by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Identification, Rodents
The brown rat, common rat, sewer rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat, Brown Norway rat, Norwegian rat, or wharf rat (Rattus norvegicus) is one of the best known and most common rats. It is a brown or grey rodent with a body up to 25 cm (10 in) long, and a similar tail...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Identification, Rodents
The House Mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus commonly termed a mouse. It is a small mammal and a rodent. Laboratory mice belong to strains of House Mice and are some of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine;...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Identification, Termites
Termites live in colonies that, at maturity, number from several hundred to several million individuals. Colonies use a decentralised, self-organised systems of activity guided by swarm intelligence to exploit food sources and environments that could not be available...
by Robin | Apr 22, 2022 | Pest Identification, Roaches
The American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), also known as the Palmetto Bug or Waterbug, particularly in the southern United States, is the largest species of common cockroach, and often considered a pest. It is native to the Southern United States, and common in...
by Robin | Apr 21, 2022 | Pest Identification, Stinging Pests
Yellow jacket or yellow-jacket is the common name in North America for predatory wasps of the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula. Members of these genera are known simply as “wasps” in other English-speaking countries. Most of these are black-and-yellow; some are...
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