Beware the Bite
Temperatures are rising in Wichita, and the snow is melting which is leaving puddles everywhere you look. Unfortunately, all this excess water is not going unnoticed by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes love this time of year and the extra water and warmer temperatures have them...
Enjoy Your Yardwork
With temperatures warming up in Wichita, it's almost time to start getting the yard ready for summer. All the melting snow will have your yard growing like crazy as it does this time of year. That means, yardwork. Getting the grass mowed and the flowers planted is...
Spiders in Your Goddard Home?
Springtime is upon us and pest are becoming active, especially Goddard spiders. There are thousands of spider species in existence and we have our share here. Western Lance Spiders, Northern, Southern and Western Black Widows, Texas Brown Tarantulas, Brown Recluse...
It’s Swarming Season
Spring is knocking at the door and everything in nature is waking up from a long winters nap, including pests. March is a beautiful time of longer, warmer days, immersing flowers and unfortunately swarms of termites. Warmer weather sparks the termites desire to spread...
Chinch Bugs Want to Eat Your Lawn!
Chinch bugs are a common pest in Wichita, Kansas that cause significant damage to lawns and gardens. These pests feed on the sap of grasses and can quickly infest a lawn, causing yellow patches that can eventually lead to your grass dying. What signs should you look...
El Dorado Mice, Not Welcome!
Sometimes we think of mice as cute little critters, but in reality they can be very dangerous. Mouse feces and urine can cause severe health issues for humans. They also carry diseases and vermin on their bodies and can pass them along to you. If you surprise one...
Bellevue, Kansas Crickets
The sound of chirping crickets can be soothing or annoying depending on your personal point of view, or the circumstances. While you are camping or sitting by a fire pit, the sound can be soothing, while you are in bed trying to sleep for an early work day, the...
Make a Healthy New Year’s Resolution
Right now, most of us are reflecting on the year that is passing, and looking forward to the new one in front of us. With every new year beginning, we make resolutions to improve the quality of life for ourselves and our loved ones. So for 2023, make a resolution...
Centipedes, I Hate These!
Centipedes are the things nightmares are made of. Not only do they make our skin crawl and freak us out, they are dangerous too. Who among us didn't cringe at that scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom? I love that movie, but still close my eyes during that...
Assassin Bugs in Wichita
Are assassin bugs as awful as the name makes them sound? Absolutely! Assassin bug adults have narrow heads and wider abdomens. They are black (sometimes brown) with red or orange markings on them. The abdomen sides are flared upward may have a checkered pattern on...
No Boarding Pass Needed for Bed Bugs
With "bed" right in their name, we tend to think that bed bugs only live in our mattresses. This is not the case. Bed bugs are extensive travelers. They can get picked up and transported anywhere. These tiny pests can even hitch a ride on luggage or even on a human...
Thief Ants in Wichita
Thief ants are unfortunately found here in the Wichita area. Thief ants possess small stingers on their oblong shaped abdomens. They have two-segmented petiole connecting their thorax to their abdomens. These pests range anywhere between 0.5 mm and 3 mm long. The...