Brown Recluse spider vs. Wolf spider

Newcomers to Sussex and Worcester Counties often ask about the brown recluse spider. “Are they really that dangerous? Is it safe to allow my children to play outside? And how can I identify a brown recluse?” The fact is, there are brown recluse spiders on Delmarva, and a bite should be taken seriously, but they [...]

Clover Mites Q & A

“Last week, I started seeing hundreds of tiny bugs on my window sills. What are they?” They arrive in great numbers in the early spring, entering homes through doors and windows, where they quickly become a nuisance. Clover mites are reddish-brown arachnids (not bugs), smaller than the head of a pin, and usually feed on [...]

Pantry Pests: Prevention and Elimination

Stored product pests, or pantry pests, can become a nuisance at any time of year. There are few things worse than returning to a beach property for a winter weekend retreat, and discovering a cupboard full of beetles, moths, or weevils. There are a number of varieties of each that fall under this category, including [...]

Mouse-proof: Keep the rodents out this winter

Of Mice and Men might have been a great American work of literature, and the two go well together in the book title, but the same doesn’t apply to our homes. In this post we’ll discuss how to take preventative action by mouse-proofing your home, so that you don’t lay out a metaphorical welcome mat [...]