Ever wondered where bedbugs come from? Or how and why they do the things they do? I know I have!
Please welcome guest author and bed bug specialist, Ben Gunden!

Ugh. It’s time to break out the tick preventative again. For you dogs and outdoor cats anyway. Humans need to be a bit more creative in keeping ticks from biting them… Because the ticks are on the hunt – and they are bloodthirsty!

Ok. So, normally I work remotely (in Michigan), but this past week I made a trip out to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to do some on-site work at my home institution. That means staying at a hotel while there. Due to my entomological profession, that also means going through my standard routine of pulling apart the bed before I feel comfortable unpacking anything. Why, you ask? Well to check for bed bugs of course!

Have you been inundated with hordes and hordes of flying, bloodsucking, tiny demons this summer? Yeah, me too :(

Since I frequently get asked about ticks, here we go…