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Minnesotans are lucky! They don’t have to worry about wood destroying insects like termites. Termites are rare to find in Minnesota and when they are discovered they are almost always brought in by receiving lumber [...] continue reading

Spiders are abundant next to woods and water because of other insects around our homes. Spiders are a predator, feeding on insects and other spiders. If that is the case, one would think that having [...] continue reading

There are 30,000 known species of wasps in the world. Only about 1,000 are considered to be social wasps that build a nest site with multiple members. The other 29,000 are solitary wasps. The most [...] continue reading

BOGO’s Scott Dorn talks about over-wintering pests with Twin Cities AM1130 radio: How did “Lady Bugs” get inside the home during winter? This is a common question we receive during the winter months as the [...] continue reading

June is a special month in Minnesota when it comes to snakes. You may be wondering why June would matter to a snake? The simple answer to that question is, typically, in the month of [...] continue reading

For the past sixteen years, I’ve talked to thousands of people about their pest problems and the number one complaint by far is about Centipedes, “You know, the ones with a thousand legs and they [...] continue reading

Carpenter ants vary in color and size. Typically, large black to reddish black, ranging in size of up to 5/8th of an inch. A carpenter ant colony consists of a primary nest and multiple satellite [...] continue reading

Blacklegged ticks, known as “deer ticks” were able to get an early start this spring. Did you know deer ticks are not born with diseases? They pick them up from the animals that they get [...] continue reading

When a customer calls about ants, my first priority is to identify what type of ant it is. There are several different types of ants that a homeowner may see. Pavement ants are one of [...] continue reading