What is a Sugar Ant? Sugar ants, or odorous house ants, are common insects for us here in the PNW. They are roughly the size of a grain of rice and range from reddish-brown to black in color. They are mostly active at night, and like to hide in dark [...]
What are Western Conifer Seed Bugs? The Western Conifer Seed Bug is a species of True Bug, often abbreviated to WCSB. One of the most common features of a true bug is the fact that they can’t chew. Their mouth (known as a proboscis or beak) is made to pierce and [...]
“We are itching to get away from Portland, Oregon!” “We are itching to get away from Portland, Oregon!” So says the legend in nine-inch letters over the entrance to Vesuvio Café, the legendary bar in North Beach, San Francisco, California. It is purportedly a reference to a flea infestation [...]
Is Your Home Equity Protected? Homeowners are no strangers to home improvement. With the purchase of a fixer upper you could be host to a slew of issues from the previous owner, and if you're lucky enough to purchase new, preventative measures need to be taken in order to make sure [...]
