Category: Nuisance Insects
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Chirping Crickets: Good Luck or Annoying Nuisance?
In some cultures having a singing cricket in your house is considered good luck; but most Monmouth County, New Jersey home owners find these noisy insects more annoying than lucky. The high-pitched “song” of a cricket hiding somewhere in your basement or crawl space can be annoying enough to launch a late-night hunt for the…
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Cave Crickets…What Are They?
Unlike crickets that find themselves trapped inside of the wall of your home, keeping you up at night as they chirp away, the cave cricket is a strange type of cricket. Cave crickets are also known as “spider crickets” and “camel crickets”. All three of their names fit them perfectly because of their appearance as…
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Crickets – the Nuisance Pest That Can Drive You Crazy
Did you know that in many cultures, and even for some Americans, having crickets in your house is a sign of good luck? The fact is, crickets rarely come indoors, however when the weather gets colder, they do frequently accidentally hop inside a window or door because they’re attracted to the warmth. If you’ve been…
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The Sounds Of Crickets…Not So Pleasant To Be Around!
The sounds of crickets chirping may sound like natures lullaby to some, but for others, the sounds emitted from crickets, resemble fingernails being dragged across a chalkboard. The incessant chirping from a cricket is not always considered to be good, especially when there are crickets, or even just one cricket that is chirping inside a…
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There’s Nothing Sweet About New Jersey ‘Sweet’ Ants
They’re called “sweet” ants because they emit a nauseatingly sweet rotten coconut odor when they’re crushed; but if odorous house ants invade your New Jersey home, experienced Monmouth County NJ ant extermination professionals warn that you’ll find the experience more sour than sweet. Odorous house ants have become the most common and most difficult to…