Loxosceles reclusa, or the brown recluse, is a dangerous spider. While they are not necessarily deadly, they can cause great pain and infection. Here is what to expect from a brown recluse. What Do Brown Recluse Eat? Brown recluse spiders eat other bugs. They are hunting spiders, and go out at night to find their […]

The “Gateway City,” St. Louis, has a distinctive skyline and memorable culture. With a population of over 300,000, St. Louis is big enough to be fun, but small enough to make commuting easy. The city is home to some major corporations, such as Anheuser-Busch, Boeing Defense, Energizer, and Panera. But, it may be best known

How do you keep pests away from your house? It seems to be an impossible task,especially if you live on the outskirts of Wentzville, and just about the time you think you have everything taken care of; you find a spider. Or a mouse. There are some sure-fire ways, though, to pest-proof your house and

Crawling insects, like ants and termites, often venture far away from home in search of food. But flying insects, like wasps and hornets, are not like that. They hardly ever stray far from their nests. So, if you see one in your yard, there is probably a nest nearby. Knocking down the nest by yourself

If your dog or cat seems a bit more listless than usual, there’s a good chance your pet has fleas. These tiny little pests almost literally suck the energy out of your pets. The problem can quickly get out of control. A female flea lays up to fifty eggs a day. So, where there are

Back in the day, even cut-rate hotels and motels could easily get rid of bed bugs. An exterminator just came around once a month and drenched the rooms with Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT. This powerful insecticide killed every bug it touched. It had roughly the same effect on pets and people. And, since the chemical was

The traditional view is that these flying pests only thrive in hot and wet areas. But the latest research indicates otherwise. So, even if your back yard is dry and shady, you may deal with repeated mosquito infestations. Nevertheless, heat and water normally increase mosquito activity. But to effectively control these pests, it’s important to

Psychologist Abraham Maslow said that people have seven basic survival needs: food, clothing, water, air, shelter, sleep, and safety. You may be inclined to add or subtract things. That’s between you and him. Whereas most people live between seventy and eighty years, most bugs only live three or four months. So, they do not have

James Bond novelist Ian Fleming wrote that “once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, and thrice is enemy action.” In other words, it’s usually a bad idea to over-react to isolated bits of evidence. That attitude serves people pretty well in most areas of life, but not when it comes to rats, mice, and other rodents.