Educational resources
Atlanta pest guides
Field-guide style articles that help you identify what you’re seeing, understand why it’s happening in an Atlanta home, and decide what to do next.
Termites
- Termite swarmers: what flying termites in Atlanta mean
How to recognize termite swarmers in Atlanta, how they differ from flying ants, when they swarm, and what to do if they show up inside your home.
- Signs of termite damage: where to look in an Atlanta home
Signs of termite damage in Atlanta homes: mud tubes, hollow wood, blistered paint, sagging floors, and where to look in crawl spaces, slabs and basements.
- Subterranean termites in Georgia: eastern and Formosan
A field guide to Georgia’s subterranean termites: eastern subterranean (Reticulitermes) biology and the rare but established Formosan termite in metro Atlanta.
- Carpenter ant vs. termite: a side-by-side guide
Carpenter ants or termites? Compare waists, wings, antennae, damage and debris so you know which wood-damaging insect you’re dealing with in your Atlanta home.
Mosquitoes
- Mosquito breeding sites: a 15-minute yard audit
Find the hidden mosquito breeding sites in an Atlanta yard, from plant saucers and gutters to tarps and corrugated drain pipes, and remove them weekly.
- Mosquito season in Atlanta
When mosquito season starts, peaks and ends in Atlanta, which mosquitoes are active when, and how to time yard prevention and treatments.
Ants
- Ant identification for Atlanta homes and yards
Identify common Atlanta ants (Argentine, odorous house, pavement, carpenter and fire ants) by size, color, behavior and nest site.
Cockroaches
- Cockroach identification: which roach is in your house?
Identify Atlanta cockroaches: German, American, smokybrown and Oriental roaches compared by size, markings, habitat, and what each sighting means for your home.
Rodents
- Mouse vs. rat: identify your rodent
Mouse or rat? Compare droppings, size, tracks, sounds and nesting to identify house mice, roof rats and Norway rats in an Atlanta home.
- Signs of mice in the house
The early signs of mice in your house: droppings, gnaw marks, nests, sounds, smells, pet behavior and more, plus what to do next.
- Rodent entry points on Atlanta homes
The most common rodent entry points on Atlanta houses (roof returns, vents, AC line sets, crawl-space vents, garage doors) and how each is sealed.
Bed bugs
- Bed bug identification: bugs, signs and look-alikes
Identify bed bugs and their signs (live bugs, shed skins, eggs, fecal spots) and tell them apart from carpet beetles, bat bugs, fleas and ticks.
- Preparing for bed bug treatment
How to prepare for bed bug treatment: laundry, decluttering, furniture and what not to do, with notes for heat and conventional treatments.
Spiders, wasps & ticks
- Spider identification around Atlanta homes
Identify spiders common around Atlanta homes (widows, wolf spiders, orb weavers, house spiders) and know when a spider needs medical attention or pest control.
- Wasp, yellowjacket and hornet identification
Identify paper wasps, yellowjackets, bald-faced hornets, European hornets and carpenter bees around Atlanta homes by nest type and behavior.
- Tick identification in Georgia
Identify Georgia’s common ticks (lone star, American dog, blacklegged and brown dog ticks) plus fleas, and learn removal and prevention basics.
Solve a specific problem
- Ants in the kitchen: why now, and what to do
Why ants invade Atlanta kitchens (often Argentine ants during dry spells) and a step-by-step plan: identify, clean, bait correctly and seal entry points.
- Flying termites in the house: what to do right now
Found flying termites or piles of wings inside your Atlanta home? What it means, what to do in the next hour, and how to arrange a proper termite inspection.
- Roaches in your apartment: a renter’s action plan
What to do about cockroaches in an Atlanta apartment: identify the species, report in writing, prepare for treatment and work with management.
- Rodents in the attic: signs, risks and solutions
Noises in the attic at night? How to tell roof rats from mice and squirrels, what damage they cause, and how trapping, exclusion and cleanup solve the problem.
- Scratching in the walls: what’s making the noise?
Scratching or scurrying in the walls or ceiling? How to narrow it down (mice, roof rats, squirrels, insects) by time of day and sound, and what to do next.
- Too many mosquitoes in your yard?
Daytime mosquitoes ruining your Atlanta yard? Why Asian tiger mosquitoes persist, how to find nearby breeding sites, and when treatment helps.
Tools & references
- Pest identification navigator
Select what you’ve noticed and get likely pests.
- Atlanta seasonal pest calendar
Month-by-month activity.
- Home pest vulnerability guide & checklists
Interactive house diagram and prevention checklists.
- Home guides
Crawl spaces, attics and zone-by-zone home protection.
- Georgia pest control regulations
Licensing, termite rules and consumer protection.