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Face Flies Are Known To Travel Long Distances In Order To Overwinter Within The Same Homes Year-After-Year
Musca autumnalis, commonly known as the “face fly,” is native to Europe, west Asia and east Africa, but they have become well established in the northeast US and Canada. Face flies are well known for their annoying habit of flying into people’s eye-sockets in order to...
The Chances Of Falling Victim To A Venomous Insect Attack Within Or Around A Massachusetts Home, And Little Known Facts Concerning A Commonly Overlooked Bee Species
Many venomous arthropod species that can be found in Massachusetts are well known for inflicting bites or stings that can have medically significant consequences. Some of these potentially dangerous arthropod species include European fire ants, bald-faced hornets,...
The Black Widow Lookalike That Is Well Known For Building Sizable Webs On The Exterior Of Homes
A few spider species that belong to the Tetragnathidae family, and are commonly known as “long-jawed orbweavers,” are frequently found by pest control professionals during inspections within and around homes. The three most commonly encountered species in this group...
Formica Ants Invade Properties
Formica Ants Invade Properties Where They Nest Beneath Turf Grass, Within Structural Foundations, Beneath Concrete Slabs, Rotting Structural Wood, And Sometimes, Wall Voids Several ants belonging to the Formica genus become destructive pests when they establish nests...
What Are Those Worm-Like Creatures So Many People Are Finding In Their Toilet Bowls?
Imagine you’ve just returned home from a week long vacation only to find 22 worm-like creatures sluggishly swimming about at the bottom of your toilet bowl. You then recall that you gave some of your friends permission to stay at your house while you were away. Then a...
Which Attributes Make Some Beetle Species Pests Of Homes?
More than 350,000 beetle species have been documented worldwide, making the number of beetle species far greater than the number of plant species in the world. Also, the actual number of beetle species worldwide likely exceeds 1 million, with the possible exception of...
Ant Pests Generate The Greatest Number Of Callbacks To Pest Control Companies
Some insect pests are more difficult to control than others, and very few insect pests establish the sort of infestations that can be eradicated by everyday residents who are not licensed pest control professionals. Termites are widely considered to be the most...
Millipedes Can Travel As Far As 50 Feet Solely To Invade Homes
Millipedes are dark colored and worm-like arthropods that are commonly found coiled up on moist soil beneath objects like stones, logs, leaf litter, potted plants, landscape ornaments, and firewood. Millipedes thrive in high moisture environments, and they remain...
How Honey Bee Nests Located Within Wall Voids Can Damage Structural Wood, And Attract Insect Pests Into Homes?
During the warmer months, it is not uncommon for honey bees to establish colonies within indoor wall voids. Honey bees are able to access wall voids by entering attic spaces or by fitting through cracks, crevices and other entry points on the exterior walls of homes....
How To Prevent Spiders From Establishing Indoor Harborages, And When It’s Necessary To Take Precautions To Prevent Spider Bites
Luckily, the most dangerous spider species in the United States are largely absent from the northeast, but many spiders that are capable of delivering a painful sting are frequently found within homes in the region. Although the US is home to several recluse spider...