Rats, mice, bats and even the eternally popular arachnids (spiders) are always used as scary creatures for Halloween festivities. To be honest, I do find this a little harsh on the bats and spiders. Bats in the UK (all...
There is always something magical about putting up the Christmas decorations and either dusting down the artificial tree (life-like or not) or trouping out to choose your fresh-cut tree to fill the living room with festive cheer. However, spiders,...
Flies may be tiny creatures but it’s amazing how much damage they can cause to a business. The Common House Fly (Musca domestica) is known to spit saliva on food sources and can carry more than 100 pathogens including:...
The imposing Romanesque St.Anne’s Cathedral has stood watch over Donegall street and the Cathedral Quarter since 1904. It has patiently kept an eye on the “toing and froings” of the people of Belfast. Witnessing everything from the mundane daily...
Yesterday I opened my green bin and a cloud of small flies gushed out. Eager to be free of their plastic prison they swarmed past my shoulder and hovered at shoulder height. I peered inside the bin. On top...