Cobweb vs Spider Web: What's the difference between them?
Spiders in Springfield, East Longmeadow, Windsor, and Hartford come in two varieties: Web Builders and Hunters. Web Builders, as the name implies, make intricate webs, often in areas with a small ...
Spider Eggs 101
There are a few pests we contend with in colder weather, namely mice, cockroaches, and finally, spiders. As we spend more time indoors because of dropping temperatures, we’re much more likely to ...
The Right Way to Apply Insect Repellent
How to Properly Apply Insect Repellent Insect repellent is a necessity for many people in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut this summer, especially those of us who spend a lot of time ...
Home Remedies for Bee Stings
How to Treat a Bee Sting at Home So you were outside minding your own business when suddenly—OUCH! You feel an intense pain somewhere on your body, and realize you just got stung by a bee or wasp! ...
How to Prevent Tick and Mosquito Borne Illness From Spreading
7 Ways to Prevent Tick and Mosquito Bites Tick – parasitic arachnid blood-sucking carrier of various diseases
How to Keep Bugs Away at a Barbecue
Don’t Invite Pests to Your Cookout!
Ants in Winter? More possible than you think!
We typically associate ants with warm weather; crawling along the picnic table at the barbecue, or scrounging for crumbs along your kitchen counter. However, carpenter ants can remain active through ...
Ant prevention tips for the #1 “Nuisance Pest” in the US - GPS
According to a survey conducted by the National Pest Management Association, Ants are America’s most annoying pest. This isn’t terribly surprising to us because ants are notorious for intruding even ...
How to remove a wasp nest: Frequently asked questions - GPS
In the late days of summer, there’s a common call we get: a wasp nest is causing trouble. In too many instances, the call to us is not the first step a homeowner takes. Handling a wasp nest on your ...
A Closer Look at Pavement Ants
Pavement ants are one of the most common types of ants in our region. They get their name from their tendency to make their burrows under pavement and in sidewalk cracks. As some of the smallest ants ...
