Their very name often creates fear in people. The black widow spider has a reputation for being deadly, dangerous and poisonous. All of those things are correct to some degree, but like most things, some of the bad reputation...
If you’re a homeowner or a business owner, finding out you have been been invaded by wood boring insects is the stuff of nightmares. The amount of structural damage that these tiny pests can do far outweighs their size....
People often say of the scorching summer heat in Phoenix, “Oh, but it’s a dry heat,” prompting eye rolls from native Phoenicians. Whether it’s dry or not, one thing that cannot be contested is that it gets HOT in...
Grab your fireworks and start your grills because there is a weekend of patriotic celebration ahead. Whether you’re grilling out in the backyard, spending the day on the boat, or planning a larger-than-life fireworks display, you’ve likely been looking...
Grass spiders. Maybe you’ve heard of them. Maybe you’ve misidentified them as wolf spiders or hobo spiders. Either way, living in the Western United States, you’ve probably seen one. As their name suggests, they tend to hang out in...
Chances are if you don’t have one of your own, you’ve at least heard some nasty stories about fire ants. They may be small, but at less than ⅕ inch in length, they can cause a great deal of...