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What is Pest Control?

Pest Control Georgetown — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:32:55 +0000

Scorpion Venom to the Rescue?

PestControlAustin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:41:25 +0000

Firefighters and BedBugs

PestControlAustin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:30:09 +0000

Was it really necessary to throw out all the furniture? Take this exterminator’s advice – “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Prevention is easy

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Firefighters and BedBugs

Smoking, Bad for Bugs.

PestControlAustin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:25:59 +0000

Pest control Questions – Humor – Bug Control natural ingredients, bug lights, bug control, Do It Yourself Pest Control – Our roommate is a smoker and when he… natural pest control, natural bug control, natural ingredients, rosemary, lemon, thyme, clove oil, eucalyptus oil, geranium, mint oil, peppermint oil

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Bed Bugs Clinton – New York Times

PestControlAustin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:03:15 +0000

Former President Clinton recently had to clear out of his office for a few days because it’s infested with bed bugs.” according to the New York Times laugh line…

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Bed Bugs Clinton – New York Times

Winged Ant or Winged Termite?

PestControlAustin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:15:00 +0000

We received this email yesterday from a local Austin resident-

“I found a few winged insects in my home tonight and I am unsure if it is a flying ant or termites.” -Cain C., Austin, TX

Great question Cain. How can you tell if it’s a winged termite or a winged ant?

The winged termite and winged ant look similar. They can both be dark in color and have very long wings. Termites, however have rounder bodies and shorter legs, for the most part. Ants are usually larger and have a bend in their antenna. But the biggest give away is that ants will have a “waist” between the upper body and lower body. The ant’s abdomen essentially looks like a big butt. Here is a perfect photo to show the difference:

The difference between a winged ant and a winged termite

My guess without seeing the insect would be that its an ant, as it is ant season right now and those reproductive ants are out looking to establish new colonies. But being either an ant or a termite a winged insect means that they are reproductives so get rid of it and then you better start looking for the main colony.

To watch a video on ant colonies visit: http://antguru.com/2009/antcontrol/ant-guru-video/