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Masked Hunter is a relatively small insect, but the bite of a mature bug can be quite painful – Vernon News

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Masked Hunter is a relatively small insect, but the bite of a mature bug can be quite painful - Vernon News

Odd-looking bug can bite Photo: Angel-Wendy Ladouceur Today’s Bug of the Week is a European import that can be found around the world. And this little critter packs a nasty bite. Angel-Wendy Ladouceur sent in a picture of the rather odd-looking insect with six legs which appears to be covered in dust. The crawly in question is a young Masked Hunter. According to Orkin Canada, nymphs of masked hunters are covered with a sticky substance that collects dust and debris which masks them and makes them difficult […]

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Flight attendant claims hotels ‘never wash’ key item of bedding – bedbug warning | Travel News | Travel

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Flight attendant claims hotels 'never wash' key item of bedding - bedbug warning | Travel News | Travel

Kat Kamalani is a former flight attendant with six years of experience working for a US airline, which means she has checked into plenty of hotels over the years. She explained that there are some things she did “every single time” she checked into a new hotel and that other guests “should be doing” them too. While bedbugs might be the last thing you expect to encounter while on holiday, the reality is that oftentimes travel is one of the easiest ways for these critters to spread. […]

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controversial influencer: Andrew Tate sentence: Did the influencer get 17 years in prison?

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Andrew Tate sentence: Did the controversial influencer get 17 years in prison? [Images via: @LawCrimeNetwork and @FreeTopG_T8 on Twitter]

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate was sentenced to 30 days in a Romanian prison the day after his December arrest on charges of human trafficking, rape, and creating an organized crime syndicate. After a search of their luxury property in Bucharest, Romania, the former professional kickboxer, his brother Tristan Tate, and two other suspects were arrested. Since then, he’s been tweeting regularly from jail, all the while insisting that he’s being targeted by agents of matrix and that he is the victim of a vast conspiracy. Tate recently […]

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How to spot bedbugs in hotel room – tourists share tips | Travel News | Travel

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How to spot bedbugs in hotel room - tourists share tips | Travel News | Travel

There’s nothing worse than leaving a relaxing hotel break with some unwanted stowaways. Bedbug bites are painful and itchy and the bugs can travel home with tourists in their clothing. However, there are a few ways tourists can try to spot the animals before they get caught out. A regular traveller wrote on Reddit: “When you get to the hotel room, immediately inspect the mattress and see it is spotless without a bedbug in sight.” Tourists can lift the sheet on their bed to check that the […]

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Insects you encounter at college | News

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Insects you encounter at college | News

Daniel Perry is an entomologist at Proctor and Gamble working on Zevo, a line of naturally-inspired insecticides. He talks about the various insect problems facing university students in their living spaces.  According to Washington State University, entomologists concern themselves with, “insects and their relationship to humans, the environment and other organisms.” Entomologists may serve in a variety of scientific fields including agriculture, pharmaceuticals and pest control. How did you get started with entomology? “I’ve always been interested in insects since I was a little kid. I always […]

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Falls rescue mission seeks long-term solution to bedbug problem | Local News

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Falls rescue mission seeks long-term solution to bedbug problem | Local News

Representatives from the Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission are opening up about a persistent problem in hopes members of the community will step forward to assist with funds needed for a more permanent solution. The problem, which is not uncommon in places like homeless shelters and hotels where people come and go often, involves bedbugs. Mission officials hired an exterminator to do a sweep of the Portage Road site on Wednesday. Without anti-microbial mattresses and pillows and specialized equipment that helps kill bedbugs found on clothing, rescue mission […]

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Royal commission exposes squalor inside Hambleton House in Melbourne’s Albert Park

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Royal commission exposes squalor inside Hambleton House in Melbourne’s Albert Park

A royal commission has exposed the shocking squalor inside a Melbourne home for people with a disability including photos of bed bugs, blood-stained mattresses and dirty floors. Hambleton House, in Albert Park, was surrounded by multimillion-dollar real estate but a former resident described it as the most awful place she had ever lived. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Shock photos of squalid conditions at home for the disabled Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> The privately-owned home was put into […]

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Vigo courtroom temporarily closed for bedbug fumigation | Local News

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Vigo courtroom temporarily closed for bedbug fumigation | Local News

Courtroom 5 in the Vigo County Courthouse got a rare weekday off  Tuesday, when it was closed to be fumigated for bedbugs. “We found two in there, and they were both dead,” reported Tommy Roberts, Vigo County maintenance supervisor. “But we don’t take any chances. We shut it down and sprayed.” The courtroom is expected to be operational again Wednesday. “This is nothing new,” said Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer. “We do it quite a bit, unfortunately. We found some in the auditor’s office a year or […]

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