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FAQs

How much does a WV State Trooper make a year? ›

As of Aug 28, 2024, the average annual pay for a State Trooper in West Virginia is $50,444 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $24.25 an hour. This is the equivalent of $970/week or $4,203/month.

With the building of more prisons, that number declined to 600 – 700 inmates by 1995. The fate of the prison was sealed in a 1986 ruling by the West Virginia Supreme Court which stated that confinement to the 5 x 7-foot (2.1 m) cells constituted cruel and unusual punishment.

Hammerhead worms, Bipalium, are a genus of large predatory land planarians and are an invasive species native to Southeast Asia. The hammerhead worm, like the hammerhead shark, received its nickname due to the shape of its head.

Just like the Leopard Moth Caterpillars, The Virginian Tiger Moth or the “yellow woolly bear” caterpillars are not poisonous and their hairs do not detach, but its bristles may still cause irritation to sensitive skin.

The five states where State Trooper jobs get higher salaries in the United States are: District of Columbia, California, New Jersey, Alaska, and Massachusetts. Compared with the average salary of a State Trooper in the United States, the state of District of Columbia with the highest job income for this job.

About the Penitentiary

Louisiana State Penitentiary, once known as “America's Bloodiest Prison,” is the largest maximum security prison in the nation.

The United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility (USP Florence ADMAX), commonly known as ADX Florence or the Florence Supermax, is an American federal prison in Fremont County to the south of Florence, Colorado, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of ...

Syfy's “Ghost Hunters” and the Travel Channel's “Ghost Adventures” have filmed episodes there, while the historic facility also served as the backdrop for scenes from the 2013 film “Out of the Furnace.”

West Virginia also has aquatic invasive molluscs (zebra mussels and Asian clams), crayfish (rusty and virile) and aquatic invasive fish (Asian carp). Invasive species threaten aquatic habitats and species biodiversity and recreational opportunities, and they spread easily and rapidly and can quickly take over an area.

What is the white worm in my backyard? ›

The creepy little critters that may possibly be feasting on your lawn are called grub worms. They are the larvae of insects that hatch from the eggs of Billbugs, June beetles or other insects that eat the roots of grass, killing the lawn in the process.

The Giant Palouse Earthworm was considered by some scientists to be extinct until a 2005 discovery by a University of Idaho graduate student in Albion, WA. In 2010, another university graduate student, along with a research support scientist, found two more worms that were eventually confirmed.

The venomous pus caterpillar is the larval form of the southern flannel moth (Megalopyge opercularis), and if you see one you should stay away from it. Its "hairs" are actually spines that make it among the most venomous caterpillars in the United States.

Sound familiar? Some of the caterpillars found in West Virginia can cause itchy reactions or painful stings. Examples specific to this state include the: saddleback caterpillar, stinging rose caterpillar, Hagmoth caterpillar (Monkey slug), Io moth caterpillar, tussock moth caterpillar, and puss caterpillar.

Lonomia obliqua is a species of saturniid moth ("giant silk moth") from South America. It is famous for its larval form, rather than the adult moth, primarily because of the caterpillar's defense mechanism, urticating bristles that inject a potentially deadly venom.

Cadet training

The West Virginia State Police Academy trains its own cadets accepted by the State Police after a five-phase hiring process. Those cadets stay on academy grounds Monday through Friday during the 25-week training period.