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Being in the south, we have nice warm weather for many months of the year. The flowers bloom, the bees pollinate the plants, and the sun warms the air. However, all good things come to an end, and winter sets in for a bit. The flowers close up, the air is colder and the bees disappear. What do the bees do in the winter? Well, when the temperatures drop below 50 degrees F, they flee to their hive. In the hive, they cluster together to stay warm and try to survive the winter until the temperatures are warm again.

Imagine coming home from a long day at work and you are finally able to sit down on the couch and begin reading a good book. While you are engrained in your latest novel selection you start hearing sounds coming from your attic space. In the beginning, you push it off as nothing, and yet, the sounds keep occurring. As a homeowner, you are beginning to realize one of your worst fears. A possible infestation or infiltration of birds in your attic. How to get birds out of attic? Identify the bird, inspect the home exterior for access points, trap the birds, and clean up after relocation.

Cockroaches are gross and can become a nuisance in the home. Some of the worst places to see them are in the bathroom and in the kitchen. While cooking breakfast, you are getting a bowl out and see one crawl across the cabinet! Ugh! Now you are wondering how to get rid of cockroaches in kitchen cabinets? There are some great DIY ways and then if those don’t work, contacting a pest control company is a way to go to kill the cockroaches.

You may have heard of the old wise tale that there are bugs called earwigs that crawl in your ears when you are sleeping. However, be rest assured, they do not and that is false. Where do earwigs come from? They are nocturnal omnivorous insects that live outside and are active at night looking for a food source and moisture.

Coming home from a long day, it is raining outside and you just want to get the car in the garage and go inside your dry home. However, as you are getting out, you notice a worm-like animal that has a million legs. What is it? It is a millipede. Are millipedes dangerous? Fortunately, no they are not. However, you don’t want to touch one with your bare hands as some species have a fluid that comes out and can irritate the skin.

It’s bad enough that when you come home from shopping at the grocery store you seem to always be dodging little critters running out in front of your car. These little critters can be a pest and squirrels are very adventurous and acrobatic. They almost always seem to be in the wrong place. Also, what seems cute from far away are not always cute as they tear up your garden, plants, trees, and even your home if they gain access.

How gross are silverfish? They have to rank up in the top five of the most unsightly insects known to humans. Having pest control is an important part of home maintenance. Also, understanding what to do to ensure that insects or pests stay away from your home is important. What are silverfish attracted to? Silverfish are attracted to books, wallpaper, pantry items, mulch, and areas that contain moisture.

Imagine coming home from a long work week and you are looking forward to a nice weekend of relaxation. You get out of your car and walk towards your front door and notice an ant pile on your lawn. Immediately, you start to stress as now you have an extra chore. Next, after you have spread some insecticide onto your ant pile to treat the pile, you go inside the home and notice a little trail of carpenter ants in your kitchen. You whip up your home remedy to be environmentally friendly and begin to realize that your weekend is now busy with pest control.