Tag Archive | "pests"

10 Most Diabolical Creepy Crawlies On Earth

Monday, October 5, 2009

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10 Most Diabolical Creepy Crawlies On Earth

Evil, diabolical call them what you will, the wingless little parasitic critters we’ve gathered together here are a veritable roll-call of the repulsive and the abhorrent. Fleas, lice, ticks, mites and bedbugs make up the minuscule menagerie, and alongside the mug shots we’ve tried to explain what it is each featured pest does to us that makes it equally – if not more – repugnant than it looks. Feeling itchy yet? These guys are getting bloated.

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Men Cause $200,000 Grass Fire Trying to Blow Up Gophers

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

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In a story reminiscent of Carl Spackler’s struggles in Caddyshack, two Canadian men caused hundreds of thousands in damages as they attempted to blow up some wily gophers. The gopher laughs heartily at your pathetic attempts to exterminate it. Image by Chuck Szmurlo The two men set out to [...]

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China’s All-Natural Pest Control Program

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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Today I saw a story that was headlined “Beijing starts new pest control program”. Tree of sparrows. Image by Fir0002 Having just read about the arrest of dozens of Tibetans who protested against the state, I was shocked by this euphemistic language on the mistreatment of our fellow men.

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