Local Pest Control. Done Right.

Before Pumpkin-Spice-Everything takes its cultural grasp on the region, leaf-peeping tourists aren’t the only critters invading New Hampshire this time of year – and one class of “invaders” in particular are here for more than stunning New England foliage. As September arrives, many insects are already preparing for their winter hiatus – and the attics and soffits of NH homes are often the targets.

New Hampshire is home to several species of stinging insects that all fall under the same family known as Vespidae; all with varying degrees of temperament around humans. One of the most common bouts of confusion surrounding stinging insects is identification, and the reference to such. Wasps are not the same as bees, and hornets are not the same as solitary wasps. Understanding the differences between species and genus is paramount to determining whether the stinging insect you’ve encountered poses a safety threat.

Of all, the Carpenter Ant is arguably the most prolific household pest in New Hampshire. So how can the average homeowner defend your most expensive real estate investment? There are some small tasks to help reduce the presence of ants.