April 29, 2026

4 Animals in Yucatán That Can Actually Hurt You (ft. Juan Pablo of e-control) — Ep. 6, Pt. 2

4 Animals in Yucatán That Can Actually Hurt You (ft. Juan Pablo of e-control) — Ep. 6, Pt. 2
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4 Animals in Yucatán That Can Actually Hurt You (ft. Juan Pablo of e-control) — Ep. 6, Pt. 2
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Juan Pablo from e-control pest control in Mérida, Mexico is back — and this time it gets serious. He walks us through the four animals in Yucatán that expats actually need to know about: scorpions (the small ones are worse — trust us), the Chagas kissing bug (a slow, silent parasite that attacks your heart over 20 years), dengue-carrying mosquitoes, and four venomous snakes. Erica's mom got dengue visiting Mérida. Jeff walked toward a yellow snake and lost the stare-down. Snake antidote can cost up to 35 vials — Jeff's reaction to the price is a full mood. We also bust the biggest pest control myths floating around the expat community in Mexico, and Pablo closes with his best story ever: five cats, one candy factory, zero rats. Pablo's final answer to "Is moving to Mexico a bad idea if you hate bugs?" — you'll want to hear it.


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