Are you tired of always stepping onto your patio only to find it’s already occupied by some vagrant critter. The awkward moment of mutual startling, staring and gauging one another’s reactions until one or both of you retreat. And worse is the damage these creatures leave behind. Torn upholstery, feces, stashed food, and sometimes young […]

When you planted your garden, you started looking forward to all the peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash you were going to harvest. Now, though, it seems like your garden is under siege. Something is eating everything in sight and if you don’t do something you won’t have anything to show for your efforts. Don’t worry, […]

Did you suddenly notice you have a wasp problem? Did your recent barbecue get disrupted? Do you see them every time you go outside now? Are they beginning to swarm kids with popsicles and ice cream? Don’t wait until someone gets stung—now is the time for wasp removal. Wasps in Denver and other places along the […]

Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​ Signs You Have Pigeons Sightings: Pigeons are active during the day Grey birds with pale rumps About a foot long Generally strut around like they own the place Sounds: Cooing Thrumming Doesn’t match the signs you see? Return to Pests Page. If you think you […]

Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​ Signs You Have a Honey Bee Problem Sightings: Bees are about a half inch long Black and yellow striping Pollen collects in a ball around hind legs Have hairy eyes Hive location: Major factor in determining problematic bees Hive near frequented area can increase stings […]

Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​ Signs You May Have Prairie Dogs Mounds: Conical mounds up to 2 feet high and 10 feet in diameter Will stand on mound as lookouts About 30-50 mounds per acre in mature colony Sounds: Make short, barking sounds Sightings: Active during the day, but stay […]

Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​ Signs You Have Woodpeckers Noise: Use their beak to tunnel into trees for food or nest creation More often, they are “drumming,” pecking to make the most noise possible, often on resonant surfaces such as metal gutters Doesn’t match the signs you see? Return to […]

Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​ Signs You Have Gophers Tunnels: Average about 3” in diameter Prefer dry soil End in many mounds—a single gopher may make up to 300 mounds a year Mounds: Have a characteristic “C” shape, with dirt fanning out on three sides of the hole Unused mounds […]

Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​ Signs You May Have Snakes Sightings: Most likely will accidentally disturb snakes in the undergrowth Check sunny stones or pavement in the morning Shed skins: Shed skins are the most definite proof of snakes Look like the snake, but empty Tracks: Snake tracks generally look […]

Serving the Denver Metro Area from Castle Rock to Boulder​ Signs You Have Rabbits Tracks: Five toes on the front, four on the back Generally oval, with no visible pads A bounding gate gives clumps of tracks Droppings: Spherical droppings Brown or green in color About a half inch in diameter Feeding Feed only on […]