Chuck and Gloria’s First Date

Things could have gone a little better for Chuck, but at least Gloria got some good money-saving advice on low cost pest control. Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It’s free and fun!

Heimlich – Funniest Bug Ever

I am not a fan of many bugs, but I do have kind of a thing for Heimlich – the fat caterpillar from Pixar’s animated movie A Bug Life.  He is pretty much hilarious and this is why:

What To Do About Termites: Bug Girl’s 10 Step Program

So, you’ve just discovered you have a termite infestation and you have no idea what to do about it. Lucky for you, you have arrived at the right place. I am going to tell you exactly what to do about termites.  I promise that if you will trust me (yes me – a faceless, nameless [...]

Stuffed Bed Bugs: Cute or Creepy?

While researching my previous post about the top 50 bed bug cities I kept coming across this image of a stuffed bed bug. Needless to say, my curiosity was piqued and I had to find out what kind of innovative/sick-minded company would actually make a stuffed sleeping pal in the form of a parasite that in [...]

And you thought your family was dysfunctional.

Got some crazies in the family tree? Don’t feel too bad. Even the caterpillars have some pretty screwed up relatives…

World’s Largest Gummy Worm!

Now this is my kind of worm!  I came across this hilarious ad while randomly searching for bug videos on YouTube. At first I thought it was just a spoof for kicks and giggles, but no,  this is a real product that you can actually purchase from this unique online gift store called vat19.com.  Possible [...]

Top Bug and Pest Halloween Costumes of 2011

The sexy Yellow-Jacket: The Very Hungry Caterpillar: The Nutty Squirrel: Adorable Baby Ant: The Caterpillar Who Stole Aladdin’s Shoes: Fly Man: The Happy Bumblebee: The Sneaky Cockroach: And the #1 bug costume of the year? The Bed Bug: So realistic looking, it actually fills with blood before your eyes! See video here.

The Misunderstood House Spider

Haha! Oh, poor spider.  There is a hilarious post over at runt-of-the-web.com about The Sad World of the Misundertstood House Spider.  Go check it out for a chuckle and more funny house spider sentiments.  It might just make you think twice the next time you see an innocent spider scurrying across the wall minding its [...]

The Wrong Way To Rescue A Spider

Last week I contrasted the two preferred methods of spider removal at my house. To summarize, my husband goes for the more humane trapping-and-setting-free method while I tend to follow scream-and-squish methodology. To advocates of the former method, I urge you: Please do not make the dastardly mistake my husband made last night, whereby in [...]

Ever want to pull a Rambo on those little buggers?

We’ve all felt this way from time to time- at our wits’ end about pests infesting our once comfortable and clean living spaces. Enter roaches, bed bugs, ants, or termites (or any other number of pests) and suddenly your home feels different: dirty, unwelcoming, not quite like home.  Fortunately the solution may not be as [...]