They’re cute! They look cuddly! You’re kids want to touch them when they see them! Don’t touch these innocent looking fuzzy caterpillars… You’ll be sorry you did! Warning: Puss Caterpillars Are Dangerous A little warning for the next time you step outside your home. Be on the lookout for the cuddly looking caterpillar that’s sendingRead More
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Friday Link Round-Up: Weekly Pest Control Information
How Do Termite Colonies Begin? New subterranean termite colonies can begin in one of two ways, through a swarm, and by budding a new colony… Read More Pest-Proof Your Home April is National Pest Management Month and with the advent of spring, Leonard Douglen, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Pest Management Association, remindsRead More
Amazing Video: Jumping Ants!
Okay. This is really cool! I recently came across some remarkable video of ants catapulting themselves around with their jaws. They’re jumping ants! While this behavior is not new to the insect world; I found it fascinating that the ants are not only able to jump backward, but have now evolved to jumping forward asRead More
Halloween Ants: 3 Ants Inspired By The Things Of Our Nightmares
What do Halloween spooks like vampires, ghosts, and zombies have to do with the picnic ruining, biting, stinging, and all around pesky ant? More than you might think! Here are three different species of ant that are inspired by the things of our nightmares: Dracula Ants Horrifying ants that suck blood… Say it isn’t so!Read More
Giant Spider In The Pants
While at work today, I got a frantic phone call from my four year old daughter. “Daddy,†she cried. “I went to put on my pants and out jumped a big spider!†“It’s scary Daddy!†“We caught in a jar.†After a examining the spider, and talking to some spider control professionals, I was ableRead More
5 For Friday: Pest Control Link Round-Up
Pest Of The Week: The Asian Cockroach In most of the southeast United States, the Asian cockroach is commonly considered a considerable pest control problem. In highly infested areas of North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia; some 250,000 cockroaches per acre have been discovered. These cockroaches are not as common in urban areas, but canRead More
Pest Control Links Round-Up: 5 For Friday
Pest Control Links Round-Up: 5 For Friday Atlanta Millipede Infestations Common So what exactly are millipedes? Are they dangerous? Are they even considered pests? How do you get rid of them? Here’s what you need to know. More… 5 Fun Facts About Ants Think you know all there is to know about ants? ThinkRead More
Links Round-Up: 5 For Friday
Links Round-Up: 5 For Friday Rasberry Ants Spreading Through Texas The Rasberry ant (not raspberry) was first discovered in Houston, TX in 2002, but has now spread to 24 different counties in the state of Texas. They are now also found in North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida. More… NPMA Legislative Day in WashingtonRead More
Mosquitoes That Drink Blood By The Gallon: Meet The Gallinipper
If a regular mosquito was a smart car, than the gallinipper would be a Mack truck. It’s the goliath of all mosquitoes. A biting bug that is so terrifying that it has emptied entire schoolyards of screaming children. They are called gallinippers because it is believed they can nip a gallon of your blood. TheRead More
Weekly Links To Pest Control Articles
Weekly Pest Control Links Round-Up Top 10 Ways To Kill A Spider When you see a disgusting spider in your home, you better have a sure-fire action plan to get rid of it! Thanks to Bulwark Exterminating, we can all be prepared with these ten ways to kill a spider. More… Are Mosquitoes BecomingRead More