A glue board with a large metallic green beetle in the center, surrounded by crickets, spiders and debris.

During a service visit in McKinney, our tech found a glue board holding a metallic green beetle along with several crickets and spiders. These catches show which pests are active around the home, so the tech can focus treatment on the areas they are coming from.

Close up of a shiny black widow spider in a tangled web on a brick wall, holding a brown cricket wrapped in silk, with dry grass caught in the web.

Our tech photographed this black widow spider on the brick wall of a Princeton home, sitting in a tangled web with a cricket she had caught and wrapped in silk. Black widows favor sheltered gaps and corners in brickwork, and crickets moving toward houses in fall give them a steady food supply. If you notice … Read more

A cricket hunter wasp with blue wings perched on a red and yellow blanketflower in a residential garden in McKinney, Texas during summer.

Cricket hunter wasp observed on a blanketflower in a home’s garden bed in McKinney, Texas in June. Solitary wasps are generally nonaggressive but can sting if disturbed near high-traffic areas. Monitor activity around entries and consider professional treatment if nests appear or stinging risk increases.

Scorpions and crickets found on glue trap during pest inspection in Celina

Heavy cricket and scorpion activity discovered on a sticky trap during pest control inspection in Celina, Texas. Prompt treatment and sealing services recommended to reduce indoor pest intrusion, especially in garages and concrete-floor spaces during fall.

Camel crickets found on exterior brick wall during summer inspection in Melissa

Multiple camel crickets were observed on the exterior brick siding of a home in Melissa, Texas during a summer inspection. These pests often seek entry into homes through cracks and crevices. Prompt treatment and sealing entry points can reduce indoor infestations and protect your living space.