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Help Your Child Learn About Bugs with Fun Insect Activities
Getting your kids involved in fun educational activities like exploring the great outdoors is incredible for their sociocognitive development and helps them find their love for learning. Plus, when you join in on the fun, you can strengthen your bond with your child and be their shining example of how learning isn’t something they’ll…
Read MoreDiscover Alabama Biodiversity with Vulcan Termite & Pest Control
Although we proudly prevent insects from harming or bothering our local customers in their homes, it doesn’t mean we wish we could wipe them off the face of the planet or head to their natural habitats in the forest to attack them unprovoked. Everyone, to some degree, should learn to appreciate the importance of…
Read MoreFun Summer Night Activities to Do as a Family
Virtually everyone wants more time to be with their family. Thankfully, summer break provides an ideal time for children and parents to have fun together and connect. Need some ideas to take advantage of warm summer nights? Read on for fun summer night activities that the whole family can enjoy! Go Firefly Catching at Night…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day: How Do Insect Moms Compare?
How do your mothering skills compare to the insects in Mother Nature? We’re guessing that you’re right up there with the best of the insect moms. In the short lifespan of insects some mothers go above and beyond, while others do very little at all to care for their young. Insect Mothers of the Year…
Read MoreKeep Pests From Crashing Your Easter Egg Hunt!
Easter is right around the corner, and that means families will be in the yard enjoying all sorts of outdoor activities. Unfortunately, bugs don’t care if they aren’t on the guest list. Egg hunts and holiday picnics offer ample opportunities for pests to pig out. If you’re putting together Easter events with friends and family…
Read MorePrevent Bugs from Messing Up Your March Madness Fun
It’s time once again for basketball fans and sports fanatics to gear up for March Madness. The action is well underway with the South and West Regionals taking to the court tomorrow. Now that it’s warming up outside we’re sure that the playoff festivities will happen both indoors and outdoors, which is an invitation for…
Read MoreThe Red Cross – Helping People & Keeping the Mosquitos Well Fed for 130 Years
Being a mosquito, most people wouldn’t automatically think that we give much thought to humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross. That’s where you’d be wrong. Mosquitoes are big fans of anyone that increases the human blood supply. Sure, when the American Red Cross got started in the U.S. back in 1881 they weren’t doing delicious…
Read MoreEarn a Badge on Girl Scout Day by Getting Down to Nature
Today is Girl Scout Day! If you were ever a Daisy, Brownie, Girl Scout or the parent of one, you’re familiar with the patches that adorn their uniforms. They are small symbols of what a scout has learned and mastered through hard work. We’re giving these gals a nod by taking a look at various…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month: Inspiring Alabama Women
March is Women’s History Month, so Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. is highlighting a handful of great women from Alabama! These fine ladies have made a significant impact on our state and on the rest of the U.S. They might not all have influenced the business of pest control and prevention, but their contributions…
Read MoreCommon Problems That Will Bug You on the Way to Reaching Goals
Happy New Year from Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc.! Have you considered your 2014 plans for your family and business? Don’t let these common problems bug you so bad you don’t reach your resolutions. 4 Problems That Will Bug You When Planning and Making Resolutions Not Getting It Down on Paper Want to improve…
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