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Having ants in your home...? The culprit could be Argentine ants. Introduced to the united states in 1890 from Argentina via coffee shipments. These invasive ants make their homes in moist areas, ie sinks, water pipes,stumps,logs, and along your sidewalks. A good way to combat these persistent ants is to eliminate points of entry. Seal up cracks in your foundation,window seals, door frames, and piping on the outside of your home. Get rid old decaying lawn debris because they see that as the perfect oasis for there colony.

Today's heat index in Tyrone will be 105 to 109, everyone stay safe today. https://www.accuweather.com//30290/weather-warnings/2139353

The American cockroach aka palmetto bug, is one of the largest common cockroach species. American cockroaches will move indoors when they experience a food shortage or a drastic change in weather conditions. The waste that they produces contains allergen proteins that can trigger your asthma and allergies.

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Happy Friday eve, everyone! Here is some beneficial information on miner bees and how they are important for Georgia.

A little quick info on how to distinguish between Honey bees and wasps. Happy Friday!

Creepy crawly facts below. Millipedes vs. Centipedes Millipedes and centipedes are often confused for one another. A few differences between the two:... Millipedes move slowly, while centipedes move quickly Millipedes mostly eat decaying organic matter. Centipedes are carnivorous, injecting their prey with venom to kill before eating. Millipedes do not bite. Instead, when scared, they will secrete a sticky substance that can cause an allergic reaction to humans upon contact. While rare, a centipede may bite humans. These bites are not typically life threatening. Millipedes curl into a tight ball or coil as a defense mechanism. Centipedes do not.

Have a great rest of your Saturday

A baby armadillo tearing up a small portion of the lawn, imagine what an adult armadillo could do. Armadillos are nocturnal year-round, keeping cool underground during the day and foraging at night. However because of the armadillos' relatively low body temperature, the nine-banded species in North America tends to change its habits in the cooler months and emerge during the day to take advantage of the warm sun.

Luckily John found this juvenile copperhead in the pine straw before it found him.If you find one this young there is likely more in the vicinity. The copperhead's mating season lasts from February to May and from late August to October.Copperhead's give live birth and can have up to 18 babies.

John's Pest Control was back again this year as a sponsor at the charity golf tournament.

Newborn possums are as tiny as honeybees Female opossums have a pouch and give birth to large litters. As soon as they're born, the babies crawl into the mother's pouch, where they continue to grow and develop. As they get bigger, the youngsters venture in and out of the pouch and often ride on the mother's back as she looks for food. There can be up to 20 babies in a litter.