Category: News
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Seasonal Weather Brings Stinkbugs Indoors in New Jersey
Do you have a favorite season? If you were a stinkbug, fall would be your favorite time of year. That is when these smelly pests seek the warmth of New Jersey homes and proliferate. You may have already noticed them hanging around on your window screens or near exterior lights. They do not bite people…
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Cooler Weather Brings Crickets Indoors in New Jersey
The cool weather brings with it thoughts of cozy winter nights spent indoors with family. It also brings one of New Jersey’s noisiest pest. Like many insects, crickets are nocturnal. But they are also unapologetic and unrelenting in their chirping. These males know their stridulation will attract females and notify other males to stay away.…
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Fall Weather Brings Ladybugs Indoors in New Jersey
Ladybugs aren’t usually thought of as nuisances, but they can quickly become a problem if they invade your home. These beetles tend to seek warm areas to stay in before winter hits, so they usually try to enter homes during fall. Ladybugs don’t bite or carry disease, and they won’t hurt your home, but they…
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Brace Yourself for a Clover Mite Invasion in New Jersey
Tiny reddish-brown bugs known as clover mites can be a common sight in and around households in New Jersey during fall. These little pests don’t bite or cause damage, but they can leave red stains behind when you crush them. Clover mites get their name from their diet, which mainly consists of clover and grasses.…
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You’re Not Imagining It, Black Squirrels Thrive in New Jersey
If you haven’t seen a black squirrel in your neck of the woods, keep your eyes peeled. They are the melanistic or “black” version of the common gray squirrel, and they are some of the prettiest, funniest acting and unique looking squirrels around. Indigenous to the Northeast These squirrels are fairly common to the northeastern…
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Tell Me: Why Squirrels Want to Move Into Your Attic
Squirrels. You picture a cute animal with a fluffy tail, carrying an acorn in it’s tiny paws. Then, you remember how many times you’ve swerved trying to miss one in the road. Or how many times dog has chased one. Or hearing a family of them in your attic. Squirrels can be a nuisance. There…