As you poured Fido’s food into his bowl this morning, a half-inch long moth flew out of the bag. Okay, you think, that was strange, but strange things happen. You look more closely into the dog [...]
What Are Earwigs? Earwigs are brownish to black in color, narrow-bodied, elongate, and somewhat flattened looking, ranging from ¼ inch to 1 inch in length. Adults may be winged or wingless, and [...]
WHAT ARE BALD FACED HORNETS? The bald-faced hornet got its name due to the ivory-white markings on its face. Hives can contain hundreds of workers, which usually become visible in the late summer [...]
What is a Box Elder Bug? Box elder bugs (Boisea trivittata) are given their name because of the tree that usually hosts them – the box elder tree. They are half-inch bugs in length with red [...]
Summer is the perfect time to be outdoors soaking up the sunshine. Unfortunately, this is the same time of year that you will run into those little unwanted guests: bees, wasps, and hornets. It’s [...]
What is a Carpet Beetle? The varied carpet beetle is a 3mm-long beetle. The beetle larvae form is common in houses where they generally do little of no harm, however, larvae can feed on natural [...]
What are Centipedes? Centipedes are flat and elongated with one pair of legs on their body segments. The total number of legs vary from 10 to more than 100, depending on the species. They have a [...]
The cigarette beetle got its name from its reputation for attacking stored products (namely tobacco). This is why a major sign of their presence is holes on the sides of boxes. What do they look [...]
What is a Cockroach? There are 2 main types of Cockroaches in our area; American and German. The smaller is the German cockroach and they are the most common of the smaller roaches and can be [...]
What is a Drugstore Beetle? The drugstore beetle is a common pest in homes and warehouses. In homes, Drugstore Beetle’s feed on flour, meal, breakfast foods, spices, pet foods, horn and [...]
