A friend of ours loves to tell the story of how he became scared of spiders as a child. At first, he loved them. As a kid, he thought house spiders were fascinating. He loved watching one that crawled across his ceiling every day. One day, he noticed it was carrying an egg sac. He […]
Read MoreCarpenter ants are large, black ants. You may also know them as sugar ants. Much like termites, they carve hollow spaces out of wood and wooden structures. Unlike termites, carpenter ants don’t actually eat the wood. They just make their home in it. This still means that carpenter ant prevention is crucial for keeping your home […]
Read MoreMaybe you find those little black pellets that look like grains of rice. How did you drop rice in the corner? Maybe it’s seeing something scurry out of the corner of your eye. That looked too big to be a bug, didn’t it? Maybe it’s the sound of little footfalls and scratching in the walls. […]
Read MoreFruit flies seem to come out of nowhere. You might leave some leftovers out one day, or not clear fruit out of a bowl on your table before it becomes overripe. It seems like the very next day: boom, you’ve got fruit flies! Getting rid of fruit flies is difficult because one wrong step and it seems […]
Read MoreYou’d think something called the palmetto bug would be beautiful to look at. It might be an interesting bug that’s intriguing to look at. “Palmetto bug” can be used to refer to a range of bugs, including beetles, but its most usually used to describe the good, ole American cockroach. Needless to say, palmetto bug […]
Read MoreWe’ve had more than a little rain lately, and we’re getting into a season where we should expect even more rain. What are the best ways of practicing mosquito removal? Can you really get rid of mosquitoes if you really target mosquitoes over a whole neighborhood? Mosquito Control Mosquitoes are getting more dangerous. Not only […]
Read MoreTicks are going to continue being a major problem. It rarely ever gets cold enough that they have to take a break. Contrary to popular belief, they do just fine after heavy rain. That means they’re just as active as they’d normally be. Tick prevention and knowing your tick removal is a must – you […]
Read MoreChinch bugs can seriously damage lawns. The small bugs can be grayish-black, or a pale brownish-red. They feed on the stems of grass, but their tiny size makes them difficult to identify. This means that the damage is often mistaken for a drought, or even frost. If you notice your lawn progressively fading and becoming […]
Read MoreThere are a few Florida scorpions that are referred to as a Florida striped scorpion. This could refer to the Florida bark scorpion, the Hentz striped scorpion, or the Guiana striped scorpion. Scorpions in Florida can be dangerous and will often enter a home at night, lurking in the bathtub or shower. If you’ve got […]
Read MoreThere are many types of biting flies in Florida. Fly bites come from many different types of flies. The more recognized varieties of fly bites come from deer flies, horse flies, and yellow flies. These biting flies belong to a family called Tabanidae. It includes 35 species in all. These flies can lay eggs totaling up […]
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