With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to discuss the insects struck by Cupid’s bow: lovebugs and kissing bugs. With names as innocent as this, it can be easy to assume lovebugs and kissing bugs are harmless. Love might be in the air, but it’s time to take off our rose-tinted glasses and learn more about these...

Drugstore beetles, often referred to as a bread beetle or biscuit beetle, are unique household pests due to their way of introduction to a home. Drugstore beetles very rarely enter your home on purpose or of their own volition. Rather, they are brought into the home by unsuspecting homeowners. Because of their hitchhiking travel tendencies,...

According to PestWorld.org, mice invade an estimated 21 million homes each winter in the United States alone. In fact, they are one of the most common household pests homeowners can expect to encounter in their homes. Despite being a frequent visitor to residential dwellings, there is still much mystery surrounding how and why mice thrive hidden...

There are nearly endless options available to consumers experiencing pest problems. What many don’t realize is that this can be equal parts blessing and curse. While many options may mean the ultimate power of choice as a consumer, it also leaves a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of homeowners. The responsibility of research, cost analysis,...

Nothing ruins your day like discovering you have new creepy, crawly, and unwelcome tenants in your home. We’re talking about cockroaches, a household pest so common that up to 63% of American homes are expected to experience them. Worse yet, there are several different kinds of roaches that you may encounter in your home, two of the most common...

Mice are a common household pest that most homeowners will contend with at some point in their life – sometimes even repeatedly! Unfortunately, mice spell trouble for our homes for a couple different reasons. Mice are incredibly prolific breeders, multiplying seemingly by the day and therefore rarely a problem of a single mouse in the house....

Camel crickets are known by a number of different names, the most common of which being sprickets, cave crickets, and spider crickets. Despite the many names, all of these terms refer to the same insect: a curiously spider-like cricket that is often found in damp and dark areas of the home. Though camel crickets are fairly common, there is very...

Spider crickets are known by a number of different names, the most common of which being sprickets, cave crickets, and camel crickets. Despite the many names, all of these terms refer to the same insect: a curiously spider-like cricket that is often found in damp and dark areas of the home. Though spider crickets are fairly common, there is very...

Cave crickets are known by a number of different names, the most common of which being sprickets, camel crickets, and spider crickets. Despite the many names, all of these terms refer to the same insect: a curiously spider-like cricket that is often found in damp and dark areas of the home. Though cave crickets are fairly common, there is very...

Sprickets are known by a number of different names, the most common of which are spider crickets, cave crickets, and camel crickets. Despite the many names, all of these terms refer to the same insect: a curiously spider-like cricket that is often found in damp and dark areas of the home. Though sprickets are fairly common, there is very little...