Female cockroach eggs are produced as egg cases, also known as Ootheca. The cockroach egg (Ootheca) contain many eggs that are wrapped by a protein substance that will harden into a protective casing with time . Some species of cockroaches are known to drop the casing, while other species will carry the eggs until they…
Carpenter ants. If there was an annoying creature that proved the existence of an angry god its carpenter ants. They are normal ants, albeit much bigger than the average North American ant, that have the seemingly mystical ability to rapidly drill through wood, and not just wet and rotting wood. It is best to contact…
You can look around your back yard for hours and hours but your not likely to actually see any ants unless you go around lifting up pieces of wood. Instead you should be proactive and take the initiative to removal any and all wood from your property in order to prevent carpenter ants from forming…
Rats are undoubtedly the most dangerous pest in Canada. Due to their activity of eating and drinking contaminants frequently, rats have acquired the ability to carry a whole host of potentially fatal diseases that can be spread to humans. That is why it is advisable to consult a professional pest control service in Hamilton to…
Roach poop or roach feces can look different based on the type of cockroach who left behind these feces like the German cockroach or the Brown-banded cockroach these feces may look like to some that resemble black pepper or coffee ground. The excrement may also appear as small dark smears or stains. Larger species of…
If you see little cockroaches anywhere in your home, it is a sign that the cockroaches are breeding. Cockroaches produce egg sacks, known as ootheca, which often look like tiny capsules. Despite their small size, ootheca can carry up to 50 eggs at a time. It takes about 100 days for a baby cockroach to…
There are a lot of insects that like wood, some just want to imitate it like the twig bug, and some want to live in it, like carpenter ants, some like termites are drawn to wood because it is food for them. Either way, carpenter ants are a frustrating infestation that can damage and reduce…
Carpenter ants drill through wood and while they are very large for ants in North America, they are actually still quite tiny. The holes they make are only a bit larger than a pinprick but there are ways to tell if they are present in your home or on your property. It is best to contact…
There are many age-old theories that are associated with eliminating rats and this is likely due to the long history of rats and their associations with humans. Some theories are downright ludicrous in effectiveness, yet there are some theories that do actually stand up. Baking powder is a substance that can actually prove to be…
Cockroaches in your house may immediately trigger a response of disgust and repulse. Seeing these tiny nightmares can be a much-hated experience to live through. Now imagine walking into your kitchen at night to grab a snack at 3 AM only to discover an intrusion, a group of cockroaches just spreading and crawling everywhere.…
