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How Pests Get Aboard Boats and Yachts in South Florida
Pests get aboard in three ways. You carry them on, they walk down the lines that tie you to the dock, or they hatch in water you left sitting somewhere on the vessel. Knowing which of the three you are dealing with...
Wasp vs Bee: How to Tell What Is Nesting in Your South Florida Yard
Body Shape Start with texture. Bees are fuzzy. Branched hairs cover the thorax and abdomen, which is how they carry pollen, and that fuzz reads as soft and dusty even at a distance. Wasps look polished. Their...
Are Palmetto Bugs Just Big Roaches? What Broward Homeowners Should Know
Are Palmetto Bugs Just Big Roaches? What Broward Homeowners Should Know If you've lived in Broward County for any length of time, you've probably encountered the dreaded "palmetto bug." But what exactly are these...
Florida Carpenter Ants: The Damage They Do and How to Spot It Early
Carpenter ants do not eat wood. They chew through it to hollow out nesting galleries and push the shavings back out, which means the damage accumulates without the ants ever gaining a meal from it. That single...
Heard Scratching at Night? Here's What Roof Rats Do in Your Attic
Why Roof Rats Love South Florida Attics Roof rats earn their name honestly. Unlike the ground-dwelling Norway rat, roof rats are expert climbers that prefer to live high and dry. An attic gives them exactly what...
What Happens If You Leave Carpenter Bees Unchecked in Your South Florida Yard
What Is A Carpenter Bee The insect people call a big black bee or a wood bee is almost always a carpenter bee. They are large, round, and loud in flight, and they look a lot like a bumblebee at first glance. The...
Why Centipedes Keep Showing Up in Your Broward County Home
The Two Centipedes You Will Actually Meet in South Florida Most people lump all centipedes together, but in a Broward County home there are really two you are likely to run into, and they could not be more...
How Our Pet Safe Pest Control Process Actually Works
Pet Safe Pest Control Is About Placement, Not Just Products When people search for pet-safe pest control, they are usually looking for a magic product: something strong enough to kill a roach and gentle enough to...
What an Earwig Pinch Looks Like, and When It Points to a Bigger Problem
What Is An Earwig, Exactly? An earwig is a slender, reddish-brown insect, usually half an inch to an inch long, with a set of curved pincers at the tail end. Those pincers are exactly why people ask what is an...