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Of the four venomous spiders in South Carolina, three are from the widow family: the southern black widow, the northern black widow and the brown widow, according to the Clemson University ...
A biting midge, also known in South Carolina as a no-see-um. While not a flea, the biting insect no-see-ums (family Ceratopogonidae ) are sometimes mistaken for sand fleas.
The insect has been a significant pest in South Carolina, feeding on a wide range of plants, including fruit trees, vegetables and ornamental varieties. They also like to invade homes during the ...
In South Carolina, reptiles like snakes have become popular pets in recent years, with thousands of people attending exotic pet shows annually. Gaboon Vipers are venomous snakes that originate ...
The Carolina mantis is the state insect of South Carolina. Oothecae can be purchased in garden supply centers as a means of biological control of pest insects. However, only those labeled as this species should be released because most oothecae sold in the United States belong to the non-native Chinese mantis .
The northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus, is a species in the family Tetraodontidae, or pufferfishes, found along the Atlantic coast of North America. [2] Unlike many other pufferfish species, the flesh of the northern puffer is not poisonous, although its viscera can contain poison, [1] [2] and high concentrations of toxins have been observed in the skin of Floridian populations.
Each mass is anchored at one end. The larvae hatching from the eggs feed on the jelly and eventually break out when they have grown to a dozen segments and are beginning to resemble their parents. They burrow into the sand, usually higher up the beach than the adults, and gradually move down the beach as they get older.
A swarm of winged bugs were found on the beach in the Garden City area, leaving people wondering what they are. Michelle Forbes-Gladhill posted a video she took of a large group of winged bugs in ...