Category: Household Insects

  • Five Fun Facts About Silverfish

    Never heard of silverfish? Also known as bristletails or firebrats, these extraordinary insects have lots of interesting features: They’re prehistoric. One of the oldest insects in the world, silverfish have inhabited the planet for over 400 million years – that’s 100 million years before dinosaurs even existed! They live a very long life. If you’re…

  • Why Do it Your Self Doesn’t Always Work With Ants

    Have you been spotting ants in your home often enough to make you uneasy? These tiny, seemingly harmless insects don’t appear to be much of a match against humans. However, you should proceed with caution. Do-it-yourself extermination methods can backfire and actually make the problem worse. Out in nature, ants are an important part of…

  • From The Depths Creepy Crawling Silverfish

    Silverfish may sound like an exotic seafood used for sushi, but the truth isn’t nearly as glamorous. These pests can turn up as unwelcome guests in your home and become a major nuisance. Learn the tell-tale signs of an infestation and how to protect your household. While these insects are definitely based on land, not…

  • Five Fun Facts About Clover Mites

    As tiny as the period at the end of this sentence, clover mites are not insects, but arachnids, like spiders. Bright red and oval in shape, clover mites are herbivores. These mites suck the sap from plants and will feed on all kinds of plants but prefer grass, particularly lush Monmouth County, New Jersey lawns!…

  • Drain Care Tips to Keep Out Drain Flies

    Drain flies are small, dark, fuzzy flies that breed in the stagnant organic slime that collects inside drains. A common pest in sewer treatment plants, drain flies can also be a problem around bathroom showers, household sinks and basement floor drains into which washing machines discharge. Drain flies have a short lifespan, about a month,…

  • Interesting Facts About Termites

    Termites are like a stealth wood shredder. These tiny insects attack your home from their underground nests, gnawing into soft, wet, damaged wood before chewing into healthy wood. A termite colony of 60,000 insects can munch through one lineal foot of pine 2×4 every 120 days. But termite colonies can include hundreds of thousands to…