Cicada killer wasps are large, solitary, ground-dwelling, predatory wasps. They are so named because they hunt cicadas and provision their nests with them, after stinging and paralyzing them. Honey bees are more violent nesters. They like to nest in trees, the eve of a building or home, in the attic or chimney. Give Western a call! Wasp or yellow jacket nest around door overhangs, eves, windows, and light fixtures as well as in bushes and shrubs. Western can take care of these stinging pests.
A very few of our customers may remember Elmo & Ada Tucker, who started Western Exterminating in 1956. I went to work for them 62 years ago, in 1962, as a 19-year-old youngster and then purchased the company in 1965. My wife Kathyleen and I......
That’s right, it’s ticks. Ticks belong in the family Arachnida (like spiders and scorpions), and can be found all over the world. They are ectoparasites, meaning that they live outside of their host. Because ticks are parasites, they are known to carry many different types......
People commonly mistake carpenter ants for termites, but rest assured that having termites is much worse than having carpenter ants. This uncertainty can become even more apparent because of the winged form that both insects have; not only that but they usually swarm close to......