Potter and Mason Wasps Sometimes we receive calls about wasps eating outdoor wooden furniture or even structures. While some wasps like paper wasps and yellowjackets will scrape wood with their…

The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB; Anoplophora glabripennis) is not easy to miss – adults of this large, black beetle with white spots, black and white striped antennae, and blueish feet are between 1 - 1 ½” long . ALB larvae are equally striking as the large, white segmented larvae can be nearly 2” in length . Established populations in the U.S. are found in Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio, and a new infestation was recently found in Charleston County, SC.

Never say never and never say always. Many of you who know me are aware that is one of my favorite maxims when talking about what insects can do. Just when you think you have seen it all with a group of bugs, they will do something to surprise you.

In parts of South Carolina, Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus) swarms have been at a higher number than they have been in recent years. A mild winter and lots of spring rain have probably made conditions favorable for Formosan termite swarms, but no one knows for sure all the reasons why the number are higher in 2020. We just know they are out in numbers.

This is my first Bug Bites blog, and I am not writing about bugs but, rather, about you. Where do I start? ... when all hell breaks loose from a pandemic, you on the front lines protecting human health and property ARE essential.  So, this is about you. What you do. How you serve others.