Alberto Ray

When outdoors use an effective insect repellent if biting midges are active. Insect repellents containing either diethyl toluamide (DEET) or picaridin are the most effective.… Read More »How Do You Stop Midge Bites?

Black flies bite humans and animals, causing nuisance, pain, discomfort, or even livestock death. They often bite people around their necks and heads. What does… Read More »Do Black Flies Bite Or Sting?

The Anatolian leopard is a big cat that is native to Turkey. Do lions exist in Turkey? By the late 19th century, the Asiatic lion… Read More »Are There Big Cats In Turkey?

There is a very low risk of malaria in Turkey and antimalarials are not necessarily recommended. Even though cases of malaria should not be present… Read More »Does Malaria Exist In Turkey?

Turkey adopted its official name, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, known in English as the Republic of Turkey, upon the declaration of the republic on 29 October 1923.… Read More »What Do Turks Call Their Country?

If you try to catch a huntsman and it runs towards you, it isn’t attacking. It is trying to get to a safe place, away… Read More »Why Do Huntsman Spiders Run At You?

Camel spiders are not deadly to humans (though their bite is painful), but they are vicious predators that can visit death upon insects, rodents, lizards,… Read More »Can Camel Spiders Hurt You?

ISTANBUL. Six whale species that live in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas have been classified as endangered after they were washed ashore due to fishing… Read More »Are There Whales In Turkey?

Brush turkeys are omnivores which means they eat both plants and animals. Most of their diet is made up of invertebrates that they rake up… Read More »Do Bush Turkeys Eat Meat?

The most common mosquito in Britain is ‘Culex pipiens’, but they feed on the blood of birds, not humans. Other types of mosquitos in Britain… Read More »Are There Mosquitoes In England?