Phyllis teaches English Literature at a local college and loves writing in her free time. She’s also a great cook – her British beef Wellington is something the best restaurants crave for.
You're sitting in your backyard, enjoying the weather and reflecting on life, and suddenly you sense some little brown snails crawling up your leg. These slimy little critters that everyone knows as snails are a pest to gardens and flowerbeds, but how do you get rid of them?
If you're having trouble with slugs or ...
Daddy long legs, also known as harvestmen, are insects with eight long legs and an oval body belonging to an order called Opiliones.
Harvestmen earn their name because they are most often seen around harvest time. In North America, there are over 150 species of daddy long legs. Most people are horrified when they ...
When your house becomes the new home of moths, it could be a while before you start seeing the first signs of a true infestation. Luckily, there are some steps you can take yourself before it’s time to consider calling in pest control, most of which will only cost you some elbow grease and time. Here you’ll find ...
Ants are a common problem for homeowners. They can be annoying to deal with and can build up fast. Every creature needs food, water, and shelter, and ants are no different. This is why these tiny, bite-sized insects frequently invade our homes.
Even though these tiny creatures aren't dangerous to human health or ...
Flying ants are not dangerous! They do not eat up your furniture pieces like termites and they certainly aren’t bloodsuckers like mosquitoes. They don’t even bite - or sting. But one thing’s for sure, a swarm of flying ants is still a concern.
Flying ants don’t last very long, the males die immediately after mating ...
Crazy ants can be very annoying! Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to get a glass of water, and as you stepped into the kitchen and turned on the light, you saw an army of these crazy ants marching in your sink and dancing on the floor.
Not only will you feel appalled by the sight of this encounter, but ...
Ever heard of pharaoh ants? They are also called sugar ants and as it is, they are one of the most annoying pests found in the home. They are also the hardest to control and prevent. With their high sensitivity, once they begin to pop up, it is almost impossible to get rid of them - but not impossible (just almost).
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Summers are enjoyable, but with the hotter summers comes a fair amount of sweating, and the one shortcoming of summer, sweat bees. These insects hover around your legs, face, arms, or any exposed area of your body and are a menace. Sweat bees will use their tongues to lap and though they are not aggressive, they will ...
Fleas can be a terrible problem and it’s often very hard to get rid of them once they start. During certain months, fleas tend to come around and it’s up to you to protect your household. If you’re wondering how to get rid of fleas, you’ve come to the right place.
There are many valuable solutions and tools to help ...
Most people take great pride in their homes, and think that they will never need to know how to get rid of mice, so it can be very upsetting to find that there is a mouse problem. Seeing a mouse can be as frightening for you as the mouse, as you are not likely to expect to see a furry little creature running across ...
