Ryan Beyer

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Yellow Jacket (Yellow Hornet) on natural substrate showing bold yellow and black abdominal banding

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Yellow Jacket Nest in the Ground What to Do About a Yellow Jacket Nest in the Ground Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Yellowjacket Control A yellow jacket nest in the ground is a covered paper nest built inside an old … Read more

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Brown-banded cockroach on wall in McKinney TX home

Home/ Pest Articles/ Cockroaches/ Brown-Banded Cockroaches Brown-Banded Cockroaches, the Roach Found Away From the Kitchen Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Cockroach Control A small roach behind the TV, on a closet shelf or in a bedroom dresser is usually not a German cockroach. It is the … Read more

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Indianmeal Moth (Pantry Moth) on natural substrate showing two-tone copper and cream wings

Home/ Pest Articles/ Pantry Pests/ Pantry Moths Where Do Pantry Moths Come From? How to Clear Them From a Collin County Kitchen Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Pantry Moth Control Small moths fluttering around the kitchen at night, or pale caterpillars crawling across the ceiling, mean … Read more

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Southern House Mosquito (House Mosquito) on natural substrate showing unmarked legs and banded brown abdomen

Home/ Pest Articles/ Mosquitoes/ Mosquito Season in Collin County When Mosquito Season Starts and Ends in Collin County Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Mosquito Control Mosquito season in Collin County has no fixed start or end date. It follows the weather, starting as the freezes end … Read more

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Small red no-see-um bite welts on a forearm after an evening outdoors

Home/ Pest Articles/ Mosquitoes/ No-See-Um Bites No-See-Um Bites, What They Look Like and What Keeps Them Off Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 No-See-Um Control A sharp sting on your arm at dusk, nothing to slap, and an hour later a cluster of small, hot red welts. … Read more

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Eastern Subterranean Termite swarmer on concrete foundation wall beside mud tubes

Home/ Pest Articles/ Termites/ Termite Inspection Before Buying Should You Get a Termite Inspection Before Buying a House in Texas? Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Termite Control Before you buy a house in Collin County, get a termite inspection from a licensed termite inspector, separate from … Read more

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American Cockroach (Palmetto Bug) on grey concrete floor near a floor drain - McKinney TX

Home/ Pest Articles/ Cockroaches/ Water Bug vs Cockroach Water Bug, Palmetto Bug or Cockroach? What Texans Mean by Each Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Cockroach Control A big reddish-brown bug in the bathtub at night gets called a water bug, a palmetto bug or a cockroach, … Read more

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Cicada Killer (Giant Ground Hornet) on natural substrate showing large size, yellow abdomen stripes and rust wings

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Cicada Killers Are Cicada Killers Dangerous? The Giant Ground Wasps in Collin County Lawns Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control The giant wasp flying low over a Collin County lawn in July, going in and out of a hole … Read more

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Striped Bark Scorpion (Texas Scorpion) on natural substrate showing two dark dorsal stripes on a tan body

Home/ Pest Articles/ Scorpions/ Scorpion Sting What to Do After a Scorpion Sting in Texas Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Scorpion Control Nearly every scorpion sting reported to poison centers in this country happens in a home, often from one hiding in a shoe, clothing or … Read more

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Back patio beside a damp, heavily watered flower bed at dusk, the time no-see-ums bite

Home/ Pest Articles/ Mosquitoes/ No-See-Ums No-See-Ums in Texas, the Biting Midges You Feel but Cannot See Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 No-See-Um Control You are sitting on the patio at dusk, something keeps biting your ankles and arms, and there is nothing there when you look. … Read more