Parks in Mounds View, Minnesota

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Just 10 miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Mounds View is located within Minnesota's Ramsey County. The town has a population of nearly 13,000 people and is home to 130 businesses. The town is situated near the Mississippi River and features several small lakes throughout the ar

How to Rear Caterpillars

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Rearing caterpillars and watching them turn into butterflies or moths is always interesting and usually very simple. Caterpillars do not have complicated requirements. At this stage of the life cycle, all they basically do is eat and grow. They need a well-ventilated house, the right vegetation and

Facts on Harvester Ants

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Harvester ants are some of the most commonly found ants in the United States, especially in Texas. Of the 22 species, 10 are found in the Lone Star State. They're notable for their construction of seemingly civic facilities, such as massive ant highways and clearcut swaths of grass around the entran

What Can I Do to Help Prevent Flies in My Yard?

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Flies can be a major nuisance, particular during the warmer months of the year when you're trying to have cookouts or other activities in your backyard. Not only will they disturb your activities, but they may land on your food and spread potentially dangerous pathogens. You can try a number of ways

Green Colored Insects on Roses

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The same lush, green foliage and fragrant, radiant blooms that earn roses so many accolades also attract less-desirable attention. A trio of green insects regularly infest roses to feed on their stems, foliage or flowers. Left unchecked, these pests can decimate your prized rose bed in a matter of w

Main Characteristics of Optical Detection

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Photographs, X-rays and even Internet connections all depend on the detection of light. There are dozens of different types of optical detectors. Some measure the change in temperature as light is absorbed, some sense chemical changes in light-sensitive molecules and some convert incoming light dire

How to Breed Female Pastel Pythons to Normal Male Ball Pythons

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A ball python is a small-sized snake that is popular among reptile hobbyists. A pastel ball python is a type of morph, which is a term used to describe any genetic mutation that alters a snake's appearance. In the case of a pastel ball python, its coloring and eyes may be much lighter, but brighter

How Does a Moth Reproduce?

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Attracting a MateWhile butterflies find mates by sight, moths use their sense of smell. This is because they usually come out at night and they are pretty drab and gray to begin with, making them hard to spot, even to one another. The female moth produces pheromones that the male moth...

Ladybug Pictures - Beautiful Home Decor

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Seeing Spots? Ever wonder which ladybug you are looking at? What does a "baby" ladybug (larvae) look like?

Secrets Of Beekeeping Hives That Thrive!

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Knowing how sensitive bees are, finding the best equipment and the right beekeeping hive is imperative to running a successful business. Being a beekeeper requires a lot of time and dedication, but still it is a tough business where the smallest of mistakes can be the cause of catastrophic losses. I

Bee Hives and Proper Handling

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When talking about bee hives and raw honey people often think of having to scale a tree to get them. This is often not the case as several professional bee keepers have popped up around the globe and have their hives at ground level. This makes extracting honey from the hive easier, and safer. There

Types of Wasps in Northern Indiana

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Knowing the types of wasps in northern Indiana can help prevent stings and the pain or allergic reactions associated with them; but it can also be part of an enjoyable study of nature. Wasps are social creatures that sting in defense of their colonies; so checking out wasps for fun or extermination

What Are Lightning Bugs?

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Lightning bugs, also called fireflies, are found on every continent in the world except Antarctica. There are over 2,000 species worldwide and most have the ability to flash a light from their abdomens. Lightning bugs do so to attract mates, but some mimic the flash signals of other lightning bug sp

How to Raise Caterpillars

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Caterpillars are the immature stage of a butterfly or moth. Their only job is to eat and grow, and caterpillars can eat quite a lot. Silkworm caterpillars can grow from only 1/4 inch (6mm) to 3 inches (8cm) in length in about a month. Some caterpillars can be raised on commercial diets, but the prim

Beekeeping Lessons

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A list of places to get beekeeping lessons. Also included is several tips to maximize beekeeping education and become a better beekeeper.

Crickets As Food for Poisonous Dart Frogs

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What Do Earwigs Look Like?

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How to Keep Caterpillars As Pets

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While caterpillars are not particularly active or exciting pets, watching them grow and transform into a cocoon helps you gain the responsibility that comes with pet ownership and is also a very rewarding experience when your caterpillar finally undergoes its metamorphosis into a butterfly or moth.

Worm Farming Predators

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It may look like ironic that the very animals you may produce your worms for would also be the predators you ought to protect your worm farm from. If you merely give the worms away to the predators, there isn't much point in attempting to raise them for profit by selling them to the people or b

Corn Snakes

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