Here’s an ant species we didn’t think would have to be a pest problem, but now it unfortunately is. The fire ant can and is found in Vancouver, Burnaby, and throughout the Lower Mainland, especially Chilliwack. While they are not the “true” fire...

Here’s another creepy varmint we’d rather not find in our homes! The grain beetle, next to the flour beetle, is the kind of nightmare you don’t want to find in your pantry at home or within your restaurant. These flat, brown or dark red-coloured...

The name ‘hornet’ is used interchangeably with that of wasps and yellow jackets. However, there is one Canadian hornet we need to beware of. The bald-faced hornet, pictured above, is the most commonly found hornet that exists within Canada. Like...

The meal moth, or the Indian meal moth, is often confused for the clothes moth but is in fact very different. For one, their wing colours are not two-toned like the clothes moth, nor do they eat the same materials. For another, meal moth wings...