Winged carpenter ant in Tucson

Carpenter Ants or Termites: How to Tell

A pile of wings on a windowsill in March could be from either one. Carpenter ants and termites swarm in Tucson around the same time of year, they both damage wood, and they both look enough alike at first glance to get mistaken for each other regularly. The catch is that the treatment for one…

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Termite damage in Tucson

What Does Termite Damage Look Like?

Most Tucson homeowners catch termite damage only after it’s too late. A door that used to close cleanly starts to drag. A baseboard gives a little when you press on it. A hairline crack in the drywall that wasn't there last fall now is. None of those things shout termite, and that's the point. Subterranean…

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How to get rid of termites in Tucson AZ

How Do I Get Rid of Termites in Tucson?

Termite season in Tucson does not announce itself with a knock on the door. It shows up as a small pile of wings on a windowsill, a mud tube along the garage baseboard you almost missed, or a door that suddenly sticks in March when it never did before. By the time any of those…

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How to get rid of scorpions in Tucson

How Do I Get Rid of Scorpions in Tucson?

The first bark scorpion most Tucson families see inside the house is usually in a shoe, on a bathroom wall after midnight, or crawling across a countertop in a room the kids were just in. The reaction is the same almost every time: how did this get in, and how many more are out there.…

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