Our Pest Control Blog
Get practical answers to common pest problems, from early warning signs to treatment options and prevention tips. Our blogs cover everything from ants and roaches to rodents and mosquitoes, so you know what to expect and how to act fast.
The dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) is Michigan's biggest spider by leg span, with large females stretching 3 to 4 inches across. If you're measuring by body size and bulk instead, the Carolina wolf spider takes the title, with females reaching over an inch long and a stocky, muscular build. Both look intimidating, but neither is dangerous to people.
Size is the biggest tell. Rats run 9 to 11 inches long with thick, hairless tails and blunt noses. Mice are 2 to 4 inches long with thin, hairy tails and pointed noses. Rats also tend to stay low, burrowing near foundations and basements, while mice climb and squeeze into tight spaces almost anywhere in a home.
Mice in Southeast Michigan start testing entry points in late August, well before cold weather arrives, and the first one inside leaves scent trails that guide others in over the following weeks. Here's where they enter homes, why ultrasonic repellers don't work, and why a pre-fall inspection is the most effective point to act.
Yellow jacket colonies across Southeast Michigan reach peak size and aggression in late July and stay that way through September, right when homeowners are most often outside. Learn what drives the behavioral shift, where nests form on Oakland County properties, and why most DIY sprays make the problem worse.
Are ladybugs surrounding and invading your home by the thousands? millions? If so its probably not lady bugs, its the Asian beetle.
Do you have little red bugs all over your sidewalk? Or on the side of your house? If you do, you could possibly have Clover Mites.
