The insects in the animal world feed on many different things. Some are vegetarian eating only plant material. Some are predators eating other insects. Even others are scavengers feeding off dead plant and animal material cleaning up forest floors. But insects such as ticks are blood feeders. These insects attach them selves to animals and…
Humans have many phobias. Bugs and spiders are on the top of that list. It’s for this reason, the many people wonder if different species bite as opposed to others.…
Many people fear bees and wasps with good reason. Stings are painful and often induce allergic reactions that can, in some rare cases, be very dangerous. The act of…
I often have customers that suffer from bed bug bites. And in many of these cases, I will find that some people are bitten often, and some are not. …
Like lines of marching soldiers, ants make their way across the pavement during the summer months. But, like all animals, these insects must find a way to make it…
Many homes in Oklahoma sit on a powder keg of termite damage. Termites are prevalent in every state in the US except Alaska. In the Tulsa area, the…
In the fall and spring, many home owners and farmers suffer from strange developments in their yard or fields. Small mounds of dirt suddenly pop up all over the place. This is a sure sign of something happening underground. These mounds are caused by a common outdoor pest: the pocket gopher. …
In past years, we have had light winters with warmer trending weather here in the Tulsa area. As with many things this year, I don’t think that 2020 will…
Everyone, at one point in their life, will encounter an issue with cockroaches. These small insects thrive in the same conditions that we do. They have evolved to…
Bees and wasps are an important part of our ecosystem. These insects cross pollinate plants, flowers and trees. They also feed upon nuisance and destructive insects such as grubs…