Pest Pirates, LLC

10/19/2026

I was getting set up on a job in Steubenville the other day when this guy popped his head out to see what was going on. He didn't seem too worried about me either.

When I got closer to take a look around, I noticed raccoon prints all over the deck right above his hole. That means either they're sharing the space, or the raccoons are using his tunnels to travel around the property. Either way, that's two problems living under one deck.

This is more common than most people realize. Once a groundhog digs a burrow, raccoons, skunks, and opossums are quick to move in or use it as a highway. Over time, all that digging can weaken decks, sheds, and foundations.

If you're noticing holes or tracks around your home, give Pest Pirates a call and we'll come take a look 🏴‍☠️

📞 (740) 273-3877
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10/12/2026

Fresh off a job near Tappan Lake in Scio 🏴‍☠️

De-webbing like this is part of the routine work we do. We knock down webs and egg sacs and clean up the debris around windows, doors and siding. It makes the house look better, and it takes away the spots spiders like to rebuild in.

Fall is the best time to get ahead of next spring's bugs. Right now, stink bugs, boxelder bugs, lady beetles, cluster flies and spiders are looking for warm cracks and gaps around your home to spend the winter. Whatever gets in now is what you'll be finding on your windows come spring.

No one can promise to keep every flying insect out of a house, but treating now can really cut down the chances of them getting in and settling for the winter.

Get ahead of the bugs before they get ahead of you. Call to find out where pricing starts in your area.

📞 Call us at (740) 273-3877

Serving Harrison, Carroll, Jefferson, Tuscarawas, Belmont and Stark counties.

08/12/2026

🦇 During a recent inspection, our crew found several ways bats were getting into this home. These photos aren't every entry point we found, just a few worth showing you.

Two of them were easy to spot: a wide gap right at the gable peak where the trim meets the roofline, and a slim opening along the fascia where the roof edge doesn't sit flush. 🏠

The third one is the one that surprises people. It's barely wider than a pencil, tucked into a corner where the fascia meets the roof edge. A previous repair attempt was made here, but it actually left the gap slightly bigger than before instead of sealing it. Bats only need about 3/8 of an inch to squeeze through, so "too small to matter" is often exactly where they're getting in.

We also found droppings collecting on a windowsill. 🔍 Bat guano can look a lot like mouse droppings at a glance, which is why bat problems get misdiagnosed before exclusion work even starts.

Hearing scratching in the attic? Finding droppings you can't explain? Want a second opinion on a DIY fix? Give Pest Pirates a call. ✅ We find every entry point, not just the obvious ones.

📞 740-273-3877 | 🌐 thepestpirates.com

07/26/2026

🚨 One tire. One tiny puddle. An entire ecosystem. 🦟

We found an old tire sitting against a house right here in Cadiz, in our own Harrison County backyard, and this is exactly what we expected to find... a miniature mosquito nursery inside.

That little puddle was PACKED with life such as wrigglers hanging at the surface breathing through their little tube, diving the second they felt movement, plus a swarm of tiny seed shrimp cruising around in the same water. We got it all on video and honestly it's kind of wild to watch.

This is the part most Harrison County homeowners never see. A tire, a clogged gutter, a saucer under a flowerpot... literally anything holding water the size of a bottle cap is a mosquito factory. Egg to biting adult in as little as 7 to 14 days. It may not be much to start but by the time you're getting eaten alive in your own Cadiz backyard, that generation already hatched weeks ago.

Dumping standing water helps, but it's not the full story. Mosquitoes spend most of the day resting deep in your shrubs and hedges, not buzzing around waiting for you to notice them. We broke down why that matters (and what actually works) here 👉 https://thepestpirates.com/mosquitoes-in-eastern-ohio/

Got a tire, a tarp, or a low spot in your Harrison County yard holding water? 💧 You may not see it, but that's exactly the kind of spot mosquitoes are using right now.

Send us a message or give us a call at (740) 273-3877 📱 and we'll come out, walk the property, and show you exactly where they're breeding and resting before it turns into a summer-long problem.

06/30/2026

⚓ Ahoy, Eastern Ohio! ⚓
The Pest Pirates crew is dropping anchor for a week! We'll be closed July 6th–9th and back to plundering pests bright and early Monday, July 13th.

📞 Don't worry, our phone lines stay open the whole time! Leave us a message with your name, address, phone number, and what's troubling ye (the pest kind of trouble, that is) and we'll chart a course to get back to you as soon as we're back on deck.
Thanks for sailing with us, and we'll see you the 13th! 🏴‍☠️🦝

06/23/2026

Your citronella candle isn't failing because it's a bad product. It's failing because the mosquitoes aren't where you're burning it.

Mosquitoes don't hang out in the open during the day. They're resting in the shaded interior of your shrubs, along your fence line, at the wooded edge of your property, waiting for dusk. Up to 90% of your yard's population is just sitting in your hedgerow right now.

Citronella, DEET, bug zappers, Thermacell every one of them is designed to protect a body. None of them touch the place where mosquitoes actually live. That's why you can do everything right and still get eaten alive every time you walk outside.

We wrote a full breakdown of why this happens and what actually works, mosquito biology in eastern Ohio, which species are active when, what disease risk looks like, and how a professional barrier program actually collapses the problem at its source.

Link in the first comment 👇

📞 Call or text us: (740) 273-3877

📍 Serving Harrison, Carroll, Jefferson, Tuscarawas, Belmont & Stark counties in eastern Ohio

06/16/2026

🐝 This is why routine pest maintenance matters.
We were called out to a new commercial customer this week for a general pest spray, they were seeing some bugs around the office. Nothing urgent, just the kind of thing you want to stay ahead of.

When we did our walkthrough, we opened their weatherproof outdoor outlet covers and found this.

Paper wasp nests. Built right inside the covers, hidden behind the sealed lids. One of them I wasn't even comfortable opening for a photo because i couldn't tell how many were in there until I handled it.

The customer had no idea. Why would they? These covers are designed to keep water out, which also makes them the perfect protected spot for wasps to set up.

This is exactly what you get with a recurring treatment plan, not just the bugs you know about, but the ones quietly building a problem in places you never think to check. A one-time spray treats what you see. Regular service means someone's actually walking your property with trained eyes.

Wasps near electrical outlets also aren't something to ignore. Nesting material + heat + live wiring is a combination nobody wants.

If you've got outdoor outlet covers, junction boxes, or utility panels you haven't checked in a while, now's a good time. 👀

📞 Give us a call and let's take a look.
(740)-273-3877

👇 Check the comments for a link to learn more about our general pest control services.

06/14/2026

We hope everyone had an amazing weekend outdoors! 🌿☀️ Whether you were hiking, camping, or just enjoying the yard BUT don't forget to do a full tick check on yourself, your kids, and your pets before calling it a night. Ticks are out in full force this time of year in eastern Ohio, and early removal is key. Stay safe out there! — Pest Pirates

Tick season is here. Check out these helpful tips on how to protect yourselves from ticks and how to remove them when you're out enjoying your Ohio State Parks, Ohio Division of Wildlife areas, Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves state nature preserves and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry state forests!

Tick bite prevention:
➡️ Know when and were to expect ticks and use repellents according to labels.
➡️ Tuck your pants into your socks and boots and tuck your shirt into your pants.
➡️ Check yourself, family and pets regularly and remove ticks immediately.

How to remove a tick:
➡️ Don't panic.
➡️ Use tweezers to remove the entire tick, including the mouth.
➡️ Monitor your health the following days for any symptoms.

Learn more about ticks in Ohio here: https://bit.ly/430wkJ1

06/11/2026

Pest Pirates will be attending the upcoming Cadiz village meeting and we'd love to connect with anyone who has questions or concerns about wildlife and pest control at Sally Buffalo Park. Groundhog problems are something we deal with every day and there are safe, effective solutions that protect people, property, and the park. Stop us and say hi! 🦫

📅 June 11th, 2026 at 6:00PM
Meeting will be held at the municipal building

06/08/2026

🌿 Ticks aren't spread evenly across your yard, they're hiding in specific spots.

The edges where your lawn meets the woods, along fence lines, in your ornamental hedges and shrubs, around brush piles, that's where they're concentrated. If you've got any of those on your property, you've got tick territory.

Here's the thing, some of the most dangerous ones are nearly impossible to spot. The blacklegged tick nymph is about the size of a poppy seed. You likely won't even feel the bite. Yet it's one of the primary carriers of Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis.

Eastern Ohio is also home to the American dog tick and the lone star tick, each with their own active seasons and their own list of diseases they can carry, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and alpha-gal syndrome.

Want to know which ticks are out right now, where they're lurking in your yard, and what they're capable of? We put it all together in one place

🔗 Link to the full article is in the first comment below!

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