I know what you are thinking, exciting news for who? I love it when they find something new that nobody ever noticed before. Our spider makes top 10 weirdest list from http://www.inmycommunity.com.au by Joel Kelly Avon Valley Gazette.

10 weirdest forms of life 2011 National Geographic

1. Cyclops shark
2. Furcifer timoni chameleon
3. ‘Albino’ spider
4. Beelzebub bat
5. Ophiocordycepscamponoti-balzani fungus
6. ‘Pancake’ sea slug
7. ‘Flying’ tree frog
8. ‘Devil’ worm
9. ‘Big-lipped’ seaworm

10. ‘Pink meanie’ jellyfish

Often times we as humans don’t easily recognize how we influence conditions around our homes and businesses.

Feral Cats and the threat to wildlife…

There are a few that may surprise you on this list but I think some of you will appreciate some of the weirder ones. Here was my list of  Top 7 homicidal-creepy crawlies movie creatures…  When I was 15 I had the chance to go to Japan for the 13th World Scout Jamboree and on the plane flight I read the book “I am Legend“. It became one of those items that I would read from time to time and then they made a movie of it “I am Legend“

My all time favorite is the 1951 version on “The Day the Earth Stood Still” – I did watch the remake but the original was and is still my absolute favorite.

Now I know you’re waiting for my favorite bug movie and it has to be the 1990 Arachnophobia with John Goodman as the bug dude – it stills creeps me out.

Check it out – it is a spider creepy movie…

Groundhog Day owes its true origins to the ancient Greeks, who believed that an animal’s shadow was its soul, blackened by the past year’s sins. While the animal hibernates, its soul is cleansed by nature, and if it wakes up before winter is over, it will see the dirty shadow and be horrified and then return to its den for more purification.

Groundhog Day in 2012 is onThursday, February 2

Update – Update

“Many shadows do I see: six more weeks of winter it must be.”

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February 14th, 2012

In honor of the event I decided to use a little information I found at AAA magazine Highroads ”A Century of Statehood” this maganize is always full of great road trips and fun for the entire family. So please check out this edition and I going to ask a few questions to see if anyone can guess the answers:

1. What made the dent 570 feet deep in the earth near Flagstaff?

2. The world’s largest exposure of petrified trees is in what park? And no they are not standing! (You know who I’m talking about!)

3. What town is to tough to die?

OK here is the deal, if you think you know the answer give me a comment, if not check out” A Century of Statehood” and you can also check out our previous blog “Celebrations Begin – Arizona’s 100th anniversary… “

http://www.az100years.org/

I guess it all depends on your perspective, maybe you are not a fan of either one. Phobias get to all of us I think (recent article ProBest’s Blog Fear and Phobia’s) and from my earliest day spiders have not been a good thought. So which is worse – I think either could be but at least generally speaking snakes can kill you. I’m going to rank snakes higher on my list just because they can bite.

So  this fall I received a call from a warehouse that was really having an issue with  snakes and rattlesnakes to boot. They were wondering about near the bay doors and has people were coming around the corners they would get the shock of their life. So the fix is to take away the food, if you eliminate or reduce the numbers of rodents the snakes will move on. Now thats if they read the same book I read. But just for the facts it worked, reduced the number of rodents and the snake call went away.

Remember its not so much the technique as it is the knowledge. You can spend time trying to figure out the options and spend money often times with little or no effects. So call a Pest Management Professional at ProBest Pest Management and be ahead of the game.

An actual story from two of our customers:

“There I was sitting on my couch one late evening, probably shouldn’t have been watching a scary show but then I heard the noise. My mind races thinking I was being burglarized or someone was watching through a window. Then I heard it again and small noise more like a bump. I got up and went into the kitchen and I almost screamed, it was a small mouse on the kitchen sink counter. I couldn’t wait, I knew my bug guy was probably alseep but I did call and got the asnwering machine and I left a message. Then it happened the Bug guy called me back and boy was I impressed with that company. The Bug guy said it probably was something unusal and that he would see to it that someone would respond first thing in the morning.”

So it turns out that the mouse probably came in through the bottom of the kitchen door and we replaced the door threshold. We put down a tin cat to catch the little mouse (which we did the very same day). We did check all the cabinets and only found a few little dropping on the counter and no where else.No mention of a rodent again from that customer and I’ll bet she is extremely glad of that.

1. The inspection – identifies the issue and the cause = one mouse.
2. Fix the problem – door threshold.
3. Catch the mouse.
4. Follow up with customer.

I received a call one morning from a very upset customer – during the night one of her children had to use the bathroom and discovered a rat in the toilet. I can only imagine that scream and how I would respond to that shocking discovery. She indicated that the rat was still in the toilet and would I please respond ASAP. I had to think for a minute or two to come up with the plan and I headed that way. I put a fishing net under the seat and lifted the lid and there it was – one scary wet looking rat. It was tired and I grabbed it with my gloved hand and put it into a bucket and away I went. Several months ago I saw the customer again and she mentioned the rat again and we laughed. In my 20 years in this industry I have never had a rat in a toilet and often think about how it got there. Second story bathroom, no signs of a tree touching the home and I would think the sewer pipe was a long way to go – so I’ll guess I’ll never know!

1. Inspection/asscertain the issue
2. Remove rat
3. Inspect to make sure nothing can come in from outside, windows closed, no evidence outside including any way in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDi_p_2_4Ow

Not my video but one I found on youtube. stelladachicken  

One of the things that I love to do is eat and if I’m correct lots of people probably agree with me on this subject. Now with that being said what I dislike are the restaurants that don’t follow the right course of action when it comes to cleanliness. I absolutely think KPHO (Dirty Dining) is right on the money when they follow these stories and those restaurants should pay the price – no customers until they clean up their acts. The other thing I like about this series is that they also highlight the good guys as well.

Marketing ideas, advertising and directories! Pt 5 Pest Control Ideas

Advertising Wrap-up

My opinions on advertising and what worked for ProBest!

1. Anything that brings customers to your door is a Win, Win – period.
2. If you track it, weed it out or continue to use the technique.
3. Be consistent!
4. Think outside that box – I hate this expression but I guess it is what it is.
5. If it works for you forget what others may say.
6. It’s all about keeping customers and gaining new ones to grow. Think like a customer!

If you need some help, I don’t profess to know it all but maybe we can come up with some new ideas together! Send an email to Blog@callprobest.com