For some people, the sight of anything with more than four legs sends them screaming. For most people, the sight of a centipede or millipede is just plain creepy. The sight of hundreds of these leggy creatures clinging to a wall is disturbing...
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Man oh man, it is hot outside. We sure do mind the heat, but do insects? Yes and no. The heat means some good things for some insects and others prefer to flee to cooler environments, like the interior of your home. But why and how do insects...
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The carpenter ant is no typical ant. They aren’t out to invade your summer picnic, or marching in to enjoy the drips of ice cream left on the patio. Carpenter ants are a destructive ant species that tunnel through wood to create a nest. If you...
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Summer in Fort Worth and other North Texas cities makes people thing of the pool, picnics, hiking, and time outdoors. Unfortunately, time outdoors comes with the risk of ticks. In fact, this writer killed a tick on my desk yesterday morning. How...
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It is definitely spring in North Texas, and with spring we get showers and storms. Annually, the Dallas/Fort Worth area experiences 80 days of precipitation, equaling about 36.14 inches of wet stuff. March, April, and May are usually the...
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More than 30 years ago, April was designated as National Pest Management Month. It may have been created to pay respect to the people in the pest control industry, but it sure seems to be the most appropriate month because spring brings the...
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