A friend told me that the daddylonglegs spiders that we’re seeing on our front porch are not spiders at all. Is that true? They have 8 long legs and they sure look and act like spiders. J.M., Goffstown, NH It is true that they’re not. Both spiders and the familiar daddylonglegs belong to the large…
VIEW MOREFall is a good time to check your home for potential rodent entry points. When the weather turns colder, mice especially, start looking for warmer places to spend the winter. The typical home has no shortage of tiny gaps and openings that can let mice inside. But your home can be rodent-proofed to keep mice…
VIEW MORENow that the weather is turning colder, I was thinking recently about all the different kinds of pests that can occupy attics in people’s homes. Some of these pests come in just to spend the winter while others can live in an attic year round. Animals That Make Noise in Your Attic Strange noises are…
VIEW MOREWe think squirrels are so clever to be able to locate all those nuts that they buried months before. They do remember some of their hiding places, but when a squirrel triumphantly comes up with a buried nut, there’s a good chance it wasn’t her nut at all. Squirrels seem to find most of the…
VIEW MOREAs parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers, it’s our job to protect children from accidental poisoning. Poisoning occurs most often when children swallow household products or pesticides right in their own homes. Just because the products are for household use and you can buy them in a store, that does not mean that they can’t harm…
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