East Cooper Termite and Pest Solutions has been getting calls about this pesky fly. East Cooper residents have seen them in large numbers around the house, in the house, and on the house. We got in touch with South Carolina’s expert on flies ….here’s what he said. The photo is a male, non-biting midge. Midges [...]
East Cooper residents are noticing these colorful caterpillars around their homes this spring. The white-marked tussock moth caterpillar is beautiful to look at but please don’t touch. The hairs or bristles on this caterpillar do not contain venom but can cause hives, skin irritations, or rashes on people who may have an adverse reaction or [...]
Do you hear a bump in the night? Loud noises in your attic or crawlspace? Rodents are nocturnal. These pictures were taken with a trail camera at one of our customers homes. The rodents were burrowing under a slab to gain entry at night. East Cooper residents have been dealing [...]
The boxelder bug has been seen in the East Cooper area this fall. They are considered occasional invaders. They are usually seen in or around your home late fall to early spring. A very colorful looking bug that usually feeds on boxelder or maple tree seed pods. They are often seen in wood piles, cracks in [...]
Opossums may look scary but they are actually a pretty cool animal. With all the new development in our area, East Cooper residents have seen an increase in dead opossums on our roads. It’s a shame because these guys are great at pest control. They will eradicate ticks and all types of insects from wooded [...]
It seems like the rodent population in the East Cooper area is going crazy. We receive numerous calls a day throughout the year from homeowners reporting noise or damage from rodents entering their homes. The problem has gotten worse due to the increase in population and construction in our area. When the rodents natural habitats are [...]
East Cooper Termite and Pest Solutions received some exciting news this year. The Moultrie news Best of the Best contest results are in. We are very proud to announce that our team ranked in the top 3 pest control companies in the East Cooper area. Over 20 other pest control companies were nominated. We would [...]
We have had several calls from East Cooper residents thinking that they have Murder hornets in their yard. Although the cicada killer may look like this hornet, it’s far from being dangerous. July and August is the time we find these intimidating looking wasps burrowing in your yard. The cicada killer is a wasp with [...]
East Cooper residents will usually see this casing hanging from the interior walls of their garage. The Household Case Bearer or Plaster Bagworm will leave this casing behind as it turns into a small adult moth. People will find the empty casings on wool rugs, curtains, garage walls, storage sheds, crawlspaces or tree trunks. The [...]
East Cooper residents have seen an increase in traffic, construction, and the general population over the past several years. New roads and new homes that are needed to accommodate the population growth has caused an issue with the wildlife that may have once lived in these wooded areas. The song Big Yellow Taxi by Joni [...]
