The spiders living in your Oklahoma home are almost always harmless house spiders: cellar spiders, cobweb spiders and the southern house spider, plus the…
Read More: Common House Spiders in Oklahoma (and the Most Common Spider You’ll See)To get rid of spiders, take away what they came for. Spiders live where they can find insects to eat and quiet places to hide, so the fastest…
Read More: Oklahoma Spiders and How to Get Rid of ThemThe plants most likely to repel bees and wasps are strong-smelling herbs: mint, lemongrass, scented geraniums (including the "citronella plant"), rosemary…
Read More: 5 Plants That Repel Bees and WaspsMost bugs do not die in winter, and most do not go far. They slow down and hide in soil, leaf litter, tree bark, logs and rock piles, and many make their…
Read More: Where Do Bugs Go During Winter?To get rid of mice and rats, you have to do three things at once: close the gaps they use to get in, take away the food, water and clutter that keep them…
Read More: How to Get Rid of Rodents: Mice and Rats in Oklahoma HomesMost spiders you find in and around an Oklahoma home are harmless, and many of them are doing you a favor by eating the insects you would rather not have…
Read More: Oklahoma Spider ID Guide: 32 Common Spiders With PhotosThe ants you are most likely to find in an Oklahoma home are odorous house ants, little black ants, pavement ants, pharaoh ants, acrobat ants and…
Read More: Oklahoma Ant ID Guide: Common Ants in Oklahoma, With PhotosBrown recluses are common in Oklahoma homes, and they are one of only two spiders in the state that Oklahoma State University Extension considers…
Read More: Brown Recluse Spiders in Oklahoma: Identification, Bites and ControlIf you found winged termites inside your house, termites are almost certainly feeding somewhere in the structure. OSU Extension and the University of…
Read More: I Saw Termite Swarmers! Now What?A dirty home can attract pests, but dirt itself is not the draw. Pests come for three things: food, water and shelter. A messy home offers more of all…
Read More: Can a Dirty Home Attract Pests? What Really Draws Bugs and Rodents InsideYes, termites are active in winter. They don't hibernate. When the weather turns cold, subterranean termites move deeper into the soil and forage less…
Read More: Are Termites Active in Winter? What Oklahoma Homeowners Should KnowTermites are attracted to moisture and to wood they can reach without leaving the soil. Around an Oklahoma home, that means wet soil along the foundation…
Read More: What Attracts Termites to Homes? (And How to Make Yours Less Inviting)
