Western Pest ProTips™

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Category: Residential

All the pest information you need as a homeowner! From bed bugs to yellow jackets to gardening, we have the professional tips and information you need.

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Pest Control Safety for Pets & Children: What Every Homeowner Should Know

Homeowner Information
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When to Call a Pest Control Company: Signs You Need Professional Help

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Homeowner Information
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Common Household Pests & How to Prevent Them Before They Take Over

Bed Bugs
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Do Bed Bugs Hitchhike? How They Travel with Clothes and Furniture

Residential
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Herbs that Taste Great & Keep Pests Away 

Bed Bugs
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How to Spot a Bed Bug Infestation: Key Signs to Watch For

Mosquitoes
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The Truth About Mosquitoes and Standing Water: How to Stop Them Before They Multiply

Mosquitoes
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Standing Water & Mosquitoes: Why It’s a Bigger Problem Than You Think

Homeowner Information
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Home Maintenance Tips Every Homeowner Should Know 

Homeowner Information
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7 Simple At-Home Tips to Keep the Pests Away 

Fun Facts
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Pest’s New Year’s Resolutions

Cockroaches
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Different Cockroaches Bring Different Problems

Pest Prevention Tips
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Why You Can’t DIY Pest Cleanup

Bed Bugs
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8 Post-Travel Luggage Tips

Bed Bugs
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Sniffing Out the Problem: How Canine Detection Tackles Bed Bugs

Homeowner Information
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5 Tips for Backyard Safety

Termites
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4 Facts vs Myths About Termites

Pest Prevention Tips
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Carpenter Ants -vs- Termites

Employee Spotlight
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Celebrating Women in Pest Control

Homeowner Information
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Top Ten Home Improvements to Make with the Best ROI

Homeowner Information
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Top Ten Home Upgrades You Should Make

Mosquitoes
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Never Too Early to Think Mosquito Treatments

Multifamily Property Management
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Top 3 Trials and Tribulations of Pest Control in Apartment Buildings

Bed Bugs
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How to Check Your Hotel Room for Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs
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7 Steps To Prepare for Bed Bug Treatment

Bed Bugs
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Bed Bugs & Travel

Residential
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10 Tips to Get Your Home Winter Ready

Bats
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Everything You Need to Know About Bats

Raccoons
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Everything You Need to Know About Raccoons

Squirrels
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Everything You Need to Know About Squirrels

Spotted Lanternfly
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Have You Spotted Spotted Lanternflies?

Hornets
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The Yellow-Legged Hornet is Here (in the U.S.)!

Fun Facts
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What’s My Spirit Animal – Bug Edition

Homeowner Information
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Why Pest Control at Your Home

Residential
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Unseasonably Warm Weather in NJ

Bed Bugs
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Our New Canine Team

Rats & Mice
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Rats in New York City

Multifamily Property Management
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DIY Pest Control vs Traditional Pest Control

Ants
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Sugar Ant Facts

Millipedes
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Millipedes Facts & Information

Spiders
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Do Jumping Spiders Bite?

Crickets
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Facts About Crickets

Spiders
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Are Wolf Spiders Poisonous

Flies
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How to Get Rid of Gnats in Your House

Fun Facts
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The 12 Days of Pestmas: a Cautionary Tale

Residential
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Christmas Tree Bugs!

Spiders
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CT Spiders

Spiders
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DE Spiders

Spiders
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PA Spiders

Spiders
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NY Spiders

Homeowner Information
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Insulating Yourself Against Pests

Food Processing
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EATING BUGS?

Homeowner Information
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Can Pest Control Be Green?

Pest Prevention Tips
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Easy Ways to Go Green at Home

Fun Facts
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7 Ideas for Summer Fun on a Budget

Homeowner Information
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10 Tips to Get Your Backyard Ready for Summer Fun

Ticks
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Tips for Keeping Your Kids and Pets Safe from Ticks this Summer

Pest Prevention Tips
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HVAC & Pest Control – 3 Ways They Intersect

Insulation
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3 Tips to Save Money on Your Heating Bills This Winter

Beetles
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Types of Carpet Beetles

Squirrels
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6 Common Questions About Squirrels

Spotted Lanternfly
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Seasonal Treatments for Spotted Lanternflies

Pest Prevention Tips
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What Is Pest Exclusion?

Spotted Lanternfly
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Boxelder Bug -vs- Spotted Lanternfly

Insulation
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Your Most Frequently Asked Attic Insulation Questions, Answered

Bed Bugs
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Bed Bugs and Your Holiday Travel

Multifamily Property Management
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Don’t Risk Pests in Quieter Parts of Your Multifamily Property

Spiders
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NJ Spiders

Homeowner Information
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Why Have Routine Pest Control Done at Your Home?

Spotted Lanternfly
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The Spotted Lanternfly – What You Can Do to Help

Homeowner Information
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5 Most Common Fall Pests

Homeowner Information
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The Challenges & Perks of Owning a Brownstone

Homeowner Information
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5 Proactive Ways to Prevent Pests

Rats & Mice
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A Rodent’s Unseen Damage

cicadas
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That’s a Whole Lot of Cicadas

Fleas
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3 Flea Myths All Pet Owners Should Know

Termites
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Why Do You Need a Wood Destroying Insect Report (WDIR)

Termites
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What’s a WDIR & Why Do Your Clients Need Them?

Mosquitoes
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5 Tips for Preventing Mosquitoes

Geese
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Why Goose Control?

Mosquitoes
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The More You Know: Differentiating a Mosquito Bite from a Tick Bite

Termites
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How to Get Rid of Termites: 2 Treatment Options

Residential
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How Do Pests Survive the Winter?

Spiders
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Are All Seasons Spider Season?

Pest Prevention Tips
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Pest Tips for New Homeowners

Homeowner Information
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5 Tips to Keep in Mind When You’re Moving

Rats & Mice
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Remote Monitoring for Pests – the Pros and Cons.

Pest Prevention Tips
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5 Things to Look for in a Pest Control Company

Flies
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Fly Pictures

Rats & Mice
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How to Get Rid of Mice and Rats in Your House

Ants
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Pictures of Ants

Mosquitoes
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Pictures of Mosquitoes

Stink Bugs
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Pictures of Stink Bugs

Homeowner Information
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5 Reasons Your Home Needs VaporShield™

Cockroaches
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Pictures of Cockroaches

Wasps
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Pictures of Wasps

Bees
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Pictures of Bees

Ticks
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Pictures of Ticks

Homeowner Information
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Schedule Your Fall Home Maintenance Services Now

Insulation
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The Right Insulation Can Save You Money

Disinfection
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5 Reasons Why You Should Use A Pest Control Company to Disinfect

Homeowner Information
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What Pests Can Aggravate Asthma?

Multifamily Property Management
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Apartment Pest Control: Five Questions to Ask

Homeowner Information
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Why Have Routine Pest Control Done at Your Home?

Homeowner Information
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DIY Pest Control: 3 Things to Know

Multifamily Property Management
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What Are the Benefits of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

Bed Bugs
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Rats, Flies – Now Bed Bugs?

Community Management
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Homeowners Associations (HOAs) – Here’s Your One Stop Shop

Ants
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5 Common Myths About Ants

Spiders
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Flying Spiders? Sorry to Disappoint, But They Aren’t Real.

Insulation
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5 Steps to a Healthier Attic

Disinfection
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Disinfecting Your Home – the New Cleaning

Hornets
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Don’t Panic About the “Murder Hornets”

Fun Facts
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Fun Homeschool Resources: Insect Activities

Termites
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What’s Better to Treat Termites – Bait or Liquid?

Homeowner Information
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4 Ways to Prevent a Garden Pest Problem

Disinfection
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Choosing a Company to Disinfect Your Home or Business – What You Need to Know.

Rats & Mice
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What’s Happening to Rats During the COVID-19 Quarantine??

Homeowner Information
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Pests Carry A Lot of Diseases – Coronavirus Just Isn’t One of Them

Mosquitoes
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Mosquitoes – Can You Really Prevent Them?

Homeowner Information
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The Health Benefits of the Backyard & How Pest Control Can Help

Homeowner Information
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Danger in the Air: What Moisture in Your Crawl Space Means for You and Your Family

Ticks
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How to Prevent Ticks This Season

Homeowner Information
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Essential Services – Why Is Pest Control So Important Right Now?

Homeowner Information
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What to Do While You’re Stuck at Home

Termites
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Termites – the Surprise Party Nobody Wanted

Bed Bugs
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8 Reasons to Get Proactive with Your Bed Bug Treatment

Homeowner Information
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Spring Cleaning Checklist

Homeowner Information
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Frequently Asked Questions About Western’s Residential Services

Homeowner Information
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Choosing the Right Pest Control Provider

Bed Bugs
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You Found Bed Bugs – Now What?

Rats & Mice
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Tips to Sustainably Toss Rodents Out

Rats & Mice
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Norway Rat vs Roof Rat

Rats & Mice
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Rat Poop

Rats & Mice
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Brown Rats

Rats & Mice
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What Does a Rat Look Like

Moths
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Moth Larvae

Moths
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House & Business Moth Infestations

Ticks
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Tick Safety Tips

Termites
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Does Mulch Attract Termites – and More!

Rats & Mice
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Field Mice in Basement

Stink Bugs
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Stink Bugs in the House

Spiders
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How to Get Rid of Yellow Sac Spiders

Spiders
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How Long Do Spiders Live?

Flies
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What Do Flies Eat?

Rats & Mice
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What Does a Mouse Look Like

Flies
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How Long Do Flies Live?

Flies
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How Do Flies Get into the House?

Flies
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Where Do Gnats Come From?

Flies
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Lifespan of a Gnat

Flies
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Do Gnats Bite?

Flies
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How Long Do Fruit Flies Live

Flies
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Fruit Fly vs Drain Fly

Cockroaches
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What Does a Cockroach Look Like?

Bed Bugs
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Do Mice Carry Bed Bugs?

Ants
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What Attracts Carpenter Ants?

Ants
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How Long Do Ants Live

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