Imagine this: a venomous, fast-flying, stinging insect who is attracted to you by your sweat. Sounds like something pulled from the pages of your favorite horror novel, right? However, sweat bees are far from fiction. Sweat bees are a very real and very common bee that is known to be a nuisance during the hot summer months. So what exactly are...

Warmer weather is here! Homeowners can look forward to sunny afternoons, budding gardens, and… Japanese beetles? Unfortunately, it’s true. All spring long, Japanese beetle grubs have been working their way to the soil’s surface, getting ready to emerge and pupate into full-grown adult beetles. Come late May, your yard may be overtaken by hundreds...

As spring settles and the outdoors comes alive again, you might notice a steady rise in buzzing insects. For homeowners, this can be an unnerving experience. Due to the many different bee and stinging insect species that exist, it’s not a surprise that many people can’t tell the difference between them all. This is a concern for homeowners because...

As the weather begins to warm and winter melts into spring, homeowners look forward to many things. We look forward to fresh blooming flowers, working in the garden, and witnessing animals emerge from their sleepy hollows. Unfortunately, bounding deer and zippy rabbits aren’t the only creatures making an appearance. Spring also calls for the...

It’s almost an American rite of passage to spend your childhood catching ladybugs or watching them scoot across the playground slide as you stare quietly from the edge. One of the most identifiable commonly encountered bugs, ladybugs are known for their delicate red-orange shell and adorable black polka dots. When looking at a ladybug, “danger” or...

Known for their large size and notably painful stings, bald-faced hornets are warm-weather pests with a reputation that precedes them. While these hornets become active as soon as the weather starts to become mild, it’s not until mid-to-late summer that the population grows abundant. When this happens, it may be tempting to take matters into your...

Rising temperatures can mean a lot of things to many people. It can mean summer break, beachside vacations, or afternoons sipping lemonade by the pool. Maybe it means water skiing at the local lake or fishing late into the evening, hoping for one more bite. But for homeowners, it means the arrival of numerous troublesome pests, each one more...

Tips for a bug free summer camping trip

It’s summertime, but its also mosquito season. As the temperature warms dangerous mosquitoes thrive. It’s not just a seasonal warming either. A recent report on CNN warned that as the climate of the northern United States rises, one of the most invasive and dangerous mosquitoes, the Asian tiger mosquito, continues spreading northward from Texas to...