by Aspen Pest Service | Oct 3, 2019 | Box Elder Bug
The Pacific Northwest is host to a wide variety of pests, from rodents to arachnids to all sorts of stinging insects. Two infesting insects that don’t get quite as much attention as perhaps they should are the boxelder beetle and the stink bug. While neither of...
by Aspen Pest Service | Sep 6, 2019 | Spider Control
How do you feel about spiders? If they don’t give you the creeps, odds are that you have friends or family who VERY MUCH do not like spiders. In fact, it’s reported that some 95 million Americans — nearly 30 percent of our population! — experiences some form of...
by Aspen Pest Service | Sep 6, 2019 | Aspen Pest Control, Spider Control
Are there harmful spiders in Clark County, Washington? Let’s be real. Do you know anyone who likes spiders? We don’t mean tolerant or indifferent toward spiders, but someone who is all like, “SPIDERS ARE MY FAVORITE. THEY HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART AND ARE...
by Aspen Pest Service | Aug 10, 2019 | Bee Wasp Removal
It’s becoming an increasingly less well-kept secret that the spring and summer months in the Pacific Northwest are some of the most breathtakingly beautiful scenes in the entire nation. Our consistent rainy season and overall moderate temperatures make this area a...
by Aspen Pest Service | Aug 10, 2019 | Bee Wasp Removal
Wasps, Hornets, and Yellow Jackets in Clark County, Washington: What’s the Difference? Wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets are often confused as different names for the same insect. However, they are distinctly different creatures that pose different threats to your...
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...