How to Mitigate Unique Pests in Tacoma?

Tacoma City is rich in history and is the westernmost area for the Great Northern Railroad. Also known as The City of Destiny, Tacoma has beautiful historical structures that date back to 1800’s.

Ideally located with three bodies of water on its side, Tacoma City is a strategic spot for various pest activities. The aging infrastructure plus the abundance of different natural landscapes contribute to the pest problems. Tacoma has become a nestling site of various infestations that contribute to home and property destruction.

Carpet Beetle

Often mistaken for bedbugs, carpet beetles have wings and can fly. They are 3 to 4 millimeters (about 0.16 in) long, usually brown in color, attracted to light and have a lifespan of 9 months to 3 years. When these pests find a home, they can easily damage fabrics and carpets by chewing on them, leaving excrement along the way. If left unchecked, carpet beetle infestation can cause much damage and would require costly repairs.

Mud Dauber Wasp

Often found buzzing around houses, mud daubers belong to the wasp family. This type of wasp has a long narrow waist which can be easily identified with its unique characteristics as compared to the usual wasps. Mud dauber can vary in color patterns combining black with yellow, incandescent blue black or solid black and they can grow to about ¾ to an inch in length. They are solidary insects with each nest having one single wasp. They love building nests made from mud around homes often attached to exterior walls, garages or any area that is protected from the weather. Typically mud daubers are harmless and can help keep other pests’ population in check around the garden but their nest can leave awful markings that can impair the aesthetic appearance of homes.

Wolf Spider

Different from the usual spiders that spin web to catch their prey, wolf spiders hunt down their food. Very agile and can move quickly, a wolf spider is aggressive and can quickly pounce on targeted prey. Wolf spiders live on the ground and may often stay inside a home where they can hunt. Typically, this type of spider is harmless but under certain circumstances they become a nuisance to have inside a home. It is advisable for homeowners encountering a wolf spider infestation to contact a pest control in Tacoma WA to deal with it. Squishing a wolf spider mother will eventually let lose dozens or even hundreds of tiny spider babies that will seek refuge among the cracks and crevices of homes leading to a more serious infestation sooner.

Yellowjacket Wasp

Yellowjacket wasps have vibrant black and yellow stripes with thinner waists and hairless legs. They are highly sociable and thrive in colonies. They have a variety of food sources from sugary nectars, other insects, fish and other protein sources which attracted them to stay near or around people. Although the yellowjackets are smaller types of wasps that usually grow from 3/8″ to 5/8″ of an inch, these tiny wasps are aggressive and can pack up a harmful venomous sting that can cause severe allergic reactions which can be deadly for some people.  What makes a yellow jacket wasp sting more dangerous, unlike a bee sting that leaves its sting burrow under the skin the yellowjacket can inject venom multiple times plus they can deliver a very painful bite.