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Carpet Beetles facts

Carpet beetles are roughly 3mm long and their head and legs are often hidden by their body. The variegated carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) and furniture carpet beetle (Anthrenus flavipes) are a mottled yellow, white and black [...]

Silverfish in Sydney

Lepisma Saccharina better known as silverfish are a small wingless insect which is a bluey grey colour and roughly 12-20 mm long. Did you know that the silverfish move in a wiggling movement motion which looks [...]

Australia’s bogong moth invasion turns even yawning into a potential health hazard

A week before Australian politicians reconvene after a lengthy spring break, Parliament House in Canberra has been invaded by a different kind of pest: swarms of large bogong moths, breaking their journey on their annual flight [...]

Maggots and their cycle

Maggots and their cycle

Let’s face it no one ever wants to see maggots in or around their home. A maggot is generally a whitish creamish colour and looks something like a worm. Maggots are the young lava from the [...]

Bird lice found in a Sydney home.

Bird lice found in a Sydney home.

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Bull Ants in Sydney

Bull ants are on the largish size and they have quite a nasty sting, they use their large jaws to deliver the bite to their victim. There are many types of bull ants. Bull ants are [...]

The Importance Of A Termite Inspection In Sydney

Most home owners only find out they are have termites when their foot goes through the floor or a door falls off the hinge. Unfortunately you will never see termites running around your home like you [...]

Termites in Sydney

Termites swarm for a very short amount of time. Swarms usually start on a moist, warm day. The termites will come out of the ground to mate. Their wings fall off shortly after. Most swarms last [...]

Redback spiders in Sydney

The Redback spider is a species of venomous spiders which are primarily in Australia. The Redback spiders are recognised by their red strip which is on the top of their body. There are a few names [...]

Wasps In Sydney – Pest Free Sydney

Wasps are annoying pests, but they can pose a danger to you and your family. Wasp stings may be relatively harmless when the incident is isolated, but if a wasp chooses to attack in a group, [...]