Raccoons look for easy access into your home where they will make their nest. These nuisance pests are extremely smart and have learned that buildings with garbage cans or dumpsters are great locations to live for their adequate food source. Any weak part of the structure of your home is where they will tear up and chew their way in. They are able to squeeze through the smallest of holes, they can rip open siding with their strong human like hands, and they can chew through

There was a post that came across my news feed recently, and it was about a two headed copperhead snake found in Northern Virginia. The snake has a dominant head, two tracheas, two esophaguses, but shares the heart and a set of lungs. After reading the article from The Wildlife Center of Virginia, I started thinking what other wildlife animals has been found that are unusual and rare. 1. Giant Coconut Crab live in the region of Indo-Pacific islands known as the robber crab or

A person's home is their sanctuary. It is a place where families come together to eat, talk and enjoy themselves. A place where holidays are festive and a place for out of town family members can lay their head while visiting. However, there is an unwanted nuisance pests that will take up residence in your sanctuary as well. Squirrels can gain access into your home by jumping from a tree limb onto your roof or find a hole as small as a golf ball. Squirrels love to chew. If th

Getting ready for a hurricane is strenuous. There're supplies that are needed in order to ride the storm out: bottled water, can food, gas for vehicles and generators, wood to board up windows, and the list can go on. Depending the severity of the storm, city/county government can order an evacuation in which will require everyone to pack up and leave. It is hard to leave a home not knowing if the home will withstand the storm. Unfortunately, homes are not the only thing that

Have you been awoken in the middle of the night by hearing noises in your attic? You can tell yourself that it's the wind so you can fall back asleep or you can go check it out. There has to be an explanation for the noise that you are hearing: the wind, pipes, paranormal activity or wildlife pests such as squirrels. There are different species of squirrels; however, the Eastern Gray squirrel also known as a Tassel-eared squirrel is the main squirrel seen in our area. Squirre

Fall is right around the corner. Kids are going back to school, the leaves are starting to turn different colors and thunderstorms are cooling the outside temperatures down. As the days get shorter and colder, mice and rats are looking for a home to take up residency. Mice and rats are known for the diseases they carry; however, you wouldn't have thought that they would become a fire hazard for your home as well. You will find many stories of homes burning down and the culpri