Tall grass and leaf litter at the shaded edge of a Texas back yard, where chiggers wait

Home/ Pest Articles/ Fleas and Ticks/ Chiggers in Texas Chiggers in Texas Yards, What They Are and Where They Wait Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Chigger Control The itchy red bumps around your sock line after an evening on the lawn come from a mite too … Read more

Fruit Fly (Vinegar Fly) on natural substrate showing bright red eyes and tan abdomen

Home/ Pest Articles/ Fruit Flies/ Gnats, Fruit Flies or Drain Flies Gnats, Fruit Flies or Drain Flies? How to Tell Which Small Fly You Have Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Pest Control Fungus gnats, fruit flies and drain flies look alike from across the room, but … Read more

American cockroach near a floor drain in McKinney TX home

Home/ Pest Articles/ Wasps and Hornets/ Paper Wasp Nests Paper Wasp Nests Near the House, Their Stings and When to Call Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Wasp Control Paper wasps are the slender wasps that hang open, umbrella-shaped paper nests under eaves, door frames and other … Read more

Millipede (Thousand-Legger) on natural substrate showing two pairs of legs per segment, coils when threatened

Home/ Pest Articles/ Millipedes/ Millipedes After Rain Why Millipedes Come Inside After Rain, and Whether They Are Harmful Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Pest Control Millipedes come inside after heavy rain because soaked soil drives them up and out of the mulch and leaf litter they … Read more

Asian Tiger Mosquito (Tiger Mosquito) on natural substrate showing single white dorsal stripe and banded legs

Home/ Pest Articles/ Mosquitoes/ Asian Tiger Mosquito The Asian Tiger Mosquito, the Daytime Biter in Texas Yards Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Mosquito Control If you get bitten on the ankles while weeding at two in the afternoon, the mosquito doing it is almost certainly the … Read more

A parent spraying insect repellent on a child's pant legs before a walk through a grassy Texas park

Home/ Pest Articles/ Mosquitoes/ DEET, Picaridin or Permethrin DEET, Picaridin or Permethrin, the Right Repellent for Mosquitoes, Chiggers and Ticks Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Mosquito Control A Collin County summer evening brings mosquitoes at the patio, chiggers in the tall grass and ticks along the … Read more

Jumping Spider (Bold Jumping Spider) on natural substrate showing large forward-facing eyes and chunky body

Home/ Pest Articles/ Spiders/ Are Jumping Spiders Dangerous Are Jumping Spiders Dangerous? The Bold Jumping Spider in Texas Homes Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Spider Control A small black spider with a white spot that turns to look at you from a windowsill is a jumping … Read more

Fire Ant (Red Ant) on loose mound soil at the edge of a lawn

Home/ Pest Articles/ Ants/ Fire Ant Bites What Happens After Fire Ant Bites, What Helps and When to Worry Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Fire Ant Control A fire ant bite is really a bite and a sting. The ant grips the skin with its jaws … Read more

Varied Carpet Beetle (Carpet Beetle) on natural substrate showing mottled white, yellow and brown scales

Home/ Pest Articles/ Carpet Beetles/ Carpet Beetles Carpet Beetles in Your Home, the Larvae, the Bites and the Damage Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Carpet Beetle Control Carpet beetles are small round beetles whose hairy young eat wool, fur, feathers, silk and leather, and carpet beetles … Read more

Odorous House Ant (Stink Ant) on a kitchen counter beside spilled sugar

Home/ Pest Articles/ Ants/ Tiny Ants in the Kitchen Tiny Ants in the Kitchen, Sugar Ants or Odorous House Ants, and What Works Ryan Beyer, President  ·  Pest Me Off  ·  McKinney, TX  ·  Updated October 2026 Odorous House Ant Control “Sugar ants” is a nickname, not one kind of ant. In Collin County kitchens … Read more