Category: Insects
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What Happens to Wasps When It Gets Cold?
Wasps are a common sight when it’s warm out, but what happens during the colder part of the year? Do you still need to worry about these stinging insects? Paper wasps, which are found throughout NJ, usually don’t make it through winter. Most of these wasps die during the cold season, except for those that…
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Ladybug, Ladybug, Get Out of My Home
They’re little and they’re interesting to watch but do you want them infesting your home? Ladybugs are the perfect house cleaner in the garden where they’ll do a great job of keeping aphids under control. These tiny wonders have been around since the Middle Ages and today, there are nearly 4,000 variations in different shell…
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An Interesting Look Inside a Hornet’s Nest
Having a hornet’s nest near your home isn’t something you want to see up close, but the inside of these nests can be fascinating to learn more about. Hornet nests usually have thousands of these stinging insects inside, so there’s usually a lot of activity going on throughout the day. Hornets typically spend most of…
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An Interesting Look at an Underground Yellow Jacket Nest
Yellow jackets can be ground nesting wasps which are distinguishable from paper wasps by their shorter and stockier waists. They can and do nest beneath eaves, but since they are up high, they are much less of a problem than the ground nesting variety. The ground nesters can be a serious problem, especially if you…
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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.…