Fire Ants Spread Around The Globe

Fire Ants Spread Around The Globe

The transport of insects to regions where they are not native is a serious problem in today’s world. Not surprisingly, this problem has existed ever since mankind took to the seas. When Columbus, and early European settlers in America first traveled across the...
Flying Ants Descend Upon Tennis Player

Flying Ants Descend Upon Tennis Player

Flying insects are hard not to hate. Maybe with the exception of lighting bugs or dragonflies, people’s attitude toward flying insects is largely hostile. This is understandable given the vast amount of picnics that have been ruined by stinging insects over the course...
Why And How Some Caterpillars Scream

Why And How Some Caterpillars Scream

With the exception of flying insects, very few insect species produce audible sounds. Even when insects are ravenously consuming food, their tiny size makes their chomping sounds imperceptible. It can be safely said that insects are not generally noisy creatures, but...
A New Parasitic Wasp Species

A New Parasitic Wasp Species

Researchers have recently discovered a new parasitoid wasp species during an expedition between the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest. New parasitoid wasp species are being discovered more and more, as researchers are only now learning that these insects are...

Boston Pest Control Tips!

What makes homes attractive to pests? Pests are attracted to food, water and shelter. Exclusion techniques and removing food and water sources will help deter pests. Simple measures such as keeping food in sealed containers and cleaning up after each meal to avoid...