Do Queen Bees Sting? What Plainwell Homeowners Should Know
Queen bees can sting, but they are not the stinging insect most Plainwell homeowners are likely to encounter. A queen honey bee usually stays inside …
Dealing With Queen Carpenter Bee in Southwest Michigan Homes
If you are seeing a large black bee hovering near a deck, porch, fascia board, or wood railing, it may be a carpenter bee. Homeowners sometimes assume …
Type of Bees: A Kalamazoo Guide
Seeing bees around a Kalamazoo home does not always mean there is a dangerous nest. Some bees are pollinators passing through flowers. Others may be …
What Plainwell Homeowners Should Know About Normal Bee Sting Reaction
A bee sting can hurt, swell, itch, and stay irritated for a short time. For many people, the reaction stays near the sting site and improves with …
Pantry Bugs: A Kalamazoo Guide
Small moths or beetles in dry food can spread through a cabinet faster than most homeowners expect. In Kalamazoo kitchens, these stored-food pests …
What Do Spider Bites Look Like? A Kalamazoo Homeowner’s Guide
A suspected spider bite may look like a small red, swollen, itchy, or tender spot on the skin, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm that a …
Do Hornets Make Honey? Here’s What to Do in Southwest Michigan
Hornets do not produce the kind of honey people harvest and eat. That job belongs to honey bees. Hornets are wasps, and in Southwest Michigan, the …
Termite Tubes: A Kalamazoo Guide
Mud shelter tubes are one of the clearest signs that subterranean termites may be moving between soil and wood. Around Kalamazoo homes, these narrow …