Cat–Rat Quandary
So does having a cat reduce the incidence of rats on your…
Body Lice - Infestations
Being in the business that takes you a lot of homes, we encounter…
Just in time for school, Booklice
Booklice are tiny insects, not true lice, usually found around…
Taking the sting out of Wasps
Yes it is fall now but those nasty wasps have not given up…
Why We Dislike Wasps
Now that fall is almost upon us, the remaining wasp nests…
Queen Mole Rat has automatic babysitters
The naked mole-rat or sand puppies, are the only known “eusocial”…
Fall for Fruit Flies
Fall means ripe peaches, apples, pears, figs and other fruit…
Weird Locations for Vespula vulgaris’ nests (Wasps)
There were an extraordinary number of wasps' nests in Delta…
Making your Home - Spider Proof
There are some simple approaches you can try to spider-proof…
Late Summer - Spider Season.
It would seem that we are experiencing one of the worst spider…
Fleas ? Try this first
Good old google has hundreds of DIY solutions to get rid…
Mosquito Repellents: lavender and lemongrass
Many people would prefer to try natural mosquito control…
Not! Attracting Rodents to your house
Rodents are clever animals that love clutter, thrive in unkempt…
Ants Optimized Division of Labor
Ants work together to dig intricate tunnel systems underground.…
Cockroaches-Prevention is better than cure!
Just the site of a cockroach in a t.v. show is…
Spider beetles – almost nothing to be afraid of
There is little to fear about spider beetles, they really…
Does your Furniture have Dandruff?
Powderpost beetles leave wood peppered with pinholes when…
Blister beetles and Warts
Blister beetle, sometimes known as oil beetles (Spanish fly),…
How long do Ants live?
Generally, ants have a short life cycle, but some colony…
