Sometimes people think that ants just go away after summertime is over. This is not true. Sure, ants are more active in the warmer months, but can still be a nuisance all year round, especially if they have discovered a place in your walls or under your floors for the colony to stay out of colder temps. If those ants are the common carpenter ants, then you really could have a problem getting bigger in your home. Carpenter…
Fleas are small, reddish-brown, wingless insects with flattened broad spines and oval bodies covered with a tough shell bearing many bristles. Fleas survive on the blood of humans, birds or animals. They are ravenous blood-suckers, consuming up to 15 times their body weight in blood per day! Fleas are the most common cause of skin disease in dogs and cats. Fleas can bite 400 times a day. When a flea bites, it injects saliva into your pets skin. This triggers an allergic…
Why do ants come into your home? Ants usually come indoors in search of a warm nesting spot or a food source. Heavy rains can also flood their homes and they will often take shelter in the closest safe place possible, your kitchen. There are billions upon billions of ants on earth, and if you have an infestation it can feel like a good portion of that number are under your roof. Even the smallest amount of nourishment can attract…
