New Plymouth fruit flies get their name from the ripe or fermenting fruit they feed on. They can even smell a ripe or fermenting fruit or vegetable from 3/4 of a mile away. Fruit flies are very small, only 1/8″ long. Their bodies are tan in color and they can have either black or red…
Identification: Star Blow Flies are easily recognizable by their blue/green metallic bodies. They are 1/4″ to 1/2″ long. Blow Flies are attracted to garbage containing meat scraps, dead animals or animal wounds. Once they find these things, they lay their eggs. While it’s common to get Blow Flies inside your house every once in…
While most people consider house flies to be a nuisance, we have become accustomed to having them in our homes. Many people don’t realize that they can also pose a danger to us. Identification: Caldwell house flies are ⅛” to ¼” in length. They are a dark grey color with red eyes. Females are usually…
Most people are familiar with the common house fly. These pests, though annoying, infrequently pose a direct threat to humans. Their relative the horse fly, however, is a much bigger problem. Horse flies feature pinching, scissor-like mouth parts that tear into flesh in order to feed on blood. Although horse flies prefer livestock, such…
Like any insect bite, a bite from a horsefly can be a highly unpleasant experience. Most pests that bite, such as ticks and mosquitoes, simply puncture the skin to feed on blood. Horseflies, on the other hand, use scissor-like mouthpieces to cut the skin. This can leave a very painful welt behind. In Idaho,…
Gnats can be a huge nuisance. Anyone who has walked into their home or yard to find a swarm of these small, irritating bugs can attest to that fact. They’re small and can be especially hard to eliminate because of this. If you’re facing a gnat infestation the first question that must be asked, though,…
Springtime in Idaho! Flowers start to bloom, the weather warms, and the bleak winter fades away. Sounds great, right? Not so much, when many pests start appearing again. We get to enjoy relative peace from these little critters during the winter months, but once the sun starts coming out, so do they. In Idaho, pest…