Pavement Ants
Pavement Ants are the most common Ant in the Northeast. Its preference
for nesting is in and under cracks in the pavement, They usually nest
outdoors, but have been known to enter the home by foraging Worker
Ants. They have been known to nest in walls, under floors, and insulation in
homes and are of particular concern in slab foundations.
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Pharaoh Ants
Pharaoh ants, that are usually native to Africa, have found their way to
various regions of the United States and Canada. They can be found in
homes, apartment buildings, health care facilities, and food handling
establishments. Worker ants are very small and yellow to reddish in color.
They have a winged reproductive caste. They rarely swarm and mating
occurs within the colony and move to other locations often as a result of
insecticide treatment or other adverse conditions., they nest in wall voids,
behind baseboard heating, and in unusual places like electrical outlets and
small appliances. Pharaoh ants are highly attracted to any water source
within the home. Pharaoh ants are extremely sensitive to traditional
insecticide treatments and will respond by splitting colonies and invading
other sites.
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Winged Carpenter Ants
Usually coming out at the end of spring, the Winged Carpenter Ant
emerges from the colony. Their mission is to establish a new colony. Often
mistaken for the Winged Termite, the carpenter ant is bigger. However,
the Winged it has three distinct body segments, and has wings that are a
translucent brown and extend only slightly past the body. the wings of the
Winged Termite are longer than the body and break off shortly after they
emerge. if you see a small pile of wings on the floor that¹s a sure sign of
Winged Termites, not Winged Carpenter Ants. If you observe any Winged
Carpenter Ants in or around your home, a nest may exist either in your
home or possibly in a nearby tree. We will find and eliminate these
Carpenter Ant nests no matter where they are located.
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Worker Carpenter Ants
The Carpenter Ant is the most common household pest in the Northeast.
They excavate smooth galleries in moist wood. These galleries can be so
smooth, the wood looks like it has been sandpapered. Though they don’t
eat the wood like termites, they can still cause considerable damage if left
untreated. Carpenter Ants vary in size. They leave sawdust piles and nest
in moist areas. Worker Carpenter Ants on a regular basis, make crunching
noise behind a walls and ceilings. nesting spots include attached decks,
leaky roofs, under insulation in cellars and attics or where additions attach
to the home. We will search out and find the nest then we flush out the
colonies with our proven techniques in eradication. Insecticide will be
applied to cracks and crevices in walls and ceilings.
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Bald-faced Hornets
These large wasps can grow to ¾ inches long. They construct paper nests
and are extremely aggressive and dangerous when threatened. Their nests
are usually found near eaves, entryways, and tool sheds.
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Bumblebees
Bumblebees are similar in appearance to carpenter bees but have a denser
fur coat appearance. They are related to honey bees but their habits are
different and colonies are much smaller. Bumblebees primarily nest in old
rodent burrows, rock walls, beneath landscape timbers, sheds, but they
also will nest in buildings. Bumblebees are mostly beneficial insects, but
will attack of provoked. You definitely don’t want them hanging around
your home.
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Carpenter Bees
Carpenter Bees have grown in large numbers and is most common in the
northeast. They look like bumble bees, but are smaller. Carpenter Bees
bore round holes into the dry wood of homes, decks, and fence posts.
These holes are typically 4-to-6 inches deep and are most often seen along
the eaves of homes. The female Carpenter Bee lines the hole with a
mixture of pollen and nectar, lay an egg and seal up the hole. An
infestation can be a recurring and persistent problem since the males and
females will winter in existing holes and may even use these same holes
for egg laying the following season, while excavating new holes in the
same general area.
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Cicada Killer
Cicada killers are very large ground-nesting wasps with coloration and
markings similar to yellow jackets. these wasps are very different from
yellow jackets, which are social and form large underground colonies.
Cicada killers are solitary wasps .The female cicada killer will excavate
large burrows in foundation plantings, lawns, or along walkways. Each
burrow she constructs is provisioned with paralyzed insects and spiders,
which serve as food for a single developing wasp. Though not terribly
aggressive, females will sting if handled and may harass children playing
near their nest. Other related wasps of concern to homeowners known as
mud daubers. These wasps are generally smaller than the digger wasps,
metallic blue/black in color, and construct mud nests in attics, garages, or
on the sides of buildings.
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European Hornet
The European or giant hornet is the largest species of social wasp found in
North America. Worker hornets are brown and yellow in color with most
exceeding one inch in length! They construct large paper colonies in tree
cavities but will nest in buildings too. They are not known for being terribly
aggressive but will defend their nest if disturbed. They will forage at night
and are highly attracted to outdoor lighting plus they’ll harvest living plant
tissue to construct their nests. They will feed upon the nectar of flowers
but will also take sap from plants by chewing twigs.
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Honey Bee
Honeybees are important insects found throughout the world and have
been cultured for thousands of years to produce honey and beeswax. Many
different strains have been identified and crossbred to create more
productive hybrid bees. honey bees play an incredibly important role in the
production of nearly all types of food crops simply by gathering up their
favorite foods—pollen and nectar.
Honey bees create colonies that often contain tens of thousands of
workers. These bees are yellow-orange in color, ½ to 5/8 inch long, mostly
covered with hairs. Queen and male bees are similar but slightly larger.
Honey bees will swarm whenever existing quarters become unsuitable due
to crowding or when their queen is on the decline. Swarms that gather
around a new queen need not cause concern because they are very docile,
and should never be killed. Beekeepers specialize in the live removal of
colonies from difficult situations like walls or attics.
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Paper Wasp
All the social wasps produce a papery material to construct their nests.
Paper wasps are really distinguished from their cousins by the type of nest
they make which is open-celled (some say umbrella shaped)as opposed to
being completely wrapped in paper. they fly relatively slow with their legs
held below the body. Paper wasps are "tame" by comparison to their
relatives but will deliver very painful stings if threatened. Two troublesome
species are the northern paper wasp (which is dark brown and approx.5/8
inch long)and the slightly smaller European paper wasp. The European
paper wasp is an aggressive newcomer, which was first recorded right in
Massachusetts in the early 1980's. Both species nest in attics, beneath
decks, shingles, and building overhangs but the European type is adept at
nesting in all types of outdoor items from gas grills to play sets. Each year,
people suffer serious medical complications and even death from
hypersensitivity to wasp stings.
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Yellow Jacket
Yellowjackets are yet another stinging member of the wasp family that
causes PROBLEMS for homeowners. THE New England AREA is home to
many species, all of which are about 3to5/8 inch long, black and yellow in
color. They’re quite different from their very distant relatives the
honeybees. Both build combs for raising their brood but yellowjackets
make them out of paper instead of wax. Yellowjackets do not make honey
like bees preferring instead to hunt or scavenge for their food.
Yellowjackets will nest mostly in old rodent burrows and are usually
discovered the hard way by children playing too close or by accidentally
mowing over their nest. Here they’ll build layers of comb completely
enveloping them with paper and expanding the size as needed throughout
the summer. Sometimes, yellowjackets will invade wall voids or nest
between attic rafters in your home.
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American Cockroach
This species of cockroach was introduced to this country by way of Africa
when trade ships unloaded their wares. They grow from 1 to 2 inches long
and are quick moving. They live indoors and outdoors in dark and damp
areas like floor drains, crawl spaces, landscaped mulch, hollow trees, and
ground covers, sewer systems and steam heat tunnels found in hospitals
and universities.
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German Cockroach
German cockroaches are yet another tropical species now found
worldwide. They are the most common and important species from a public
health standpoint. characteristics include long antenna that droop back
and two dark bars on the top of the head. German cockroaches are carriers
of germs responsible for food poisoning, dysentery, and other illnesses.
Cockroach allergens are responsible for high rates of asthma among
children in inner city housing. German cockroaches have extremely high
reproductive rates with females producing 5 generations per year on
average and up to 200 offspring! They live in warm areas with high
humidity and therefore are found mostly in kitchens and bathrooms. Newer
treatment methods rely mostly on baits. A properly performed application
using baits will usually provide total elimination with only one treatment
(depends on level of infestation).
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Oriental Cockroach
Despite its name, the oriental cockroach is found worldwide. The adult
males are about 1-inch long and are quite dark in color (dark reddishbrown
to black). Because of their dark color they are sometimes referred to
as the “black beetle”. The male’s wings do not completely cover the back
as you can see in the image, while the female has very small nonfunctional
wings. Unlike other cockroaches, oriental cockroaches cannot
climb up smooth surfaces. Oriental cockroaches are cold tolerant survive
outdoors living under stones and yard debris. Indoors they live in damp
basements, crawlspaces, floor drains, and trash rooms. Oriental
cockroaches will feed upon a wide variety of food sources. Oriental
cockroaches will feed upon a wide variety of food sources and are
important carriers of common GERMS that cause food poisoning,
dysentery, hepatitis and other illnesses.
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Termites
Termites do more damage every year in the US than storms and tornadoes
combined. According to the US Department of Agriculture, termites cause
billions of dollars in damage to homes, schools and businesses every year.
Worker termites are small white-to-tan insects that feed on wood or similar
material. As their name suggests, Subterranean termites construct nests in
the soil. Although several species occur in our area, the main termite in
the northeastern U.S. is the Eastern Subterranean Termite. They are small
white-to-tan insects that feed on wood or similar material. As their name
suggests, Subterranean termites construct nests in the soil. A colony of
Subterranean termites will build shelter tubes made of mud and saliva that
form tunnels to their food sources.
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Winged Adult Termites
Winged termites are usually the first sign of an active colony that a home
or business owner will notice. Termites are social insects with distinct
individuals performing specific tasks within the colony. Worker termites
gather all the provision for the colony and cause damage to structures.
Soldier and reproductive termites (responsible for colony defense and
expansion respectively) are so specialized that they cannot even feed
themselves and must be attended to by the workers. Each spring swarming
termites cause panic among homeowners. The first question to ask is are
these termites or flying ants. Termite swarmers have several
characteristics that distinguish them from ants. They are 3/8-in. (body and
wings) long, dark colored with straight antennae and two pair of equal
length wings Ant swarmers size vary by species, have three distinct body
regions, (termites appear to only have two) elbowed antennae and two pair
of unequal wings. If you have swarming insects or find small piles of wings
in your home during the spring and are unsure what they are, please save
them and contact us.
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Black Widows
Black widows are truly dangerous spiders that are alive and well in North
America. They produce a powerful neurotoxin venom that can cause
muscular pain, nausea, fever, and in some cases, death. According to
scientific literature, there are three different species of black widows that
are distinguishable by size and color. Black widows arrive to the east coast
by way of grape imports from the west coast. Adult female widows are
about 1/2inch long, dark black in color with a velvety shine and red
hourglass markings on its undersides. Adult male widows are much
smaller, more variable in color and immature spiders may be yellow or
white gradually darkening with each molt.
They build webs in outdoor locations such as sheds, woodpiles, or under
stones. Indoors, they can be found in normally quiet areas of the home
such as basements and crawl spaces. Female widows do not always kill
the male after mating unless they are hungry.
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House Spiders
The common house spiders are seen all over the world but are virtually
harmless to people. Adult female spiders are about 1/3 inch and yellowishbrown
to grey in color with indistinct stripes. Males are similar in color,
slightly smaller, and will often live with the female in the same web. These
spiders build cobwebs in damp areas such as basements, garages,
crawlspaces, but can also be found around doorframes, windows and
eaves.
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