When you think about termites, you may think about springtime and moisture. The sad reality is that termites live year-round and can pose a significant problem for you whether it is freezing or hot outside. Unlike other insects that do not make it through the winter...
Just because you can’t see pests, doesn’t mean they aren’t there. When it comes to pests in your home, the unfortunate truth for many is, “Out of sight, out of mind.” However, just because you can’t see pests, doesn’t mean they aren’t there. Pests could be wreaking...
No matter the time of year, traveling is always attractive. The idea of getting away from it all is always appealing. But there’s something you can get when you travel that is not so appealing, and of course, it’s bed bugs. No one likes bugs, but these little...
Whether you live in a standalone home, apartment, or condo, the choices and behaviors of your neighbors make a difference in your life. Do they play loud music at night? Fail to clean up after their pets? Forget to bring the trash bins in? All of these actions make a...
When the temperature drops, we expect that all the creepy crawly critters that live around our houses will just die or hibernate. The critters have other ideas, of course. Some of them want to come into our houses to stay cozy. Others thrive in...
Brown is the new black, arachnologically speaking. While the Black Widow spider get the limelight and superhero monikers, the Brown Recluse quietly possesses venom more potent than a rattlesnake. It possesses a necrotic venom that can cause cells to rupture and die,...
As far as insects in a home go, there are few that are peskier than beetles. The term itself is surprisingly quite broad and counts a variety of different common insects. It may be surprising to know that there are about 400,000 different species of beetles! There are...
Once only familiar to American fans of Japanese folklore and biologists, the Joro spider has made its presence known in the United States. Native to Japan, and until recently, only found there, as well as Taiwan, China, and Korea, the Joro spider (or Trichonephila...
When you hear “bald-faced hornets”, I imagine that your initial feeling is fear or despair. That initial emotion is not too far from the truth, as bald-faced hornets are aggressive and dangerous stinging insects. What are Bald-Faced Hornets Although these insects are...
So imagine you’re walking along your driveway or in your backyard, and then you see it. An ant hill. It may seem tiny, but it can actually be a huge problem. A few types of ants that tend to build elaborate and big mounds are harvester ants, pyramid ants, Argentine...