Diseases : publication
Revised by Maria Dashek
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Bats are unique and interesting animals. Visit our site for our Bats of Missouri: Information for Homeowners resource.
There are about 30 species of fleas in Missouri and many pose a health risk to pets and humans. Visit our site today to learn more about fleas.
Darryl P. SandersDepartment of Entomology
Robert A. PierceExtension Fish and Wildlife SpecialistRon McNeelyFormerly with Missouri Department of Conservation
Spiders belong to the order Araneae of the class Arachnida. More than 300 different spiders occur in Missouri.
Learn what ticks live in the Midwest, diseases they carry, and how to prevent them.