Parasites aren’t something anyone likes to talk about, and with good reason. The name ‘parasite’ is given to any creature that feeds off of another living creature to survive, and they can often cause a wide range of health problems, such as weight loss, weight gain, sickness, and tiredness. Many... Read More

UK’s Most Venomous Spiders Cause Schools to Shut for Up to Three Weeks Four London schools have been forced to temporarily close to students and staff as a result of rampant false widow spider infestations. False widows are just spiders, and can be kept at bay with regular spider... Read More

As the summer ends and the weather cools, millions of spiders across the country will start to look for somewhere warm and sheltered so that they can mate. This is bad news for arachnophobes, as it means they’ll often end up in our homes! Spiders don’t like to bite people,... Read More

With the bedbug epidemic on the rise across the world, you might have heard some horror stories recently about bedbugs joining commuters on public transport. There are a number of viral photos and videos doing the rounds on social media, so naturally, people are concerned. We thought we’d cut right... Read More

Bloodsucking Bedbugs Travelling on Planes, Trains, and Buses to Spread Across the World The summer heatwave has led to a dramatic increase in bedbug numbers across the UK as well as around the rest of the world, experts have warned. Bedbugs are bloodsucking mites that infest soft furniture like beds... Read More

The Best Spider Repellents for Homes, Gardens, and Businesses Spiders have a bad reputation, and while spiders are quite placid creatures that are a million miles away from the ferocious killers some people picture them as, they’re still often unwanted house guests. Come the autumn, spiders like to move indoors... Read More

With several common pesticides now banned by the EU, many professional and amateur gardeners are looking for an alternative to keep pests away from their plants. For many, pyrethrum ticks every box. It’s an organic pesticide that’s been used for centuries thanks to its bug-killing properties, it’s non-toxic to humans... Read More