by Aspen Pest Service | Aug 10, 2019 | Bee Wasp Removal
Wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets are often confused for being different names for the same insect, when, in fact, wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets are distinctly different creatures that pose different sorts of threats to your family’s well-being. However, there...
by Aspen Pest Service | Jun 19, 2019 | Spider Control
Odds are, you or someone you know does not like spiders. Has there ever been another creature so maligned or feared as the spider? Don’t get us wrong, with their fur protruding fangs, 48 knees (6 per leg!), and eight circular eyeballs, it’s no wonder that...
by Aspen Pest Service | Jun 19, 2019 | Spider Control
Do you or someone you know have a fear of spiders? Arachnophobia, the scientific term for “fear of spiders,” is an incredibly common experience. In the U.S. alone, some 95 million people (reportedly one-third of all women and one-fourth of all men) identify as...
by Aspen Pest Service | Jun 7, 2019 | Aspen Pest Control
Who’s harmful, who’s helpful, and how to protect your loved ones Though it’s a badge of honor here in the Pacific Northwest to remain as active as possible during the winters (Bike to work in the rain? Sure! Use an umbrella? NEVER!) we’re even more prideful about how...
by Aspen Pest Service | Jun 6, 2019 | Spider Control
Is there a creature as reviled as the spider? The snake? Maybe. Cockroaches? Perhaps. Sure, snakes have been portrayed as a symbol of evil long throughout history, and cockroaches, well, they’re just gross, right? But spiders? People — a surprising number of people*,...
by Aspen Pest Service | Jun 6, 2019 | Spider Control
Do spiders give you the heebie-jeebies? You are not alone. In fact, one-third of women and one-fourth of men in the US experience arachnophobia, the fear of spiders. That’s approximately ninety-five million people! Ironically, out of the estimated 3,000 spiders in the...
by Aspen Pest Service | May 21, 2019 | Bee Wasp Removal
Stinging insects. Typically, we’re doing our best to avoid them at all costs. However, once they’ve decided to set up shop around our homes, it’s all the more important to know what you’re dealing with — and how to deal with it — in order to keep your family and any...
by Aspen Pest Service | May 21, 2019 | Aspen Pest Control
TL;DR Spring in Ridgefield and Camas brings an influx of stinging insects like bees, wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets. Bees are important pollinators, but allergic reactions to their stings can be dangerous; hive removal is offered by pest control services. Paper...
by Aspen Pest Service | Apr 24, 2019 | Lake Oswego Pest Control
In our experience, when folks need extermination services, it’s most often due to an unexpected infestation — one that not only catches people by surprise but also causes stress, worry, and most certainly a feeling of, “Uh oh — what do we do now?!” Commonly, our...
by Aspen Pest Service | Mar 27, 2019 | Aspen Pest Control
Rats. Mice. Sugar ants. Spiders. Hornets. Carpenter ants. If the mere thought of these creatures gives you the creeps, then imagine how you’d feel if any one of these were to invade your home. Odds are, if you’re reading this, then that’s exactly why you’ve come to...