The term termite swarm can conjure up all kinds of horror film images, like a horde of termites moving into your neighborhood with the intent to eat up every building on the block! Luckily, a termite swarm isn’t quite that menacing, but it’s certainly not pleasant. Swarms are actually quite common in the insect world….
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Author: Jay Sankey
Termite FAQs
Did you know that termites never sleep? They work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, which is why they can quickly do so much damage to your home. Another not-so-fun-fact about termites is that each colony has as many as one million termites in it, and if your home…
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Carpenter Ant Questions
Have you been seeing large black Ants inside your home? Do you live in the Albany, Saratoga, Glens Falls New York Region? If you said yes to any of these questions you may have a Carpenter Ant problem. If you suspect you have Carpenter Ants I suggest you immediately contact Natures Way Pest Control and…
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What’s the Difference Between and Mice and Rats?
Mice and rats are both common household pets. Though they are often associated with one another, mice and rats are actually very different creatures. They can be distinguished from one another by their physical and behavioral characteristics. Generally, mice are much smaller than rats. They have furry tails, while rats’ tails are hairless and scaly….
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The Deer Tick Life Cycle
The deer tick (or black-legged) in the East and the related western black-legged tick are the only known transmitters of Lyme disease in the United States. Both are hard-bodied ticks with a two-year life cycle. Like all species of ticks, deer ticks and their relatives require a blood meal to progress to each successive stage…
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Fishing Spiders
Fishing Spiders have small eyes and legs that are held widely apart. They get their name because they hunt for aquatic prey suck as insects crustaceans and even small minnows. They hand out on the banks of streams and ponds feeling for vibrations of passing prey. Spiders: Wolf Spiders | Fishing Spiders | Sac Spiders | Funnel Web Spiders…
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Black & Yellow Garden Spiders
Black & Yellow Garden Spiders are one of the largest in Northern New York and Vermont. Like all orb weavers the Spiders web is a masterpiece. The web is rebuilt every morning to keep its tackiness. The females are hundreds of time larger then the male. Spiders: Wolf Spiders | Fishing Spiders | Sac Spiders | …
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Sheet Web Weavers
Sheet Web Weavers are often overlooked because of their small size. They are very abundant among vegetation. They spin a sheet web over the vegetation to catch its prey. Some wit under the filmy dome until the prey lands and then it attacks. Spiders: Wolf Spiders | Fishing Spiders | Sac Spiders | Funnel Web Spiders | Jumping Spiders | Harvest-man…
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Harvest-man Spiders
Harvest-man Spiders or “Daddy Long Legs” These spiders much like ticks aren’t true spiders because they only have one body segment. They do not have venom but can produce a foul scent. They hunt small insects and feed on plant juices. Spiders: Wolf Spiders | Fishing Spiders | Sac Spiders | Funnel Web Spiders | Jumping Spiders |…
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Funnel Web Spiders
Funnel Web Spiders or Grass Spiders build webs on top of vegetation.They are shaped like a funnel where the Spider waits for its prey. They are approx. 3/4″ long brown in color. They can be seen on hedges and low lying shrubs. Spiders: Wolf Spiders | Fishing Spiders | Sac Spiders | Funnel Web Spiders…
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