Pavement ants are increasingly becoming one of Vancouver’s major pest problems! They are cousins to the carpenter, pharaoh, and moisture/cornfield ants that we get a lot of calls for extermination. While the pavement ant is more of a common sight...

Phorid flies, or humpback flies, resemble fruit flies in a way but not so much in several others. To the naked eye, the two types look identical, but upon further examination they are very different in terms of their biology and living...

Here’s a pretty common household pest that doesn’t get much spotlight…literally! The silverfish is usually mistaken for other pests such as the firebrat and centipede. The biggest main difference between this varmint and the others is their...

Let’s talk about everyone’s favourite arachnids! Spiders are the most famous pest we get calls for in the Vancouver and Burnaby areas. Their eight legs and web-spinning feats can turn even the most elegant home or the most modern building into...

One of the most feared pests that actually can become a pest problem if left alone is the tick. While the most common types of ticks in BC, including the deer tick pictured above, tend to stick around in the wilderness, they can and do travel...