I had a death in the extended family recently. It’s always hard to lose someone and be with others who are grieving too. However, it also...

I travel quite a bit and I consider myself a frequent flier. I know how to get around an airport, where the best food options are in the...

Quiz time: Yesterday on your weekly grocery shopping trip, you stocked up on five extra-large bags of dark chocolate (hey, they were on...

Because I am constantly researching pest control, I am always looking up information on pesticides. Sometimes I am looking for a specific...

You know how after you do something for a long time it sort of gets stuck in your brain and you see it everywhere? Like after you learn...

I’m on vacation this week so it’s perfect timing to look back and see what you folks liked. Blog posts – After writing these weekly for...

This episode marks the 104th weekly blog post. That’s officially two years of weekly ranting writing about all things urban pest related...

Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. Forget six degrees, I can...

I’m headed out for the winter holidays. I’m spending a couple of weeks in a condo and hoping to get a little relaxation and downtime. So...

Charles Darwin once wrote to his friend: I am dying by inches, from not having anybody to talk to about insects. Over the last week, I...

Sponsor: who would like to share next? Me: Hi, my name is Chelle and I’m a bug geek. Audience: Hi Chelle! I like science. Science is what...

How’s your pandemic going? For quite a while many of us were stuck at home, our favorite restaurants were closed, and we couldn’t go to...

The smell of fall in the air, the skeletons all over, the spiderwebs covering entire houses, and goblins and ghosts and vampires all out....

Ever had an issue with cockroaches? If you have, I’m guessing it was pretty frustrating and not something you just snapped your fingers...

What causes you pain? There is of course physical pain (knocking your shin on the edge of the footboard at the same time you stub your...