In New Hampshire, we have 11 species of native snakes and the timber rattlesnake is the only poisonous one. The status of the timber rattler is “critically imperiled,” it is protected by the state and is very rare. See photos of New Hampshire’s snakes at the state’s Fish & Game Department website. Fish and Game asks that you leave all snakes alone and that you let them know if you see the endangered timber rattler.
VIEW MOREMy wife and I have a bet on this one. I say that a typical attic does not have any real pest problems because it is just too hot up there in the summer and too cold and uninhabitable in the winter. She says pests live in attics all the time. Who’s right? R. B.,
VIEW MOREBecause of their habits, voles are incorrectly called meadow mice or field mice. Voles are rodents but they are not mice. They look somewhat like chunky mice except that people think they are cuter, like little teddy bears. They are slightly larger than mice but have smaller ears, smaller eyes, and a short tail.
VIEW MOREWe often get frantic calls about lots of tiny mites crawling over surfaces. Sometimes the caller complains of bites from these little mites as well. It takes a thorough inspection to determine whether these are indeed mites, and then whether they are bird mites, or clover mites, or rodent mites, or in rare cases, newly
VIEW MOREThe habits of deer mice are similar to those of house mice. They will construct nests of shredded paper, insulation, furniture stuffing, or whatever they can find. Deer mice are known for hoarding food in out-of-the-way places, saving for a rainy day. Unfortunately, this stored food often becomes infested by food beetles and moths which creates a new pest problem.
VIEW MOREIt’s because of this extensive burrow system that those cute little chipmunks can be a real problem around structures. Their burrowing (and subsequent water intrusion) can undermine a slab, foundation, or driveway causing it to drop or crack.
VIEW MORE1. Skunks get into garbage cans. Just like raccoons and opossums, skunks are attracted to people food and garbage and will knock over and chew or claw their way into garbage receptacles.
VIEW MOREHelp! We have birds trying to build a nest on a second story window ledge. We’ve been trying to chase them off with a garden hose, but two hours later they’ve repaired the nest and added more. I’m not sure what kind of birds they are, but this isn’t the first time that birds have
VIEW MOREWe seem to have a skunk living on our property. A couple of times I’ve seen a skunk go into the space under our backyard shed. We have a dog and I’m afraid to let him go out now in case he has a close encounter with the skunk. Is there anything we can do
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