The Bug Guy Thanksgiving Guests: The Unwanted West Valley Edition
• Sure, scorpions slow down when temperatures drop, but “slow” is relative when one decides your bathroom is the perfect place to contemplate its life choices at 2 AM. Nothing kills a tryptophan nap faster than a surprise arachnid encounter. They’re not interested in your turkey, but they’ll gladly crash your post-dinner bathroom break. • Desert ants are like that one relative who “just stopped by” and then never leaves. One crumb of cornbread on the floor becomes and suddenly you’re hosting the ant equivalent of Black Friday in your kitchen. They work faster than your uncle clearing his third plate. Before you panic-flip the table, remember: professional pest control is cheaper than therapy and more effective than your abuela’s chancla. Schedule that pre- holiday treatment, seal those entry points, and keep food covered tighter than your secret family recipes. This Thanksgiving, be grateful for family, food, and pest control professionals who keep the guest list manageable. Happy Thanksgiving, West Valley – may your turkey be moist and your home pest-free! Submitted by Larry Cash, of Estrella Mountain Pest Control.
Ah, Thanksgiving in the West Valley – where the temperature finally dips below “surface of the sun” and families gather to celebrate gratitude, turkey, and the annual invasion of uninvited guests who definitely weren’t on the seating chart. We’re talking about pests, of course. Those freeloading party crashers who think your holiday feast is an all- you-can-eat buffet. • Nothing says “pass the gravy” quite like a cockroach doing the cha-cha across your kitchen counter. Phoenix roaches have been training all year for this moment, and they’re ready to Olympics-level sprint toward that pumpkin pie the second the lights go out. They’ve even invited their extended family – all 47 of them. • Mice in the Valley don’t need OpenTable to secure a holiday booking. They’ve already RSVP’d “yes” by chewing through your pantry boxes and leaving little “thank you notes” behind the stove. That scratching sound in the walls? That’s just Stuart Little’s entire family showing up for leftovers.
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