Fall is here which means changing colors, cooler temperatures, and best of all, fewer bugs. As the autumn temperatures fluctuate, we are going to see fewer and fewer insects. There are some you should still keep an eye out for. These are three strange insects that...
After Hurricane Florence ravaged the Carolinas last month residents returning home may have found that while they were gone they got some new roommates. A hurricane or flood can devastate not only your home and neighborhood but also the homes of animals and insects,...
As the South Carolina and North Carolina weather starts to cool during the fall, you aren’t the only one trying to stay warm. Spiders, ants, and critters are looking for their winter home. Here are some fall pest control techniques to help make sure your home is not...
Bats are one of those animals that create an instant divide amongst people. For some, bats are miracles of nature, spending their lives pollinating our plants and devouring nighttime swarms of insects and pests like mosquitoes. For others, bats are the stuff of...
As a realtor, it’s your job to make your listings as appealing as possible to potential buyers before they hit the market. Some necessary home improvements and repairs, such as a leaky roof or a dated interior, are obvious. However, some buyer deterrents are...
Most of us jump and scream when we catch sight of a spider, especially a giant tarantula! That’s not the case for ‘Bull City Burger’ restaurant in Durham, North Carolina. These guys aren’t afraid of spiders, in fact, they’re putting them on their burgers. Believe it...
Pest infestations, at best, can prove a major inconvenience and possible health threat. However, sometimes, a bug swarm can snowball into what feels like a full-on plague, wreaking havoc on everything and everyone in its path. Here are 10 examples in history where...
Bed bugs aren’t fun, and just the sound of their name is cringeworthy. You don’t want bugs inside your house, let alone the bed where you sleep. These little creatures live off the blood of their host and are about the size of an apple seed. The females lay hundreds...
Think you’ve got termites? Dealing with termites is a pain that no one ever looks forward to. The insects have a long list of destructive behaviors and do their best to become a homeowner’s worst nightmare. With their massive appetite for the wood in your...
For anyone who thinks of scorpions as desert pests, they’re shocked to find one in the Carolinas. Even though it’s natural to assume this kind of threat is only found in places like Arizona, the fact is you might deal with a scorpion infestation in this portion of the...
