Orb Weaver Spiders and Banana Spiders on Porches and in Gardens An orb weaver spider belongs to a large group of spiders that spin flat, wheel-shaped webs and usually have plump, often colorful abdomens. Garden spiders, barn spiders and Florida’s golden silk...
Wolf Spider Identification and Why They Wander Indoors in Fall A wolf spider is a hairy brown or gray hunter, 1/4 inch to over 1 inch long, that chases prey rather than using a web. Its eight eyes sit in three rows, the middle pair much larger. Females carry egg sacs...
How to Get Rid of Asian Lady Beetles and Keep Them Out of Your Home How to get rid of Asian lady beetles depends on the season. Vacuum beetles already inside, because sweeping or crushing releases a staining fluid. The lasting fix is sealing gaps around windows,...
How to Keep Mice Out of Your House, From Foundation to Roofline How to keep mice out of your house comes down to finding and closing gaps. Seal every opening 1/4 inch or wider (a pencil’s width) with copper mesh and sealant, hardware cloth, sheet metal or...
What Is a Palmetto Bug and Why Is It in My House? A palmetto bug is a large cockroach. In Florida the name usually means the American cockroach or the Florida woods cockroach, two outdoor species that wander inside from mulch, palm trees, woodpiles, and sewers. They...
Gnats In The Bathroom? Here’s What To Do! Bathroom gnats are almost never true gnats. They are drain flies breeding in the sludge inside your pipes, fruit flies wandering in from the kitchen, fungus gnats from a potted plant, or phorid flies signaling a plumbing...
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