Category: Insect Identification
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What You Need to Know About Head Lice Before School Starts
Every parent dreads it: your child comes home with a note from school saying they have head lice. While you may think that head lice only manifests itself when children live in dirty conditions, they can latch onto anybody’s hair. Head lice generally do not thrive in dirty environments, though other pests certainly can. Lice…
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Not All Stinging Insects Are Bad. Bees Are Quite Important To Agriculture.
Sometimes it’s difficult to identify what type of stinging insect you may have nesting on your property. Wasps, yellow jackets, hornets and honey bees are most likely the ones you’ll encounter. Of these, bees are the most common species you’ll see during the summer months. While the first three help to pollinate flowers and vegetables,…
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Are Your Ants Pavement Ants or Carpenter Ants? How to Know.
Ants are a headache for many homeowners in NJ, but different species can cause different kinds of problems. Being able to tell which species you have in your home can help you understand what you’re dealing with. Carpenter ants and pavement ants are two common ant species found in NJ. Here’s how you can determine…
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What You Need to Know About Ants, One of Our Most Common NJ Summertime Pests
Ants, one of the most common pests you will find during the summer, are also one of the least understood by people. Ants actually live in a complex social structure which allows them to exist throughout the world. Social Structure All ants in a colony will fall into one of three roles, a worker, a…
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Wasps, Hornets, and Yellow Jackets Part Two – What does a Hornet Look Like?
Telling the difference between hornets, wasps and yellow jackets can be tough. Although all of these are considered stinging pests, some pose more of a threat to you than others. Here are some of the characteristics that can help you determine if you have hornets in your yard. To avoid getting 03stung, remember that it’s…
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Wasps, Hornets, and Yellow Jackets Part One – What does a Wasp Look Like?
Stinging insects keep our Monmouth County pest control professionals busy during summer. While many bees, hornets, wasps and yellow jackets have stingers, some of these species are capable of delivering stings that are much more powerful and painful than others. How can you tell what kind of stinging pest you have on your property? We’ll…