Carpenter ants can be a real headache for homeowners in Ottawa. These big ants, known for chewing through wood to make their homes, can cause serious damage if left unchecked. They're most active when it's warm and humid, usually from late spring through summer....
Ever wonder why you're seeing more skunks around your place lately? Well, it might have something to do with Skunk Breeding Season. These little critters get pretty busy this time of year, and sometimes that means they end up in our yards. Nobody wants a surprise...
Dealing with groundhogs can be a real headache for homeowners in Ottawa. These little guys might look cute, but they can really mess up your yard and even damage your house. They dig tunnels everywhere, which isn't good for your garden or your home's foundation. If...
Adult mosquitoes, like other insects, have three body parts. These are their head, thorax, and abdomen - each featuring long legs connected by membranous wings with scaled surfaces attached at their thoraces; three pairs of long legs connect these scaled wings...
In Canada, the most common types of termites that bug people include the eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes), the western subterranean termite (Reticulitermes Hesperus), and the Pacific termite (Zootermopsis). These critters hang out in different parts of...
Ticks are small creatures similar to spiders and mites, yet with eight legs instead of six and no antennae. Ticks attach themselves to animals such as mammals, birds, and reptiles by latching onto them and sucking out blood for sustenance while often spreading...
Wasps differ from bees by being smooth with no hair. Their three body parts include the head, thorax, and abdomen--connected by an intermediate part called a "waist." Wasps typically have six legs for flying with two pairs of see-through wings connected at their...
Fleas are very small wingless insects measuring approximately 2.5mm long that can be identified with ease by any person using the naked eye. Their bodies appear flattened along their sides for visibility while their hind legs have evolved for jumping purposes and can...
Canada is home to an extraordinary diversity of wildlife species, such as 26 snake species and over 20 squirrel species alone! There's also wide variation when it comes to where wildlife pests choose to settle down in Canada. Raccoons build their dens in tree cavities...
Spiders come in all forms and sizes, yet their basic identification remains fairly easy due to several shared characteristics that allow easy identification. Notably, all spiders possess four pairs of segmented, thin legs allowing easy tracking when trying to spot one...
