🎵Tis The Season To Hear Scratching🎵. Rats In The Attic.
Tis’ the season! No, I’m not talking about Christmas, I am talking about rats. In all fairness, hearing scratching in your attic doesn’t always mean it is rats, it could be mice, it could be raccoons, heck it could even be pigeons. But, since it is late October and the time when rats start making […]
The Horror! Them, Sugar Ants!
Ok, I may be dating myself but if you grew up watching The Family Film Festival with host Tom Hatten you will surely remember one of the most terrifying movies of that time. THEM! Basically, atomic testing in New Mexico cause common sugar ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization. Can you […]
The Struggle is Real…Buy Wine! Fruit Flies.
Being in the pest control industry you can imagine we have had hundreds of calls from customers dealing with fruit flies. Their stories rarely differ, “They came out of nowhere”, “They are everywhere”, “They showed up overnight” etc. After a brief conversation of where they may be coming from, they are shocked to hear what […]
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Ankle Biters?
If you are reading this blog, you are most likely well aware of the dreaded Ankle Biters! Aka, the Aedes Mosquito or the Container Breeders, the Ankle Biters are here and they are out for blood! I’m sure you can relate, you take the dog to the park and the next morning you wake up […]
The Haunted Attic? Getting Rid of Rats
Over the years we have investigated many of rodent infestations, but since we are in “Spooky Season” I feel it only befitting to write about one of our favorite encounters. It was a morning just like any other, we received a call from a lady expressing her concern about noises she was hearing in the […]
Checking In? Bed Bugs and Traveling
With holiday travel right around the corner the spread of bed bugs is at its peak. Here at HowToPest.com, we want to give you all the tools to keep you safe along your travels. There is a sense of security when you check into a crisp clean hotel room. Your first instinct is to roll […]
The Roach, The Roach
Sing with me all you peeps who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s… The roach, the roach, The roach is on the wall, We don’t need no Raid, Let the mother flipper crawl. Crawl mother flipper, crawl. I had to change the lyrics a bit to keep it PG. Can’t be dropping f-bombs on […]
Spiders: Just Like Us
What is the deal with all these darn spiders? It seems like they are showing up everywhere in my house. I’ve found them in corners, along door frames, getting comfy and cozy on my baseboards, living the high life in my window sills, in bathrooms, bedrooms, the kitchen, you name it. I’ve found them there. […]
Crickets For Sale..House Crickets
We’ve all heard them. Most of us have seen them. But only a few of us know there is big business in them. And I’m talking BIG business, if you are into that sort of thing, and if you have a lot of time on your hands, the patience of a saint, and a crap […]
Cicada Serenade…Cicadas
When it comes to romance, you’d be hard pressed to find another creature, human or otherwise, that could compete with the cicada. Now, I know this sounds crazy and you are probably thinking this bug blogger has lost her marbles and is now one short of a dozen, but hear me out. Cicadas are truly […]
