Bees play a vital role in our ecosystem by pollinating plants and flowers. However, sometimes bees can become a nuisance if their hive is located too close to your home. You may be tempted to use soapy water to get rid of them, but does …
Wasps can be a nuisance when they start building nests around your home. Their stings are painful, and many people are allergic to them. So you may be wondering – does soapy water kill wasps? The short answer is yes, soapy water is an effective …
It’s a common scenario – you leave some food out on the counter or picnic table, only to return and find a trail of ants marching through it. This can be annoying, inconvenient, and make you wonder if the food is still safe to eat …
As the warm weather approaches, homeowners across the country begin to notice the emergence of tiny black bugs leaving itchy bites on their skin. While just minor nuisances to some, these minuscule biting pests can quickly become a major source of frustration and discomfort if …
Raccoons eat meat and rabbits are meat. A raccoon can eat a rabbit but it will have to perform the impossible feat of catching it first. Now, if the rabbits are caged and caught unaware, then yes, a raccoon will grab them and feed on …
Yes, a raccoon will escape a non-steel trap/cage with flexible wires or a door. They are super flexible and (like mice) have relatively flat skulls meaning that they can squeeze through some surprisingly small spaces. The key to catching and keeping raccoons trapped is tying …
If you live in a town where there are raccoons, skunks, and opossums all year round, it can become quite a challenge to have a pest-free garden. Opossums, skunks, raccoons, and squirrels do eat tomato fruits (a bite out of each one and that’s it). …
Circumstances might cause raccoons to attack, kill, and eat rats and mice. However, it is very unlikely you will see raccoons chasing after a mouse or rat. They’re too unbothered for that and are opportunistic critters. Now, if a dead mice or rat presents itself, …
Raccoons are able to climb a myriad of surfaces that consist of cement, bricks, trees, siding, downspouts, and more. But they cannot climb unweathered sheet metal and glass. They’re able to climb many surfaces because of their sharp claws, an instinct to survive, and ability …
Raccoons are intriguing wild creatures, but attempting to force one into a human’s bottom would be extremely dangerous and is not anatomically possible. Raccoons average 2-3 feet in length and weigh 10-30 pounds. In comparison, the human gluteal muscles measure just 6-12 inches across. Clearly …