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Uncategorized // Posted February 26, 2012
The Nefarious Bull Dog Ant
I have a friend who moved to Australia recently. We’ve been e-mailing each other to keep in touch, and during his last message, he told me about these crazy bugs, really ridiculous little things, called Bulldog Ants, that he found in his backyard. Their scientific name is Myrmecia, a broad term describing many different types of ants similar to the ones [...]
Carpenter Ants // Posted February 24, 2012
Self-destructing Carpenter Ants
I don’t think I’m alone when I say that I dislike ants. I think my personal revulsion stems from the time when I was about ten years old that I found a few dozen of them that had invaded our maple syrup bottle. Somehow nothing puts you off your breakfast quite like ants with your [...]
Uncategorized // Posted February 14, 2012
The Top 10 Ways to Keep Pests Out of Your Home
Insects, arachnids, and rodents can be incredibly resourceful. Even after you think you have eliminated the very last one of these creatures from your home, yet one more appears. Fortunately, while the stray ant or spider may enter your home no matter what precautions you take, there is much you can do discourage these pests [...]
Dampwood Termites, Drywood Termites // Posted February 13, 2012
Termites, the unseen menace
Termites are an unseen menace to our homes. Often, by the time we know they have invaded, it’s too late, and the structural damage has been done. However, by keeping a sharp eye out you can detect them early on. Here are some things that often betray their presence. How to detect a termite invasion [...]
Fleas, Pest Information, Uncategorized // Posted February 11, 2012
A Flea in Your Ear
It’s happening again. You just bought new flea collars for both the cat and the dog, and both pets had flea baths yesterday. Nevertheless, Fido is scratching again, and Mr. Whiskers keeps twitching his ears in the way that cats do when they have an itch. The fleas are back! These pesky insects don’t stop [...]
Cockroaches, Pest Information // Posted February 4, 2012
Headless, but not Lifeless
You may have thought you killed that nasty cockroach that you found yesterday. After all, you smashed it at just the right angle to decapitate it. How long could a headless cockroach possibly live? Unfortunately, that cockroach might not only be alive right now, but it might also be alive next week. You Can’t Smother [...]