Celebrity Mascot Games in Orlando
Truly Nolen’s VW Mouselimo and Mousecars joined in the 19th Annual Celebrity Mascot Games in Orlando, featuring mascots from Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, NCAA and the NHL.
The mascots, many of which have gigantic heads, were set up on teams and competed against each other in a variety of wild and wacky games. A highlight of the games on Friday and Saturday included a contest where the mascots thought they had to stuff themselves into the Tr...
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Truly Nolen Mouselimo Safari
The Truly Nolen Mouselimo explored Lion Country Safari, Florida’s only animal park were you drive your own vehicle, with seven local bloggers. The attendees witnessed how wild animals reacted to the custom made Volkswagen limousine complete with mouse ears and tail.
Most people’s reaction to the hybrid limo is well known; they want to ride in it and it’s very unique. But the animal’s reactions to the limo were a bit different. A few animals wer...
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Is it a Carpenter Ant or a Termite?
Do you worry about wood destroying insects eating your home, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage?
Both termites and carpenter ants are swarming species that create colonies with hundreds or even thousands of wood eaters. Carpenter ants differ from termites in their dark-colored bodies and bent antennae. They leave behind a sawdust-like material, which provides clues to their nesting location - unlike the mud tubes and piles of wings left...
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Jacksonville Pest Alert: Ants Taking Over Jacksonville
Jacksonville Pest Alert: Ants Taking Over Jacksonville
Ant-Filled Yards Pose a Danger, Nuisance to Homeowners
The Problem:
With summer here and Jacksonville’s current dry spell, fire and pavement ants become a nuisance to gardeners, and even a danger to humans.
It doesn’t take long for ants to take over your lawn and claim residency in a home or business. Experts recommend treating fire and pavement ants as soon as they a...
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El Paso, Tex.: WATCH OUT! Scorpions may be Lurking in your Home
WATCH OUT! Scorpions may be Lurking in your Home
Bark Scorpions are in high numbers this season
El Paso, Tex. (May 12, 2011) — The most dangerous scorpion in North America is the Bark Scorpion, according to the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at the University of Arizona. Found mainly in the southwest desert and parts of Mexico, this pest is making its way into El Paso homes.
“Every season has a pest which appears year after year,” ...
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Billion Dollar Bugs: Termites are taking over Hollywood, Florida
Billion Dollar Bugs: Termites are taking over Hollywood, Florida
Not only are termites eating a hole in your house, but in your wallet, too
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (May 17, 2011) — Rising temperatures are a sure sign that subterranean termites are ready to wreak havoc- an estimated $1.5 billion dollar problem, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
“The warming weather throughout South Florida is one of the causes of the swarms,” sa...
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