2020 Termite Swarmer Season Is Here Early
Every year about this time we start getting phone calls about “flying ants”. More times than not though what they are actually seeing are termite swarmers. As winter starts to fade and warm days approach a clock goes off for termites letting them know it’s time to head out and start a new colony. Typically […]
Back to School Pest Problems
August means back to school for most families in South Carolina. This means your child will be exposed to several pest issues they probably haven’t had to face at home. Pest problems you and your child may have to deal with this year are lice, nits, cockroaches, and even bed bugs. Lice & Nits While […]
How do bed bugs travel?
How Bed Bugs Travel & Why You Need To Know How do bed bugs travel? A great question, and one we get often. The short answer is that bed bugs travel on people and in their possessions. Now, bed bugs aren’t like other pests that actually hang on to people, like lice. Instead, they […]
Flea Control
The swealtering heat and humidity of South Carolina can be almost unbearable for humans. Many insects thrive in these conditions though, and fleas are one of them. Fleas typically start to become a problem in mid to late spring and peak over the summer. We are still in that peak flea season, and the number […]
Poisonous Caterpillar in Upstate South Carolina
Alert!!!! Poisonous caterpillar. Megalopygidae opercularis, known also as “Southern flannel moth” “Elvis Caterpillar” or “puss moth caterpillar”. It may not look like much but you wouldn’t want to accidentally pick this guy up. It may look like a small tuft of orange hair, but this caterpillar packs a painful sting. Hidden under that hair are […]
