Yellow Jackets are more Aggressive in the Fall
Yellow jacket colonies are started in spring. An overwintering queen works alone until the colony grows as a first generation of workers emerge. In late summer, a new generation of reproducing male and female yellow jackets emerge to mate. A new queen looks for a...
Why Do the Ants Come Marching In?
Most of us have seen a trail of ants. They scurry along in a line as if they were marching in a parade, but why do they do this, and how do they know where they’re going? The answer, scent. As an ant travels it leaves a trail of pheromones (scent). Pheromones are...
Happy Independence Day!
Happy 4th of July from Earth Guard Pest Control, keeping Sacramento area homes and businesses pest free for 10 years! For a free pest assessment and estimate from our licensed, bonded and certified pest control professionals, contact Earth Guard Pest Services online...
Adorable, Fluffy and full of Fleas!
Has this Ever Happened to You? It was a fine summer evening, and I had just settled into my bed when suddenly I heard a noise in the hall. I sat up and listened to see if it was just my sleepy imagination. It happened again. It sounded like something sliding across...
Ten Fun Facts about Ants
When ants fight, it’s usually to the death! Worker ants in a colony are almost always female. Male ants only live a short time, and their only job is to fertilize the queen’s eggs. Some queen ants can live for many years and produce millions of offspring! Ants leave...
Care for Insect Stings and Bites
Most insect bite and sting reactions are mild, causing redness, itching, stinging, minor swelling, and major annoyance. Rarely, insect bites and stings, such as from a bee, a wasp, a hornet, a fire ant, black widow spider, or a scorpion, can result in severe...
Some Wasps are party animals!
A few of the species of wasps in California, and there are a lot of them, live a social life. They are referred to as social wasps, and they are predators and or scavengers. These wasps provide a great benefit in that they kill large numbers of plant-eating insects...
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