sprawl. Being able to identify a burrowing owl burrow can help make...
Groundhogs, which are large rodents found throughout the eastern half of North America, take center stage every February, when the emergence of the animal dictates the coming of spring. The...
Groundhogs, which are large rodents in the marmot family, have thick claws that allow the animal to burrow quickly under the ground. Groundhogs maintain extensive underground networks to store...
Observing the groundhog, an animal that is native to the eastern half of North America, can be a challenge due to the alert nature of this rodent. While the occasional groundhog can be spotted...
A hole in the ground can be ominous since you just never know what is sleeping inside. Luckily, woodchuck burrows have some distinctive characteristics that will allow you to identify them.
So many animals make their homes in the ground that it can be a difficult to know what lives in that hole you're examining. You should learn how to identify ground squirrel burrows, since their...
Zug Zug! Orcs are one of the two original races in Warcraft, and they're back again for the third installment in the series. These little green guys are the favorite of many players, in part...
The jerboa is a rodent of the deserts and dry plains of Africa and Asia. It is famous for its phenomenal ability to jump huge distances, considering its size. If you recognize this animal in the...
Sometimes called woodchucks, the ground hog is cute but can be destructive to your cucumbers, melons and fruit trees during the summer months. The ground hog is a large rodent that is related to...
Mice live all over the world, in nearly every country and climate. Their proximity to humans enables some mice to live in otherwise inhospitable areas, where people inadvertently provide food,...
Gophers are part of the order Rodentia, making them relatives of mice, squirrels and rabbits. Unlike these animals, however, they live most of their lives underground in intricate systems of...
Chipmunks are omnivores, meaning they eat both plant matter and meat. Most of a chipmunk's diet consists of plant matter--it is their preferred food source. Chipmunks are foragers who search for a...
Trace fossils are defined as impressions or geological evidence of biological activity, such as foot prints, burrows or rock striations. Discover how trace fossils help scientists learn more about...
Hamsters are small rodents. In the wild they are native to southeast Europe, western Asia and the Middle East. Hamsters live in underground burrows that they dig themselves. Due to the hot climate...
Trapdoor spiders are so named because they build small but impressive burrows in soil, dry grasses, foliage and even soft wood, and these burrows are covered by movable "trap doors." These doors...
Scabies is a skin condition brought about by the presence of minute burrowing mites. These mites make their way under an individual's skin and cause the symptoms of scabies, a condition named...
Voles closely resemble mice, but these rodents usually have sturdier bodies and longer hair. Voles live in a variety of habitats and are capable of causing damage to garden plants, shrubs and...
Symptoms of scabies in children are easy to detect. Properly identifying scabies can help prevent the spread of this disease. Scabies can be found in daycare centers and schools, but is mostly...
Scabies mites gets its name from the Latin word for itch or scratch, which is apt as the common nickname for the disease is "the itch." The scabies disease is highly contagious and spread by mites...
Scabies is a common condition of the skin caused by a certain type of mite called sarcoptes scabei. The mites burrow under the skin and cause an allergic reaction. It cannot be caught from pets...
Scabies may not be a topic for polite conversation, but those who are exposed to scabies or who have a scabies infestation will want to know about this contagious skin condition. People who are...
Removing gophers can seem like an ongoing battle. Gophers make tunnels, and in these tunnels they make burrows underground. The tunnels have several entry and exit holes. The gophers store their...
The Goliath Tarantula, also known as the Goliath Bird-Eater, is one of the world's largest species of spider. Explorers in South America named this spider after they witnessed it eating a small...
Prairie dogs are not a traditional game, but hunting them as a varmint, a practice first begun by farmers and ranchers whose livestock were endangered by the prairie dogs' burrows, has become...
Bilbies are the largest of the bandicoots, a type of small Australian marsupial. Predation by feral cats has led to a decline in the bilbies' numbers; one species (the lesser bilby) is now...
The common warthog, named for the large, protective bumps on its head, lives in Africa and is a member of the pig family. Both male and female warthogs have two sets of tusks which they use for...
The California King Snake, called "king" because it eats other snakes, is an American constrictor with alternating bands of black and cream, reddish-brown and cream and red and cream scale color.
The black-footed ferret is a small, short-legged animal that is part of the weasel family. It used to live in prairies in the western part of North America, from areas in the Great Plains in Texas...
Sarcoptes scabiei, parasitic mites better known as scabies, infest both animals and humans everywhere in the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the mites spread by skin-to-skin...
Earthworms burrow through the soil everywhere on the planet that soil is to be found. There are about 2,700 species of earthworms, all of which are invertebrates. There are blue earthworms and...
Scabies is an itchy, contagious skin condition caused by a microscopic mite with a ponderously long name--Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Human infestations of the scabies mite, also known as the...
If you've been infested with scabies, also known as the "human itch mite," you may not know it for some time. According to the Centers for Disease Control, while scabies is more common in...
Scabies is an uncomfortable, itchy skin condition caused by an infestation of the Sarcoptes scabei mite or "human itch mite" that burrows underneath your skin. If you suspect scabies, your first...
If you suspect that your persistent itch might be due to an infestation of mites, you won't be able to tell simply by looking. Scabies are extremely tiny and can only be viewed through a...
Early stage scabies is impossible for most people to identify in themselves or in others, as this highly-contagious skin condition usually isn't noticeable for weeks after exposure to the scabies...
Scabies may occur in children or adults. It is possible for scabies to spread quickly in a highly populated area such as a school classroom or daycare. Once one member of a family has become...
If you've ever seen scabies pictures, it may come as a surprise that this microscopic mite--sometimes called the "human itch mite"--can wreak such havoc once it decides to make your body the site...
Scabies is a skin condition that can be treated by prescribed oral medications, lotions and creams. This rash consists of intense itching and painful blisters.
Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, can be the most destructive pests to your home garden. Crafting your own repellent can save money, avoid poisons, and preserve your well-earned bounty of...
Scabies are an itchy, contagious skin condition caused by the mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei. Scabies can resemble other types of skin rash, but there are characteristic hallmark signs and symptoms.
Rats have an overwhelmingly high reproduction rate. According to Do It Yourself Pest Control, it only takes two to three months for a rat to reach sexual maturity. These rodents can give birth...
Scabies is a skin condition caused by a scabies mite that burrows under the skin. According to Centers for Disease Control, scabies can spread quickly in crowded places, such as a nursing home or...
Opossums are often reviled because of their unusual appearance, although can present a hazard to smaller pets and plants. While they do not often carry rabies, they will also not hesitate to make...
The sand wasp (Bembix Speciosis) is a large, black- and yellow-striped variety of wasp that makes its home in loose sand. It builds a narrow, shallow burrow in the sand, at the bottom of which it...
Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, are the third largest rodents in North America, coming in behind the beaver and the porcupine. Woodchucks dig huge burrows that pose health risks to farm...
Rodents can damage lawns and carry diseases, especially if they are carrying lice or fleas. There are many types of rodents found in homes and many ways to remove them. The first step is to...
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