The east coast of the United States has some of the largest cities in the country, such as New York and Boston, but there are still eight-legged arachnids all over the place. Which types of spider...
With a bed bug infestation often comes the stigma of dirtiness. In actuality, this may not be the case at all. Bed bugs do not discriminate. Even the cleanest of homes can fall victim to a...
With a name like “banana spider,” this yellow arachnid surely can’t be that scary, right? After all, the color yellow represents happiness and optimism. Also, how threatening are bananas? Believe it or not, a female banana...
If you’ve ever sat through a world history class, you’ve probably heard tales of the bubonic plague or “The Black Death.” At the root of this catastrophic pandemic that killed 25 million people is….the roof rat....
There are a number of pesky commercial pests which are nuisances and can end up costing businesses thousands of dollars in lost inventory, such as the drugstore beetle. However, are drugstore beetles dangerous? Ehrlich Pest Control...
“Sharp, sudden, mildly alarming. Like walking across a shag carpet and reaching for the light switch.” This is how Dr. Justin Schmidt described the sting of a fire ant in his famous insect sting pain scale....