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Ladybug Hat Kids Craft

Posted by Kirk Dean | Crafts

Have you ever wondered where the lady bug got her name? Wonder no more, I’ll tell you the legend. Hundreds of years ago in Europe, farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help because droves of aphids were destroying their crops. Help came! Pretty little red beetles with black spots, acting as pest control, devoured the …

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Cats and Spiders

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control, Spiders

Cats and Spiders: The Ultimate Showdown Deciphering the Puzzling Question While the cosmos stretches far beyond our comprehension and age-old queries about life’s meaning keep philosophers awake at night, one earthly enigma eluded even the wisest amongst us: Do cats truly fancy a spider snack? Join your friendly neighborhood pest control enthusiast from Barrier Pest …

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3rd Party Politicks

Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control, Spiders

Recently, I crossed paths with Dermacentor andersoni—better known as The Tick, America’s newest and perhaps most persistent third-party candidate for president. Although his campaign calendar is packed tighter than a dog’s fur in July, he graciously allowed me a few minutes for an exclusive interview. What followed was a fascinating blend of political humor, arthropod …

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Silly Spider Snack

Posted by Kirk Dean | Crafts

It’s been said (incorrectly I might add) that we eat 8 spiders in our sleep every year!  I prefer to eat them while I’m awake…that is, I prefer to eat these silly spiders!  Just like I’d imagine real spiders these are crunchy on the outside and gooey in the middle.  How can you pass them …

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Styrofoam Spiders

Posted by Kirk Dean | Crafts

Trina here, Office Secretary at Barrier Pest Control. I have to confess, I’m a grown woman (not telling which decade of years I’m in but lets just say I’m thinking of going back to velcro shoes just for the sake of oxygen intake).  And today I played like a toddler.  Not with a toddler mind …

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Service Area (Southwest Idaho)

Our pest control services are available in Boise, Garden City, Eagle, Emmett, Meridian, Kuna, Nampa, Melba, Middleton, Star, Marsing, Homedale, Caldwell and Mountain Home...and as of 2024, we're servicing Horseshoe Bend, Cascade, Donnelly, and McCall!