Floridas Creepy Crawlers
Halloween is no doubt one of the most awaited periods of the year. This is the time of the year where people decorate their houses with scary, creepy creatures like plastic cockroaches, fake spiders, rubber snakes, and cobwebs and also dress up in scary and themed costumes. Even these lifeless and straightforward substitutes can be squeamish the faint-hearted talk of the ones with life. While it’s normal to see creatures like spiders, bats, and other common ones invade front door during Halloween in the form or prank or trick to spook people, a South Florida Pest Control company advises people to be on the lookout for real-life creepy crawlers like.
- Asian citrus psyllid
If you have ever heard of a disease called citrus greening then this is the responsible bug. It infects citrus trees throughout Florida with this disease. This disease is now very common and it is present on most Florida’s groves and all citrus. However, the government is trying its best to research this disease and find a way to save the Florida citrus industry, which supports 75,000 jobs while generating about $9 billion economic impacts.
- Giant African land snail
This snail is well known as GALS and it was first discovered in Florida in 2011. There has been an intensive eradication program ongoing with more than 151,000 collected and destroyed . This snail was found in Broward County for the first time. This is a type of snail that can eat more than 500 different types of plants and can also grow to more than eight inches long, and can cause meningitis.
- Conehead termite
This is an invasive termite that is only found in and around Broward County, and has been eradicated once from the United States. These termites can cause widespread damage to buildings as it attacks wood structures only. The termites do not respond to typical termite treatment and are about the size of a grain of rice.
- Africanized honey bee
Only the bees in Florida that are kept by beekeepers are not considered as Africanized or a hybrid bee. The Africanized bees are said to have caused many injuries and some deaths because they spread to the United States. So, it is essential for those with a wild beehive in their yard to take precautions and never try removal without asking for the helping of a certified beekeeper.
- Brown recluse spider
This non-native arachnid bite human when they come in close contact or feel threatened, and when they bite reclusively, they produce necrosis, with swelling around the bite and severe pain. Central Florida is the place where the most dangerous Chilean recluse has been found on one occasion.
