When you see two or three ants in the house, you may not think much of it. Crush them, clean them up, and they’re gone, right? Unfortunately, where there are a few ants, there are almost certainly many more in close proximity.
4 Things To Do If You Hear Scratching in Your Walls
Scratching in the walls is never a good sign. No, you’re not living in a horror movie – but you probably do have pests living in your walls.
If you hear scratching in your walls at night, it could be mice, rats, squirrels, raccoons, bats, termites, carpenter ants, or even roaches. They tend to come inside for warmth, and will stay longer if they find ample food and water.
The question is, what should you do next? Here’s what we at Twin Forks Pest Control recommend:
- Look for additional evidence.
- Determine the pests or animals you’re dealing with.
- Come up with a plan for removal.
- Call a professional pest and rodent control and exclusion company.
8 Things You Need to Know About Raccoons
Raccoons are clever troublemakers in nature. However, they can turn into pests in neighborhoods. If you’re dealing with raccoons in your neighborhood, you likely have questions. Twin Forks Pest Control has answers.
Here are the seven most common questions our wildlife experts get about raccoons. We’ll start with super-quick answers to these questions, then move on to more detailed answers.
Can Bed Bugs Live in a School or Dorm?
So, you’ve sent the kids off to prep school or college. You’ve taught them life skills like independence and how to get along with (and manage conflict with) all kinds of people in their dorm. But have you prepared them for the worst roommates of all?
Bed bugs are tiny insects that feed on the blood of humans and animals, leaving behind multiple itchy bites. Bed bugs spread rapidly and are notoriously difficult to eliminate. And they really seem to love campus life.
Bald-faced Hornets and Football Nest
Whether it’s an evening under the Friday night lights, NFL Sunday afternoons enjoyed from your backyard, or a pickup game in the park, the beginning of football season is one of the surest heralds of fall’s arrival. We love all things football, but there’s one kind of football you should actively avoid – the wasp kind.
What Are Those Big Black Wasps?
Wasp encounters can be scary. These large, flying insects are known for their painful stings and aggressive nature, and some may even swarm when their nests are disturbed. But not all wasps are quite so fierce, and the great black wasp (sphex pensylvanicus) is one of these. Also known as a katydid hunter, they are a type of solitary digger wasp that can be found across North America.
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