Wood-Destroying & Structural Pests

Termites

• Appearance: Workers are pale and wingless, while reproductive swarmers are dark brown or black with long, equal-length wings.

• Habitat: Subterranean termites live in massive underground colonies and build distinctive “mud tubes” along foundation walls to reach the wood inside your home.

• The Threat: Termites consume wood around the clock, causing severe structural damage that is rarely covered by homeowners insurance. If you spot mud tubes or discarded wings, our termite control specialists can perform a thorough inspection and apply targeted treatments to protect your property.

Beetles

• Appearance: Varies widely by species. Common household invaders include tiny, round carpet beetles or larger, hard-shelled wood-boring beetles.

• Habitat: Carpet beetles hide in dark areas like closets and under rugs. Wood-boring beetles nest inside structural timber, antique furniture, or firewood.

• The Threat: While some beetles ruin fabrics and stored pantry goods, wood-boring species can compromise structural beams over time. Protect your home and belongings from further damage with a customized beetle control and eradication strategy.

Crawling Insects

Cockroaches

• Appearance: Ranging from 1/2 inch (German roaches) to over 2 inches (American roaches), typically light brown to dark reddish-brown.

• Habitat: They thrive in warm, humid environments and are most often found in kitchens, bathrooms, under sinks, and near plumbing voids.

• The Threat: Cockroaches are serious health hazards that spread bacteria like Salmonella and can trigger severe asthma attacks in children. When store-bought sprays fail to reach hidden nests, our cockroach extermination team uses advanced methods to flush them out completely.

Ants

• Appearance: Colors range from light brown to solid black. Fire ants are small and reddish, while carpenter ants are larger and typically black.

• Habitat: Fire ants build visible mounds in outdoor soil. Indoors, pavement ants trail along baseboards, and carpenter ants tunnel through damp structural wood.

• The Threat: Depending on the species, ants can deliver painful stings, contaminate your food, or hollow out wooden beams. We don’t just spray the surface; our comprehensive ant control services are formulated to reach the queen and collapse the entire colony.

Red Bugs

• Appearance: Also known as clover mites or chiggers, these are microscopic, bright red arachnids that often appear as moving red specks.

• Habitat: They thrive in heavily fertilized lawns and sun-baked exterior walls, often migrating indoors by the thousands through window sills during weather changes.

• The Threat: While clover mites don’t bite humans, they leave permanent red stains when crushed on walls, curtains, or furniture. If your property has been overrun, our specialized red bug control applications will quickly restore your peace of mind.

Flying Insects

Mosquitoes

• Appearance: Slender flies with long legs and a prominent proboscis (mouthpart) used for feeding.

• Habitat: They breed in stagnant or slow-moving water. You will find them resting in tall grass, dense shrubbery, and shaded areas around your yard during the heat of the day.

• The Threat: Beyond causing itchy, irritating welts, mosquitoes are vectors for dangerous diseases like West Nile Virus and Zika. Reclaim your backyard with our specialized mosquito control treatments, designed to eliminate breeding grounds and drastically reduce adult populations.

Flies

• Appearance: Common varieties include house flies, fruit flies, and drain flies, characterized by a single pair of wings and large compound eyes.

• Habitat: Flies breed rapidly in decaying organic matter, garbage cans, dirty drains, and overripe fruit.

• The Threat: Flies constantly land on unsanitary surfaces before landing on your food, transferring over 100 different pathogens that cause food poisoning and dysentery. Eliminate their breeding sources and keep your environment hygienic by utilizing our targeted fly control and management plans.

Rodents & Wildlife

Rodents (Mice & Rats)

• Appearance: House mice are small (2-4 inches) with large ears. Roof rats and Norway rats are much larger (up to 10 inches) with long, scaly tails.

• Habitat: They nest in dark, secluded areas like attics, wall voids, and basements, venturing out at night to forage for food in kitchens and pantries.

• The Threat: Rodents constantly gnaw to file their teeth, frequently chewing through electrical wiring and creating severe fire hazards. To stop the scratching in your walls and prevent structural damage, trust our expert rodent control and exclusion process.

Wildlife (Raccoons, Possums, Squirrels)

• Appearance: Larger, native mammals that have adapted to urban and suburban environments in search of food and shelter.

• Habitat: Wildlife will often tear through soffits, vents, and roof shingles to nest securely in warm attics, chimneys, or crawlspaces.

• The Threat: These animals destroy insulation, leave behind large amounts of toxic waste, and can introduce fleas and ticks into your home. To safely extract these animals and secure your property against re-entry, rely on our humane wildlife control services.

Bats

• Appearance: Small, flying mammals with leathery wings. They are nocturnal and typically brown, gray, or black.

• Habitat: Bats seek out high, dark spaces. They frequently roost in attics, barns, behind window shutters, and inside chimneys.

• The Threat: Bat guano (droppings) accumulation can collapse ceilings and release spores that cause Histoplasmosis, a severe lung disease. Since bats are protected by law in many areas, safe and legal eviction requires the expertise of our certified bat control and removal technicians.

Birds

• Appearance: Common nuisance birds include pigeons, sparrows, and starlings.

• Habitat: They build messy nests on roof ledges, inside gutters, on balcony railings, and in commercial signage.

• The Threat: Bird droppings are highly acidic and will rapidly degrade roofing materials and automotive paint. To protect your property’s exterior and maintain sanitary conditions, we offer highly effective deterrents and professional bird removal solutions.

Snakes

• Appearance: Long, legless reptiles. Texas is home to many harmless rat snakes, as well as venomous species like rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths.

• Habitat: Snakes hide in tall grass, thick brush, woodpiles, and debris. As temperatures drop, they often seek warmth inside garages and crawlspaces.

• The Threat: While most snakes try to avoid humans, a bite from a venomous species is a life-threatening medical emergency. Never attempt to handle or corner a snake yourself; let our trained professionals handle safe extraction through our emergency snake removal program.