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spiders

Avoid Foreign Pests While Traveling

Guest for jcehrlich.com | February 2, 2012
I’m not going to say everyone hates creepy crawly things – entomologists exist after all – but at least most of us do. We tend to deal with these creepy crawlies because at least we know what kind of pests we might expect to find in our own backyard. Traveling abroad, however, opens up a [...]

Where Do Spiders Go In Winter?

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | January 26, 2012
The big fat house spiders which terrorised me throughout Autumn have now vanished. They would creep out after dark and scuttle across the carpet. I haven’t sighted a single spider since Christmas. Not even a web. This worries me. Where are they hiding? Are they staring at me with four pairs of eyes beneath the bookshelf. [...]

DIY vs. Hiring a Professional

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | January 20, 2012
Choices for pest control are rarely considered when things are quiet and the absence of things that go bump in the night, or the telltale sign of spiders or other bugs are curiously absent from our lives. We’ve all been there. You see the first trail of ants and you get out the ant spray or [...]

Sweet Dreams About Mice

Alicia for jcehrlich.com | December 16, 2011
I have been experiencing some surreal dreams lately about pests, but then I guess that’s what writing about pests all day long does to you. Deep in my subconscious lives a talking mouse and a talking pigeon. Last night I dreamt that I had a very pretty pet mouse living in my Christmas tree. The [...]

Creature In My Christmas Tree

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | December 12, 2011
Further to Danusia’s Real Tree or Fake Tree blog I have always preferred a true tree though a coniferous caper last year almost swayed my decision towards purchasing faux pine this year. Last year I ordered a tree from the internet. I selected Scots Pine for its heady pine fragrance, pretty cones and all-round good Christmas [...]