If you call Sacramento home, you're well aware of the beauty and diversity of our city. A home full of creeks, lakes, ponds, trees, and summer heat. However, these very characteristics create the ideal breeding ground for oriental roaches.
Did you know Ants are capable of lifting 50 times their body weight with their mandibles. If you had muscles like an ant, you could lift a Hyundai over your head!
The Roof rat is also known as the Black rat, House rat, Tree rat, and Ship rat. The Roof rat is a native of the forests of Southeast Asia.
The Black Widow spider is also known as the Hourglass Spider and the Shoe Button spider. Black Widows are native to North America.
Various types of Black Widows are found throughout the U.S. Black Widows are placed in the arthropod class Arachnida.
Ants are among the most common pests in households and other structures. Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera as do bees and wasps. Ants are social insects that live in colonies. Scientists have found supercolonies of the ants in California as well as the rest of the world.
The Norway rat is also known as the Brown rat, Gray rat, Sewer rat, Barn rat, Wharf rat, and Water rat. Additionally, because of its large size, it is referred to as the Super Rat or King Rat. The Norway rat originated in Central Asia.
Yes, a black widow spider bite can be dangerous to dogs and may potentially be fatal if left untreated, especially for young dogs or smaller dog breeds. Black widow spiders are venomous and their bites contain a neurotoxin called latrotoxin.