Mike’s Pest Blog

The first official Groundhog Day in the United States took place February 2, 1887. Why February 2nd? The ancient Celts celebrated a pagan holiday called [...]

January brings us a new year along with another coyote breeding season. While official breeding season does not typically start until February, males are looking [...]

I know that the title sounds like a movie title, but it is far from fiction. In our area, rogue rats are normally of the [...]

Did you know that the best ally of bed bugs is fear? It’s true! Fear causes panic and anxiety. Those emotional responses can cause folks [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]