The last thing that you want to do is to share your North Carolina home with mice. Mice, on the other hand, find our homes to be quite inviting and comfortable. Mice are more than a mild aggravation, they are destructive little critters that can wreak havoc on your home and possessions. They can also […]

For the most part, wild animals prefer the outdoors where there’s plenty to eat and shelter is abundant. However, some animals prefer to live in close proximity to humans. Animals like mice, rats, squirrels, and racoons are commonly found in and around homes. While having any of these pests inside your home can be unnerving […]

Did you know that there are more than 22 species of woodpecker and North Carolina is home to 8 of them? These unique birds are known for their pointed beaks that drill holes in trees and other wood as they search for food. Some woodpeckers are hunting for insects and spiders while others prefer berries […]

You may not want to think about this, but you could be sharing your home with snakes. In fact, it’s fairly common for snakes to make their way into homes and commercial structures through small holes and cracks. Snakes can easily make a home in a crawl space, but they’re also quite capable of moving […]

This may be difficult to read, because just doing basic research on ticks will prompt even the most level-headed human to start checking their skin for signs of them. But tick bites are estimated to have affected between 50,000 and 300,000 people a year according to the CDC and they can transmit a shocking number […]

What problems do opossums cause? Opossums may not seem like a deadly threat at first glance, but there are many potential risks to Triad-area homeowners from living in close proximity to these little marsupials. Because opossums are nocturnal, most people only become aware of them when they see their pet’s food dish emptied or their […]

The Triad area, and North Carolina in general, has a wide variety of spiders of every shape, size and color. Some live in bushes, some on the ground, some build webs, some jump. The sheer number of spiders can lead to the more arachnophobic among us letting our imaginations get the best of us when […]

When the temperatures begin to drop, you’re not the only one looking to get in out of the cold. All manner of critters that have been living nearby in the warmer months will now start to look for a place to hunker down for the winter, and your toasty home is the perfect choice.  But […]

Summer in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and the greater Triad area is a paradise for pests. They have abundant sources of water, food, warmth and shelter to pick from. But in the winter, your home stands out as an ideal spot. This is especially true if you have sitting water and don’t clean up debris […]

One of the most fascinating birds we have in North Carolina is the woodpecker. They are often hard to miss with their red-tufts of hair and aggressive drilling into trees using their hard beaks. But our knowledge of these creatures probably ends with Woody Woodpecker cartoons, so let’s see if we can fill in a […]