Can you imagine a cannibalistic creature that can regrow a lost limb and survive without a head? Surely, something from a horror movie? Actually, no; this is a description of a standard, ordinary cockroach – not even some mutated, super-roach. Urban myth would have you believe that cockroaches could actually... Read More

Wasps are bad enough in the summer anyway but there is a specific time when wasps are both more prevalent and aggressive. It happens in late summer, and it’s often referred to as ‘wasp season’. If you’re not a fan of wasps (and, let’s face it, who is?) it’s definitely... Read More

Great natural pest controllers or terrifying creatures? Whether you love or hate spiders, you will know there are some common assumptions attached to them, many of which explain the arachnophobia that approximately 18% of people in the UK have. However, as with all urban legends, there is a lot of... Read More

Flies are one of the downsides of summer and there are few things more annoying on a summer evening than listening to a fly buzzing its way around the house, banging off the walls and windows but seemingly unable to find its way out. More importantly, they’re dirty little things,... Read More

Those pesky moths eat your clothes and plague your summer evenings but how much do we really know about them? What you think you know may not be strictly accurate. Here are some of the most common beliefs about moths and why they may not be all they seem. Moths... Read More

5 things you may not know about those most dreaded creatures Understatement of the year: bed bugs are nobody’s idea of fun. While all pests are so-named due to their undesirable presence, few are quite so skin-crawling to consider (literally) as bed bugs. These teeny critters live in your bed... Read More

FAQs about this dreaded annual event Flying ant day has become a thing of myth and legend. Often, around July time, you’ll see the social media declarations, announcing the arrival of flying ant day – a day when thousands of flying ants descend. If you’re not quite what this phenomenon... Read More