M&M Termite & Pest Control

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Termite Drywood Termite Subterrranean Termite Dampwood Termite Pest Cockroaches Ants Fleas Bees Wasps Earwigs Black widow and other Spider Fabric Pests Wood Boring Beetles Bedbugs Rodents	Earwigs
		Earwigs are active at night and hide during the daylight in dark , moist cracks and crevices. They also like to eat starch in wallpaper and bookbindings.

	Earwigs are active at night and hide during the daylight in dark , moist cracks and crevic es. They are scavengers and at times feed on plants. Their environment is under boards, heaps of manure or grass clippings or decaying matter in your flowerbed. The adult can float in water for 24 hours and resume activities upon reaching dry ground. If disturbed they can emit a real foul odor. Their most attributable asset is that they attack and eat other insects. The first step in controlling these insects is the removal of decaying plant debris, mulch and wood from the yard areas around your house. Check the downspouts and irrigation systems for unusually moist areas that could be good nesting areas for the female earwig. The second is properly applied insecticide granules or liquids.

	Black Widow and other Spider
		All spider bites should be taken seriously and be checked by a physician. If a spider bites you, try to take the spider with you to the physician. The black widow spider normally lives in the dark areas of your garage, attic or eaves where sunlight never enters.

	The black widow spider normally lives in the dark areas of your garage, attic or eaves where sunlight never enters. They, like all spiders, feed upon other insects. They wrap them up in their web material and suck all the juices out of them. The bite from a black widow spider is normally not fatal unless the person is real old, young, or not in good health. All spider bites should be taken seriously and be checked by a physician. If a spider bites you, try to take the spider with you to the physician. This will help in the identification. Don’t jeopardize yourself with the capture. If need be, use some hair spray to immobilize the spider before you try to capture it. Spraying hair spray or WD40 will kill most spiders. It covers the spiracles that help them b reath and they die. The black widow spider is known to hang with its abdomen (stomach side) facing up. There will be a definite hourglass on its abdomen. If you have a black widow spider at your house, call the professionals. Have all the other areas they could be hiding in treated for family security and peace of mind.