Prevention

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Homeowner placing stink bug traps in a garden during golden hour to prevent fall invasion.

Seasonal trapping strategies to prevent stink bug invasions

Around August 15, homeowners should be setting traps outside, long before most even consider the annual stink bug invasion.

Ingrid Larson·June 10, 2026

A homeowner shines a flashlight on a black widow spider with a red hourglass marking in a dark corner of a garage.

How to Get Rid of Black Widow Spiders Now

Despite their fearsome reputation, a black widow spider bite is generally not lethal to healthy adult humans, according to NC State News .

Ingrid Larson·June 2, 2026