Right now (late May and June) you will see the Queen looking for a nice, protected place to build this years nest.
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Wasps – Bees and other stinging insects
Bed Bugs
The bed bug is an old pest that was common in homes prior to World War II. For the last 50 years, bed bugs have rarely been seen outside of cramped living quarters and less than sanitary conditions in jails and homeless shelters.
Dooryard Pests or Occasional Invaders
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The common name “earwig” is derived from a European superstition of ancient origin that these insects enter the ears of sleeping persons. Despite their formidable appearance and reputation, earwigs are not directly harmful to humans.
Vine Weevil
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Vine weevils have been increasing in significance to gardeners over the past few decades, due to the increased use of ornamental containers and container grown plants from nurseries. Vine weevil is a garden plant pest problem that can be difficult to control.
Kitchen Pests
How those pests arrive is varied and unpredictable. They may arrive in the corrugations of a cardboard box or in a bag of flour. They may arrive on wing or by hitching a ride in some item brought into the kitchen. They may arrive as an egg on the side of a container or inside a bag, any time of the year.
Odorous House Ant
Workers are all the same size, small, 1/8-inch long Dark brown to shiny black Petiole with 1 node, hidden by abdomen Thorax uneven in shape when viewed from side Very strong odor when crushed Behavior Feed on both dead and living insects.
Pavement Ant
Pavement ants which usually make their homes in pavements are small(1/8-1/16-inch long). They are black-brown ants, with paler legs and antennae. The abdomen is all black. They are distinguished by two spines on the back, two nodes on the petiole, and grooves on the head and thorax..
Carpenter Ants
A common destructive insect pest
Carpenter ants are one of the most valuable insects we have on earth. They chew up tons of wood and turn it into fine sawdust that rots and provides compost for new growth.