Rodents are highly destructive pests, but it’s often unintentional. Their front teeth constantly grow, requiring them to gnaw on materials that grind the teeth down. The bad news is this means a rodent infestation will leave holes in all sorts of materials throughout your home and property. The good news is that there are some … Read more
Having a bug loose in the room is not only a risk to your sanity, it can also be a health risk. But while the incessant buzzing of a fly, the bonking of a stinkbug, or the swarming of fruit flies can all be visibly annoying, mosquitoes can be both harder to spot and a … Read more
You’ve discovered that there’s a frog (or many) on your property. While you have no intention of harming the creature(s), the night-time croaking has become unbearable or you simply don’t want the frog around so close. The frog needs to go. But how do you catch and relocate frogs to a different area while doing … Read more
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about infestations, it’s that pests are like icebergs – the part you see is only a tiny percentage of the whole. This is even more true of bed bugs, since it can be hard to spot even one bed bug without discovering their bites, their frass, or doing a … Read more
Don’t be embarrassed if you were startled by an opossum in your yard and felt scared by his pointy-toothed, hissing snarl! That’s a common reaction, and it typically leads to a search for an opossum trap to take care of a perceived need for opossum removal. But here’s the thing. It’s all just a big … Read more
Ants are some of the oldest living fossils in the world, and one of the most abundant critters on the planet. But something that has perhaps fascinated people even more than the ants are their mounds. The term “ant mound” can have a few different meanings and not all ants build them. Those that do … Read more
Few things are as jolting as the loud snap of a mouse trap. While effective at catching mice, common snap traps can also catch fingers and hands if not set properly. There’s an art to properly setting a mouse trap, from choosing the right bait to using the right technique when pulling back the spring-loaded … Read more
In the pest world, one hears a lot of old wives’ tales about common critters that encourage a feeling of paranoia. Today, we’re going to look at one of the scariest of these critters: the blood-sucking flea. We all know bed bugs feed on human blood, but there’s a big debate on whether fleas will … Read more
They won’t win any sweetest smell awards, they’ll damage our gardens by nibbling on all kinds of vegetation, and topple over trash cans in search of food. Skunks get a bad rap but there’s more to them than meets the eye. Read on for some eyebrow-raising science as we look at 13 revelations about Pepé … Read more
Few sensations send a chill down the spine quite like hearing an odd scurry or noise in your basement. While common critters like rodents and raccoons cause enough distress, your imagination can run wild with thoughts of what mysterious creature could be making its home in the shadows below. All sorts of animals can find … Read more