During the winter months, several animals experience a deep sleep in which they conserve energy just waiting for the warmer temperatures that are experienced in spring. This process is called hibernation. Getting ready for hibernation, [...]

Pest Assassins has been blessed with great customers, relationships and friends in 2023. Thank you all for your loyalty and your business.   2024 will have its challenges, but for now let’s be thankful and reflect [...]

Before there were beautiful stories of Santa and Christmas, there were darker tales told at Christmas time. One tale that originated in the early 1600’s in Poland survives even today in rural areas in Europe [...]

During the Christmas Season it is always interesting to investigate how insects play a part in Christmas legends and folklore. One interesting story has to do with the legend of the Christmas Spider.   The Christmas [...]

That’s a good question. In fact, it’s a question that probably is not thought about much, but the answer is quite interesting. Insects are much like humans in some respects. When it gets cold, we [...]

One might expect to see fleas outside during the spring, summer or fall, but what about snow fleas outside in the winter time? Believe it or not, there are such insects. The Snow flea is [...]

This time of the year it is my belief that we should gain the proper perspective of thankfulness. Did you know that the average human heart beats about 100,000 times per day? Can you believe [...]

Earwigs just can’t get past their reputation of being evil even though it is unfounded. I am sure you have seen them in the home or outside on occasion in leaf piles or around decaying [...]

Did you know that moles have twice as much blood and red hemoglobin as other mammals of the same size? I am sure that this subject is not exactly discussed during conversations with friends around [...]

Sounds scary, doesn’t it?  Did you know that there are flesh eating beetles, or dermestid beetles, are all around us and many are just doing their job of cleaning up dead and decaying animals in [...]