What is a “spricket?” We have these weird, creepy insects in our basement laundry room. When you open the door, they jump all over the place, straight up. My friend said they were sprickets. W. H., Hudson, NH Spricket is another name for the camel cricket. You can probably guess how it got this name…
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Can you tell me what termite damage looks like? I think I might have found some when I was opening a wall downstairs. R. W., Exeter, NH First, if you think you might have termites, I strongly recommend that you have a pest control professional inspect your home. Termite damage can look like damage from…
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It seems like no matter what time of year it is I’ve got bugs in my bathroom when I’m not seeing them anywhere else. It’s gotten so that I hate going in there at night. Why the bathroom? C.C., Boston, MA You don’t say what kind of insects you’re seeing so let’s assume it’s a…
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My wife asked me to set up the bird feeders since the weather is getting colder. I had a big bag of birdseed in the garage left over from last year. I thought it might not be any good and when I opened it, there were white worms crawling up the sides of the bag…
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Have you seen one yet? Homeowners in New Hampshire and other parts of the Northeast say that western conifer seed bugs are making their fall appearance and moving into homes (see our blog, Seed Bugs Would Like to Spend the Winter in Your Home!). The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that although the bugs first…
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