I went to college for biology, so I don’t really like to use the word bug to describe something. It is just too vague a word for it to really mean much. But it is commonly used, so I shall do my best to define for you what a bug exactly is. Bugs are arthropods. [...]
Category Archives: Pests
Get Rid of Dogs
March 29, 2009 – 5:12 pm
At some point, stray dogs in the yard are bound to be an issue for everyone everywhere. Whether you live in an apartment, a house, on a farm or in a box, it simply doesn’t matter. Sooner or later you’re gonna end up with someone else’s dog’s poop on your doorstep. I grew up in [...]
Get Rid of Weevils
March 29, 2009 – 2:08 pm
As a little tyke my parents were gone a lot which meant that my brothers and I were sometimes left to fend for ourselves when it came to meal time. I have one particular memory involving a nice big bowl of Cheerios with a little something extra. I remember thinking at the time that the [...]
Get Rid of Black Ants
March 20, 2009 – 7:26 pm
My first experience with little black ants was back in the day when I was living in Bemidji. One evening I was watching my cats stare suspiciously at their food. Every now and then they would give it a tentative little bat with one of their paws. Upon closer inspection I found a hoard of [...]
Get Rid of Armadillos
March 16, 2009 – 5:08 pm
In terms of appearance, nature played one cruel trick on the armadillo. While some people find nine-banded armadillos cute (myself included), most people seem to have a little bit better eyesight. Especially if they’ve got armadillos wreaking havoc on their yards. After a dillo enjoys a leisurely night of digging grubs out of your [...]
Get Rid of Grubs
March 16, 2009 – 10:53 am
I remember back in the day digging around in the garden with my grandpa looking for something to bait our hooks with. Where we lived there was an abundance of white grubs. These were Grandpa’s favorite fish bait. If we did run across a regular old worm he’d tell us to “Put that damn thing [...]
Get Rid of House Mice
March 9, 2009 – 2:42 pm
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a common nuisance in the homes of people all over the world. The average adult mouse is 3–4 inches long from nose to butt. The tail adds an additional 2–4 inches. House mice have large hairless ears and beady black eyes. House mice are, for the most part, nocturnal [...]
Get Rid of Lizards
March 9, 2009 – 11:45 am
Back in the day working in the pet shop in Bemidji I would hear at least 34 times a day, “Whey the hell would anybody want one of those things as a pet?”. When I would look, the person uttering this would usually be standing next to our terrarium section and looking at the lizards. [...]
Get Rid of House Flies
March 8, 2009 – 10:12 pm
The house fly is a specific breed of fly. They have been hanging out with humans ever since we came into “existence” around two millions years ago. There are of course other flies that can be found in a house. For the most part to eradicate them you should be able to use the same [...]
Get Rid of Fruit Flies
March 8, 2009 – 12:37 pm
Unfortunately, it just plain doesn’t matter how neat and clean you keep your home. Eventually you will be overrun with and need to get rid of fruit flies. Luckily for the world, this always seems to happen just before that big gathering that you’ve been planning for months. You’re mother-in-law is gonna come over, see [...]
