This Eastern Milk Snake was caught on a glueboard in a Connecticut basement. These snakes are harmless to humans. They feed on insects and when large enough, rodents. This is sometimes confused for the Copperhead snake but subtly differences indicate it is not. Such as the checkerboard colored belly and the head that seams to blend into the body (not triangular). This beautiful specimen was removed using olive oil spray. The oil breaks down the glue and makes freeing the snake possible. It works very well!
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Woodpecker Damage Up close
Here you can see some woodpecker damage to a tree up close. In one of the pictures you can see they hollowed it out enough to live inside. This area has several kinds of woodpeckers including the Pileated, hair and downy woodpeckers.
Wasp Lays Eggs On Grubs
The Five-Banded Tiphiid Wasp. This odd looking wasp likes to lay it’s eggs on the backs of scarab grubs. They lay a single egg which once hatches begins feeding on the grub host. #natureiscary
Watch – Wasp nest in wall gets exterminated
Watch up close how a wasp nest inside of a wall gets exterminated.
Common Pest Questions
Here are a few of the most common pest control questions I receive everyday.
Mud Wasps
Mud Dauber nests aka mud wasps. These wasps are beneficial in that they eat other insects. Check out the picture of the nest broken in half to see what they are eating!
Mysterious Burrows
Mysterious burrowing. Seeing dirt like this is a great indication you have something burrowing underneath your shed/barn/porch etc. If you are finding activity of burrowing animals and would like to have it checked out then give us a call. We’ll take a look to determine what the suspect is and offer solutions to stop and prevent it from happening again.
Roaches Found
Glueboards aka sticky traps like these are best used for monitoring insect infestations. It’s helps establish a baseline rather provide any real form of control. To control roaches requires a multifaceted approach. In where we might use a combination of liquids, aerosols, dusts, baits, physical barriers and even removing the roaches with a vacuum for faster control.
[video] 5 Facts About Mosquitoes
Five facts about mosquitoes that you probably didn’t know.
Spotting Voles
Do you know how to identify vole damage?
Vole are different than moles and are often confused when trying to determine what is destroying your lawn. Voles make their damage from above ground by feeding on the grass blades, eventually creating tunnels in the grass. When the grass is longer it can be hard to see but if you follow these pathways long enough you will find the entrance to a vole burrow. Voles are prolific and can seem endless at times when trying to get under control.