Boise is an amazing place to live! There are many wonderful things to do here including The Basque Museum, The Discovery Center and Table Rock. Unfortunately for us living in the Treasure Valley, there are many kinds of ants that choose Boise as their home as well. Those ants include to odorous ant, the red…
Boise is a wonderful place to call home! There are many things to do here including the Aquarium of Boise, Camels Back Park and the Boise Farmers Market. Unfortunately for us, there are several kinds of spiders that like to call this valley home as well. A few common spiders for this area include the…
Boise is an amazing place to call home! There’s a lot to do and see here including the Boise River Greenbelt, Bogus Basin and the Idaho Botanical Garden. Unfortunately for us, mosquitoes enjoy calling this valley home as well. Mosquitoes are both pesky and can cause health concerns. This makes Boise Mosquito Control a very…
Boise is a wonderful place to call home! Boise has many places to enjoy including the Boise Foothills, Table Rock and the Boise Zoo. Unfortunately, there are quite a few types of pests that think Boise is a great place to call home as well. Many of these pests can be nuisances, cause health concerns,…
Meridian pill bugs are also commonly known as the rollie pollie. This is because pill bugs will roll up into a tight ball if they’re disturbed or threatened. An interesting fact about pill bugs: they’re the only crustacean that’s one hundred percent adapted to living on land. Pill bugs are 3/4 of an inch long…
Not only are Star house flies a major nuisance around the home, they’re also dangerous as potential disease carriers. House flies are a dark grey in color and are 1/8 of an inch to 1/4 of an inch in size. Their red eyes contain thousands of lenses, which gives them excellent and wider vision. …
Weiser Crickets are generally known, and easily identified, by the loud chirping noise they make. This chirping sound is caused by the males rubbing their front wings together in an attempt to attract females. Crickets are 3/4 of an inch to 7/8 of an inch in size. They’re a yellowish-brown color and have 3 dark…
Nampa Yellow Jackets are known to be more aggressive than most of their bee and wasp counterparts. This is because they can sting more than once and are very protective of their nests. They’re around 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch in length. The easiest way to identify them is by their slim “waist”. Most bee…
Eagle Millipedes are named for the “millions” of legs they appear to have. In reality, millipedes have anywhere from 30-354 legs, depending on the species. The United States has around 1,000 species of millipedes. Millipedes are black, brown, red or orange in color. The most common color found in North American is brownish. Their size…
Contrary to the myth, earwigs won’t climb into your ears while you sleep to eat your brain. Homedale earwigs don’t bite and will only use their pincers on occasion when irritated. While they are’t dangerous or poisonous, they’re still an unwelcome sight inside your home. Identification and Lifecycle Homedale Earwigs come in different…