Category: Fall
Cool, fall weather has arrived, and along with leaves and nippy mornings, bugs and rodents are scurrying to find warmer quarters. Sometimes those…
Spiders use their silk to catch their meals, but did you know that young spiders also use their silk to fly? You may remember seeing this in the…
Labor Day is here and gone, and the kiddos are back in school. While it is sad to say goodbye to swimming pools, soaking up the sun, and barbecues,…
Wasps are known to be pretty aggressive flying predators this time of year. It is crucial that we learn how to avoid them. While we may think…
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most troublesome and economically important rodents in the United States. House mice live and…
Spiders are as familiar and well known to most people as they are disliked. The unpopular reputation of spiders is undeserved. Myths about…
Sowbugs, millipedes, and centipedes are not actually insects, but are arthropods related to insects. They are not harmful to food, clothes,…
Identification
A full-grown silverfish or firebrat is about a ¼-½ inch long. Both insects lack wings and have carrot-shaped bodies, thick…
Are crickets keeping you up at night? Learn the facts about these household invaders!
Crickets are a group of insects related to grasshoppers and…