Spiders are eight-legged pests and are not insects. Two are a real problem for people in the Fort Worth/Dallas area. This is a Black Widow. The Black Widow female is the one that is poisonous to humans and is easily identified by her shiny black abdomen and reddish hourglass or triangular markings, on the underside of the abdomen. Call us to schedule treatments.
The Brown Recluse is very common, in the Metroplex area. They are light brown with a dark brown violin marking on the top of the head. They have a small body with long legs. It is very important to control these pests. Call us for identification and/or to schedule treatments.
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......