The Local Bug Guy

Did you know? Black Widows can lay several egg sacks and each one holds several hundred babies!

Warmer weather is hanging on for dear life, and so are those pesky ants! Local Bug Guy - Always ready to help

Autumn is just around the corner. With cooler weather we will see less ants, but more spiders!

Argentine ants are resilient, as they will often bounce-back after being eliminated because of their ability to easily reproduce. After the scout ants find what they are looking for (food and or water) the colony sends out only 5-10% of the colony of about 3,000 to 4,000 ants.

Summertime brings a lot of nice things: longer days, sunny beaches, picnics, family time and fun!. However, the summer also brings scorching heat waves, power-outs, and, worst of all, ANTS! ... Ants can get into any and every room in your home, and every unsealed morsel of food.

Many ant colonies house multiple queens who lay up to 1,000 eggs per day. Colonies can contain millions of ants! Ants are social insects that work together as one unit. ... Colonies send out scouts that look for a food source and often die in the process. Ants leave behind pheromones that trail all the way back to the nest, enabling other ants in the colony to locate the food source

Black widow spiders are arachnids that are known for the females' unique appearance and tendency to eat their mates. They are considered the most venomous spiders in North America; however, their bite is rarely fatal to humans.