For the most part, wild animals prefer the outdoors where there’s plenty to eat and shelter is abundant. However, some animals prefer to live near humans. Animals like mice, rats, squirrels, and raccoons are commonly found in and around homes. While having any of these pests inside your home can be unnerving and scary, it’s […]

Did you know that there are more than 22 species of woodpecker and North Carolina is home to 8 of them? These unique birds are known for their pointed beaks that drill holes in trees and other wood as they search for food. Some woodpeckers are hunting for insects and spiders while others prefer berries […]

You may not want to think about this, but you could be sharing your home with snakes. In fact, it’s fairly common for snakes to make their way into homes and commercial structures through small holes and cracks. Snakes can easily make a home in a crawl space, but they’re also quite capable of moving […]

This may be difficult to read, because just doing basic research on ticks will prompt even the most level-headed human to start checking their skin for signs of them. But tick bites are estimated to have affected between 50,000 and 300,000 people a year according to the CDC and they can transmit a shocking number […]

What problems do opossums cause? Opossums may not seem like a deadly threat at first glance, but there are many potential risks to Triad-area homeowners from living in close proximity to these little marsupials. Because opossums are nocturnal, most people only become aware of them when they see their pet’s food dish emptied or their […]

It’s that time of year again. Spring is here and North Carolina’s favorite mammal, the eastern gray squirrel, has started to have offspring.  Gray squirrels are one of the most commonly seen mammals in our state. This grayish-brown rodent is conspicuous and found in rural, suburban and urban areas, like Raleigh-Durham, Greensboro and Winston-Salem – […]

The Triad area, and North Carolina in general, has a wide variety of spiders of every shape, size and color. Some live in bushes, some on the ground, some build webs, some jump. The sheer number of spiders can lead to the more arachnophobic among us letting our imaginations get the best of us when […]