September and October resemble spring when it comes to insect and snake activity. Two recent articles can help animal owners and animal health pros gain perspective and understanding, while potentially avoiding an issue.
Source: How to tell a bee, wasp and hornet apart, Prevention, May 6, 2020. Link. Here’s how to tell bees, wasps, and hornets apart from their looks to their habitat to their stinging power. Know what you’re dealing with in case of encounters.
Source: Snake encounters more likely as days shorten, weather cools, Tulsa World, August 31, 2020. Link.
Plus, here is a handy guide that can help identify most snakes in North America.
Source: Snakes of North America, University of Pittsburgh. Link.
Class: Reptila, Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes