Most spider webs around a Las Vegas home come off in minutes with a vacuum, broom, or hose. The trick is knowing which webs might hold a black widow, when…
Roof rats have lived in the Las Vegas Valley since 1990, usually near palms, fruit trees, washes, and irrigated yards. Here is how to tell a roof rat from a Norway rat, the signs worth checking for, what the health district says about disease, and how to keep them out.
Yes, there are termites in Las Vegas, and no, not every house in the valley is infested. Here is how termites survive in the desert, the signs worth taking seriously, what a termite inspection checks when you are buying a home, and how subterranean and drywood termites are treated.
Most spiders around a Las Vegas home are harmless and eat the insects you do not want. Two are worth knowing on sight: the western black widow and the desert recluse. Here is how to identify them, where they hide, and what actually keeps them away.