by surfer808 | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hawaii’s Road Safety Woo! Hoo! It’s October already, and with it comes all the end-of-year holidays and festivities. In thinking about the upcoming holidays, this is a good time to remind ourselves about road safety, because the local news about the same...
by surfer808 | Sep 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Chickens Gone Wild! Why is Kauai so infested with wild chickens? The local folk lore is that Hurricanes Iniki (1992) and Iwa (1982) destroyed domestic coops and such, letting the animals loose in the wild to breed and multiply. Some also say that the...
by surfer808 | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Bed Bugs There are several species of bed bugs, but the only one currently in Hawaii is the Common Bed Bug. Many years ago bed bugs were hardly ever heard about. Today, the rate of technology and the speed at which people travel has allowed the bed bug to...
by surfer808 | Aug 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hawaii Has A Termite Problem Remember an earlier discussion about the Longhorn Beetle that migrated here and is currently causing a lot of havoc on Hawaii Island’s agriculture? Well, there’s another non-native insect that hitched a ride here sometime in the...
by surfer808 | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hawaii Is Full Of RoachesThe American cockroach is one of the three main cockroach species in Hawaii. You know the one I mean: The biggest of the cockroaches on our islands! The flying bomber! The torpedo! If the American cockroach is flying your way, take cover! He’s...
by surfer808 | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Centipedes are almost as common as roaches, geckos, and even the infamous chicken here on Kauai; you just won’t have them crowing at your door waiting for a handout because centipedes take great pride in hunting for their own food. In fact, centipedes are carnivorous...
