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Sac Spider

Common Spiders Found on Long Island

Spider webs and spiders seem to surround us at Halloween!  You have spider decorations and real live spiders that you suddenly notice around your home. All spiders produce silk which they may use to catch prey, cover their eggs or travel. With over 3,000 species of spiders in North America alone, you are bound to run into one or two.

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How to Get Rid of Crickets in the Basement

Which do you prefer? The sound of a leaf blower or a chorus of crickets?  It’s almost fall on Long Island and we’re beginning to hear both!

An East Quogue homeowner asks “I have crickets & spiders which I’m looking to get rid of in my basement & some upstairs. I do have 2 indoor cats, so I would have to use something not harmful to them. Please call. Thanks”

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The Best Mouse Trap Ever Is…An Exterminator

Most people hate having mice in their house. You’ll want a cheap and fast way to get rid of them, so you’ll likely go to a nearby store and grab any available trap. There are usually many options: snap traps, sticky mouse traps, glue traps, electric mouse traps. There are humane mouse trap that capture them safely and ones that will kill mice instantly. 

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