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Q. I live in a 14 year old townhouse and plan at some point to finish my basement for some added space. A problem that has persisted since I moved in (I'm the original owner) is this: bugs in the ...
Bugs in the basement? Here's why. Written by Catharine Paddock, Ph.D. on November 10, ... New research suggests that the diversity of bugs that live in our homes — such as insects, ...
Water bugs, also known as Oriental cockroaches, can be a major nuisance. Learn where they hide to hopefully keep them away ...
Jul. 21—This story was originally published in July 2018. What is fuzzy, striped, has 30 legs and is likely living quietly in basements around Maine? No, this is not a set-up riddle for the next ...
Our houses are comfortable enough for the bugs that creep through our basements, scuttle across our kitchen floors, and crawl across our carpets, according to a team of entomologists from North ...
I own a duplex, and my tenants live in the main floor and basement. One of them sleeps in the basement, and has recently complained of numerous sow bugs. I know they are harmless, ...
These crawling (and sometimes flying) critters can quickly go from an occasional nuisance to a full-blown infestation in ...
Every now and then, you probably see a multi-legged little creature around your home. Ants find their way to food that's left out, crickets occasionally appear in basements, and spiders spin ...
Michelle Trautwein hates to break it to you, but your home belongs to the bugs. They’re in your basement and your attic. They’re scuttling along floorboards and windowsills. They’… ...
This time of year, insects and spiders are out -- some in large numbers -- looking for places to hunker down for winter. Skip to Main Content. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.
The amount of clutter in a house or room doesn't predict the types of insects and other creepy-crawlies found there, new research finds. In a detailed survey of 50 homes in Raleigh, North Carolina ...