Mar 25, 2020
It is not uncommon for residents of Massachusetts to find spiders in their home, sometimes in large numbers, but luckily, the northern black widow is the only potentially dangerous spider species in the state, and they are very rarely spotted outdoors, let alone...
Mar 24, 2020
Pholcus phalangioides, is the most abundant spider species from the Pholcidae family in the United States, and they are one of the most commonly encountered spider species within homes. This spider species is more commonly known as the “long bodied cellar spider,” and...
Mar 23, 2020
Thousands of ant species have been documented worldwide, and only a small minority of these species are considered pests. Taken as a whole, ants are far more beneficial than problematic. For example, most ants recycle organic matter, and their tunneling behavior helps...
Mar 16, 2020
North America is home to several native stink bug species that belong to the plant-feeding insects in the Homoptera suborder of the Hemiptera order of insects, which are commonly known as “true bugs.” While some true bugs are pests of cultivated plants, very few...
Mar 13, 2020
The brown soft scale is an insect pest that feeds on numerous ornamental, fruit and flowering plants throughout the world, and they are well known for being one of the most commonly encountered plant pests within homes. In southern regions of the US, brown soft scales...
