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It’s not every day that I arrive at a clients house to find pavement ants eating guinea pig food. For this particular client in Toms River, NJ, this was a very frustrating and upsetting experience for her. She did not want pavement ants anywhere near her precious family pet! She had many concerns about using any types of products on the inside of the home so I assured her that with a good inspection will be able to take care of the situation from the exterior. 
Family Pet Attracts Pavement Ants in Toms River, NJ
As we were conducting a routine inspection for a commercial client of ours in Neptune, NJ, we noticed something interesting in the basement — pavement ants. Pavement ants are one of the most common home-infesting ants. They are approximately 1/8 of an inch long, dark brown to black, and nest under sidewalks, driveways, and concrete slabs.
Ants Break Into Basement in Neptune, NJ
One of the many services that Cowley's performs is Carpenter Bee exclusion. Female carpenter bees search for a protected area in which to form a gallery to lay her eggs. Many times that happens to be behind a facia, or trim boards that follow along the gable peaks on most houses. The bees prefer unfinished wood, so the area behind the fascia board is an ideal area for the carpenter bee to create the gallery.
Carpenter Bee Exclusion in Freehold, NJ
A client in Wall Township, NJ was complaining that bumblebees were repeatedly stinging her children in the backyard and was concerned since her youngest was highly allergic to bee stings. During our inspection we found several bumble bees harboring in a mulch pile. We carefully took a closer look and discovered that the bees had multiple entryways throughout the pile. 
Bees Sting Family in Wall Township, NJ
We responded to a service call for one of our commercial accounts, an office building in Manasquan, NJ. As we made our way to the side of the building, we found a massive pavement ant colony. As their name indicates, pavement ants are found outside under cracks of pavement, under stones, and next to buildings. They are only 1/16-inch long and are distinguished by two spines on the back, two nodes on the petiole, and grooves on the head and thorax. 
Pavement Ants in Manasquan, NJ
We went out on a service call for a homeowner in Toms River, NJ after he contacted Cowleys complaining of ants in his bathroom and kitchen. Upon inspection, we found pavement ants crawling on and around the bathroom window sill. Some ants still had wings from recently spawning. Pavement ants commonly nest under pavement — hence their clever name. They are dark brown to black in color and make their way inside our homes to feed on sweets, proteins, and even dead insects.
Pavement Ants Infest a Home in Toms River, NJ
Previously, we conducted a thorough inspection of a homeowners attic in East Brunswick, NJ and determined that it was severely under-insulated. After bringing this to the homeowner's attention and we gave him some time to think about his options. Shortly, he contacted Cowleys and wanted to add blown-in cellulose insulation in his attic. 
Improper Insulated Attic Gets Revamped in East Brunswick, NJ
One of our clients in Whiting, NJ, contacted Cowleys to figure out what was making dirt mounds in her landscape bed by the front door. She suspected bees but wanted a professional opinion. Sure enough, she was right! Ground bees had made a home in her sandy, soil-landscape bed.
Ground Bees Make Home in Landscape Bed in Whiting, NJ
Here we are at a rather large property in Millstone Township, NJ to perform a mosquito treatment. As we were surveying the land, we noticed something near the exterior of the home… carpenter ants. Carpenter ants get their name from their nest building, where they will excavate the wood and form smooth tunnels inside of it. They prefer to attack wood that is softened by fungus or moisture. 
Mosquitoes & Carpenter Ants Clean House in Millstone Township, NJ
Recently, we went out on a service call in Freehold, NJ for a homeowner who wanted a mosquito treatment on his property. As we were inspecting the exterior property we came across a spreader that was filled with water. We took a closer and found thousands of mosquito larvae in the water.
Mosquitoes in Freehold, NJ
Recently, we went on a service call for a new commercial client, a condo association in Atlantic Highlands, NJ. A mother opossum and her babies made a home in the storage area of the parking garage. Opossums are the only marsupial found in North America. They usually live alone and are only active at night. Though a relative of the kangaroo, opossums are much slower and produce a nauseating smell when threatened.
Opossums Take Shelter in Storage Bin in Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Recently, we went on a service call in Middletown, NJ for a homeowner contacted Cowleys for a mole issue. What we’re going to show you is the differences between mole travel tunnels and feeder tunnels.
Moles Trick Homeowner in Middletown, NJ