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What is Up with the Ants?

Most people do not expect to see ants in below freezing temperatures, but many folks seemed to be plagued with ant invasions during the winter months, Why? The answer is really simple. Ants do not [...]

What is Up with the Ants?2023-08-18T15:49:15+00:00

To Bee or Not to Bee

Carpenter Bees emerge in the Spring and closely resemble bumble bees with a couple of major differences. Male carpenter bees do not possess the ability to sting because they don't have a stinger. Females do [...]

To Bee or Not to Bee2023-08-18T15:47:46+00:00

The Effect of Mulch Around Your Home

The Spring is a great time to get out and get with nature by planning flowers and putting a new layer of mulch around the home and garden and basically sprucing up the homestead. Did [...]

The Effect of Mulch Around Your Home2023-08-18T15:46:34+00:00

What is in Your Oatmeal?

According to Scientific American, the average American consumes 2 pounds of insects per year. The amount worldwide is much greater because our FDA works as a safety net by having food defect standards that do [...]

What is in Your Oatmeal?2023-08-18T15:44:25+00:00

The Meadow Mouse!

Moles and Voles are often confused as being the same critter, but they aren't. Moles tunnel in turf and raise the dirt while voles usually make a 1 to 2-inch-wide pathway on top of the [...]

The Meadow Mouse!2023-08-18T15:40:21+00:00

Let’s Talk Carpet Beetles

Carpet beetles are often mistaken for bed bugs even though after close examination they are distinctly different. The problem arises when the carpet beetle adults are found on clothing, carpet, furniture, leather products, feathers or [...]

Let’s Talk Carpet Beetles2023-08-18T15:39:12+00:00

Pennsylvania Wood Cockroaches

The months of May and June are Months for peak activity for the Pennsylvania Wood Roach. This type of roach is an "outdoorsy" bug. In fact, they cannot survive inside the home easily because there [...]

Pennsylvania Wood Cockroaches2023-08-18T15:35:59+00:00

Mud Daubers – The Other Solitary Wasp

Mud Daubers are very recognizable by the cylindrical mud tubes they build that are left on structures. These mud tubes resemble pipe organ pipes that may be single in nature or in a cluster. Mud [...]

Mud Daubers – The Other Solitary Wasp2023-08-18T15:33:53+00:00

Chiggers

Did you know that chiggers are not insects? Actually, they are immature mites known as larva; and only the larval stage of the mite bites humans. Adult chiggers lay from one to five eggs in [...]

Chiggers2023-08-18T15:32:19+00:00

Subterranean Termites in Indiana

Did you know that there is one species of termite that is native to Indiana? The Subterranean Termite normally develops colonies in the soil. Termites are social insects that have different castes that perform important [...]

Subterranean Termites in Indiana2023-08-18T15:30:48+00:00
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