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Termite Swarm Video – Scroll Down Currently we are experience a little something I like to call “Termites, termites, termites!” Honestly, we can hardly keep up with the number of calls, which is of course always a good news / bad news situation. This is prime termite swarming season so we want everybody to be aware of what to look out for. We’ve talked about this before with carpenter ants specifically, but swarming termites are also …Read More
Carpenter ants are swarming! This picture was sent to me by a new client that saw these buzzing around her bathroom. Turns out they had a carpenter ant infestation and the swarmers (i.e. ants with wings) were coming out in their bathroom. Unfortunately carpenter ants are wood destroying insects so you don’t want to leave them alone for long or they’ll do a number on your property. Swarming carpenter ants are capable of reproduction and …Read More
As summer rolls in to full gear it brings a lot of “fun” things to watch out for in the pest world. One in particular is swarming fire ants. As we enter extended periods of dry weather, fire ants really begin to take hold around our homes and businesses. We all get lulled into a false sense of security because we haven’t seen a bunch fire ant mounds around, or seen …Read More
We’ve had an influx of calls in recent weeks regarding scorpions invading peoples’ homes and yards, so we figured we’d put some information out there for those who know little about this creature. Since ancient days, scorpions have been the fodder for disgust, contempt, and fear. For the most part, this is an unfair label. First, we must consider that scorpions have been around for over 420 million years, with little …Read More
Household pests bring with them a wide variety of health and aesthetic concerns for homes and businesses. Cockroaches can trigger asthma attacks and are responsible for a slew of other gross bacteria and health risks. Bed bugs cause itchy welts when they bite you to get a blood meal, and can also transmit bacteria and disease. Rats, please, if we have to tell you how gross rats are, you’re in trouble! Did you know April …Read More
People usually think of honey when they think of honey bees, but did you know that honey bees are also responsible for around 80% of all plant pollination? Around 1/3 of the human diet comes either directly or indirectly from insect-pollinated plants, thus conservation of honeybees is vital to our way of life. Interaction with bees is a necessary part of human life, so understanding what they are doing will …Read More