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If you are like me, the last thing you want to come across is a spider. Most spiders are harmless and are more afraid of us than we are of them. Knowing that doesn’t help those of us who won’t step into a room once a spider has been sighted. It has too many legs […]
What would you think if someone told you they saw a catfish walking across the street? You might think it’s the beginning of a corny joke or you might ask the person what drugs they had been taking. No drugs and no joke, this actually is something that happens here in Florida. The walking catfish […]
Have you ever heard the term “baseboard jockeys”? This term came to be from having exterminators bringing in their canisters of pesticides into your home and spraying for pests around the baseboards of your home. That’s the only way exterminators worked years ago. Well, times have changed and now we know that the old ways […]
The name brown recluse strikes fear in the hearts of many people. It is a deadly spider that is great at hiding. They are most common in southern and Midwestern states of our nation, but can be found anywhere. Aside from being super careful when moving around boxes in your attic and basement, preventative measures […]
Florida is often thought of as the ideal place, a paradise per se. With the warm temperatures and palm trees, who could ask for more? It should come as no surprise to you that as much as people like these attributes in Florida, so do pests. And there is quite a list of pests that […]
While sitting on my porch one day, I noticed what looked like sawdust here and there on the floor. I wondered where it came from but didn’t think much else about it and soon forgot it. A few days later I was once again sitting on the porch and noticed more sawdust. This time I […]
As we all know, there are many types of pests that we must deal with on a regular basis. We are all familiar with ants, roaches, fleas and rodents. Seeing these types of pests can be annoying, but we know how to take care of them. We don’t like them, but we are not surprised […]
Imagine getting ready for work in the morning. You go downstairs to make your pot of coffee and when you come back to fill your cup, you notice two little antennae swirling around. It just makes the whole day bad. Did you know as cooler weather approaches, insects look for warmer places to hide and […]
There is never just one of them. They expand their nests until they are too numerous and then head out in families to find the next homestead. They carry diseases and can damage your home’s foundation or attics. If you are hearing scurrying and scampering in your walls or above your head, waste no time […]
Brevard County, like the rest of Florida, is notorious for their nocturnal insects. Almost nationwide, their reputation for harboring large flying roaches is enough to make anyone’s skin crawl. They have made horror movies about such monstrosities. But they are a very real nuisance and carry harmful diseases. Commonly referred to as Palmetto bugs or […]