No See Ums: The Bug You Cannot See and How to Stop the Bites
No see ums are 1 to 3 mm biting midges that walk through window screens. What they are, when they bite, and what actually keeps them off you.
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Bald Faced Hornet Nest: Size, Danger, and When to Remove It
A bald faced hornet nest is a grey paper sphere that holds up to 700 workers and dies off every fall. Here is when to leave it and when to act.
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Small Black Beetle in the House: 7 Species and How to ID Them
Most small black beetles indoors are carpet beetles, stray ground beetles, or pantry pests. Here is how to tell them apart and what each one damages.
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9 Bugs That Look Like Silverfish and How to Tell Them Apart
Firebrats, bristletails, booklice, earwigs, carpet beetle larvae and roach nymphs all get mistaken for silverfish. Here is the one feature that separates each.
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Woolly Aphids: Identification, Damage, and Treatment
Woolly aphids are the white fluff on tree bark and the specks drifting through the air in late summer. When to ignore them and how to treat them.
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Click Beetle: Why It Snaps, Why It Is Indoors, and How to Get Rid of It
Click beetles cannot bite or damage a house. What the snapping sound is for, why they turn up indoors, and what to do about wireworms in the garden.
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Bald Faced Hornet: Sting Pain, Nest Size, and When to Remove One
Bald faced hornets defend a 10 ft zone around the nest and sting repeatedly. How bad the sting is, how to read the nest, and when removal is worth it.
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House Earwig: Why They Get In and How to Remove Them
Earwigs indoors are harmless moisture seekers, not an infestation. Identification, why they appear suddenly, what kills them fast, and how to keep them out.
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Bed Bug Shells: How to Identify Cast Skins and What They Mean
Bed bug shells are the empty amber skins nymphs leave behind when they molt. Here is how to identify them, size them by life stage, and tell them apart from carpet beetle and cockroach skins.
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Carpenter Ant Queen: How to Identify One and What It Means
A carpenter ant queen is twice the size of a worker and leaves the nest only once. Here is how to identify her and what finding one indoors tells you.
