With Spring well underway, our little eight-legged friend the spider has been setting up shop. Egg sacs that were laid in the fall begin to hatch, more food sources are available, and getting ready for the mating season in the summer. It’s a busy time for spiders in the Pacific Northwest. Which is great – […]

Let’s face it: bugs are unwanted houseguests. We understand that it’s important for you to keep a bug-free environment in your home. There are a number of ways you can do this without using harmful chemicals or traps that you have to clean up after. That’s if you can see the evidence of bugs at […]

From the Goliath Birdeater to the itsy bitsy spider, arachnids are the thing of nightmares for some and great interest for others. Exclamations of “burn it all down” if a spider is found in the house to cheering on the friendly neighborhood Spiderman, these eight-legged characters have been around for 400 million years. Which is […]

When left to their own devices, ants are amazing little creatures. From working together to create elaborate labyrinths to joining together to safely cross small rivulets of water, ants are very industrious. We humans have taken notice of their impressive work rate, too. When looking through human cultures, ants make a very impressive impression. The […]

With the cooler weather coming on, you may start finding some tell-tale signs of a pest problem in your home or apartment. Mouse droppings, shredded paper, or even holes chewed through boxes of food make it apparent some uninvited guests are looking for a place to wait out the cold weather. These invasions aren’t just […]