Category: Wood Destroying Insects
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Top Summer Pests in NJ Homes
Summer is bug weather. Numerous insects thrive in Monmouth County, New Jersey’s summertime heat and humidity. Ants, termites, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs, crickets, cockroaches, earwigs, millipedes, bees, wasps and a seemingly endless list of creepy crawlies explode in number during the summer months. Invasive Home Pests Most insects are content to stay outdoors where shelter…
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Five Fun Facts About Carpenter Bees
Often mistaken for large bumblebees, despite their similar size and docile nature, carpenter bees are very unique: 1. The women pack more punch. Distinguished from the solid black head of females, males lack stingers and can be identified by white or yellow patches. Both can be aggressive when defending nests and unnerve passersby unable to…
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Five Fun Facts About Carpenter Ants
Well recognized as formidable wood destroying insects, carpenter ants are among the largest ants in the U.S and a common invader of homes. Highly interesting insects… 1. Carpenter ants can lift 7 times their own weight. With some studies suggesting they have the capability to lift up to 50 times this weight. Their small muscles…
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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…
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Five Interesting Facts About Flying Ants
When colonies grow too large and need to expand, a number of ant species produce winged reproductives called swarmers. The species Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey home and business owners need to worry about is carpenter ants. These large, black ants tunnel into wood, chewing out large galleries where they live and raise their…
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Why You Should Schedule A Free Pest Inspection
Most of us find nature fascinating, but we prefer to enjoy nature’s many creatures outside in their natural environment. When insects, mice, squirrels and other pests invade our homes, we feel threatened. We’re happy to share the planet with insects and wildlife, but not our Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey homes! Stealth Invaders The…