by Lexi Kind Pest | Aug 10, 2026 | Pest Control Tips
If you’ve spotted an open, umbrella-shaped nest tucked under your eaves, deck railing, or mailbox this summer, you’re almost certainly dealing with paper wasps. Here in the Triangle, paper wasps are one of the most common stinging insects Raleigh...
by Lexi Kind Pest | Aug 7, 2026 | Pest Control Tips
If you’ve heard scratching in the ceiling, spotted droppings on top of your kitchen cabinets, or noticed gnaw marks along your roofline, you may be dealing with roof rats. Unlike their ground-dwelling cousins, roof rats prefer the upper levels of your home —...
by Lexi Kind Pest | Aug 6, 2026 | Pest Control Tips
Spot a cloud of winged insects swarming near a window, a light fixture, or the foundation of your Raleigh home? Before you panic, take a breath — you might be dealing with flying ants, not termites. The two look alarmingly similar, and telling them apart is the single...
by Lexi Kind Pest | Aug 5, 2026 | Pest Control Tips
If you’ve noticed swarms of little olive-green, shield-shaped bugs clustering on the sunny side of your Raleigh home in late summer, you’re not imagining things. Those are kudzu bugs, and they’re one of the Triangle’s most persistent fall home...
by Lexi Kind Pest | Aug 4, 2026 | Pest Control Tips
If you’ve noticed clusters of sluggish, slightly larger-than-normal flies gathering around your windows on the first cool days of fall, you’re not imagining things. Cluster flies are one of the most common — and most misunderstood — fall pests in North...