You’ve probably noticed large, shiny, black bees hovering around your home in the spring. These are called carpenter bees, a species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. While the carpenter bee poses relatively no...
The name spider mite might make you think of some tiny mite that lives on a spider but not so! They are destructive little pests that can destroy spruce, arborvitae, juniper, hemlock, pine and Douglas fir...
They do not bite, and are not harmful to animals or humans but the large numbers that invade homes and businesses without a doubt make clover mites a “nuisance pest.” These reddish-brown creatures are most closely...
Snakes are consistently ranked among the top things people fear. People will avoid snakes whenever possible. The easiest way to avoid snakes is to not go anywhere near where they live and spend their time. But...
You may be wondering, how can a bug smaller than the size of your thumb be a threat to anyone or anything 100 times its size? It’s true, the Brown Marmorated stink bug or BMSB, is...
Ticks can spread serious diseases to both people and pets. There is a lot of information out there about how to stay safe. Is all of it true? What are the real facts? Our resident doctor...