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Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

While strolling the streets of Sands Point sub in Nampa, Idaho, I saw something interesting on the siding of the house:    A funnel weaver spider had set up his nest in this corner. Usually they dont stay in view long enough for me to take a good picture but this little cute n’ cuddly …

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Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

Like we’ve mentioned before, insects and spiders are crafty. They’ve had to be! After hundreds and thousands of years competing with each other and with other organisms for food, water, and shelter they’ve adapted to be very successful. In the urban environment, paper wasps are particularly crafty. In order to be protected from the wind, …

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Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

While eating dinner at a family restaurant in the Boise area I noticed a couple of interesting insects on the wall right next to my booth. As I inspected the wall I noticed that they were carpet beetles. A lot of carpet beetles, like 20!       I spoke to the restaurant manager and asked …

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Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

Boise area homes are often bombarded with these webs that are created. If not taken care of, these webs instead of catching prey, end up catching dirt and sand and mud. After a rainstorm or two, or your sprinklers hitting them, you have the beginnings of a material that will not extract itself from your …

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Posted by Kirk Dean | Pest Control

I took the following picture of a paper wasp situation at Oakmont sub in Nampa, Idaho:  Notice these paper wasps congregating, and not around a nest? In my experience, It usually means one of two things. 1. The nest has grown too large for a small space–like inside vinyl siding. Or: 2. Their nest has …

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