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A large number of ants swarming over a loose soil mound at the base of a wooden fence post and trailing up a textured gray wall, with a metal downspout and dry grass nearby.

At this McKinney home, ants had built a loose soil mound in the corner between a wooden fence post and the wall, with a heavy trail of ants climbing the brick. Our tech inspected the colony and treated the mound and the surrounding trail area to knock back the activity before the ants could move … Read more

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A large paper wasp nest covered in wasps, attached under a gray soffit at the corner of a brick wall, directly above a window frame.

Our tech found a large paper wasp nest tucked under the soffit above a window at a McKinney home, with dozens of wasps covering the comb. Nests in this spot sit right where people open windows and walk by, so our tech took care of it and checked the surrounding eaves.

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Close up of a red brick wall above a concrete foundation, with two metal coiled weep hole covers fitted into the vertical mortar joints of the bottom brick row.

This photo shows the bottom row of brick on a Frisco home, where our tech installed metal weep hole covers in two of the mortar joints. Weep holes are left open so moisture can drain from behind the brick, but that open gap is just wide enough for mice and other pests to slip into … Read more

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Close view of an active paper wasp nest with open and capped cells and several wasps on it, attached to a dark perforated soffit vent under a roofline.

This photo shows an active paper wasp nest attached to a dark soffit vent at a home in Oak Point, TX, with adult wasps guarding open and capped cells. Paper wasps favor sheltered spots under eaves like this one, often near doors and walkways. Our Pest Me Off tech provided wasp control for the nest … Read more

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Extreme close up of a dark brown and gray hairy wolf spider resting on light gray textured vinyl siding.

This wolf spider was spotted hunting on the vinyl siding of a home in Princeton, TX. Wolf spiders roam rather than spin webs, and cooler November weather pushes them to look for ways indoors. Our tech treated the siding and exterior of the home to help keep spiders outside.

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Dark termite mud tube spreading across a concrete foundation and climbing into a weep hole in red brick, with green shrubs and fallen leaves at the base.

During a visit to a Plano home, our tech found an ant hill running up to a weep hole on the side of a house. This is how they start making their way inside your home

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Technician in a protective bee suit pulling back a trim panel beneath a bay window on a brick house, exposing insulation, wood framing and ivy vines inside the cavity, with spray foam along the base.

Our tech wore a full bee suit to open the trim panel beneath this Frisco bay window and inspect a bee problem inside the wall cavity. Removing the panel exposed insulation, wood framing and ivy that had grown into the space, showing how bees gained access. Inspecting the cavity directly lets us see where the … Read more

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A mourning dove sitting in a twig nest on top of a metal ledge under a tan stucco eave.

This photo shows a mourning dove sitting in a twig nest on a metal ledge tucked under the eave of a Frisco home. Covered ledges like this protect birds from weather, so they tend to return and nest again, leaving droppings and nesting material against the house. Bird exclusion work blocks or discourages access to … Read more

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Black wire mesh wildlife guard installed and fastened over a roof vent on an asphalt shingle roof under a blue sky.

This roof vent on a DFW area home now has a heavy black wire mesh guard fastened securely around its base. Uncovered roof vents give squirrels, rats, mice and birds a direct path into the attic, and they can chew through the thin vent louvers. The guard lets the attic keep breathing while blocking that … Read more

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A garden spider with long dark legs and yellow and brown markings resting on a gray painted brick wall.

This garden spider was spotted on the exterior brick wall of a home in Melissa, TX. Spiders often settle on outside walls where insects gather, and they can work their way toward doors and windows. Pest Me Off offers spider control to help keep them off your home.