GoGo Gecko Pest Control

🪲 FAQ: Pretty beetle… but should you touch it?

This metallic blue beauty appears to be a blister beetle, and based on its shape and coloring, it looks consistent with an oil beetle in the genus Meloe. I would keep the ID at genus level from the photo rather than claim an exact species. Blister beetles come in several colors in Texas, including some seriously gorgeous metallic blues.

And this is one of those bugs where the rule is very much: look, don’t touch. 👀

Blister beetles produce a defensive chemical called cantharidin, which can irritate skin and cause painful blisters. So if you find a shiny blue or black beetle around your Frisco yard, resist the urge to pick up your new sparkly friend with your bare hands.

The good news? Spotting one outside does not automatically mean you have an infestation. Texas is home to more than 100 species of blister beetles, and adults can be found around vegetation and flowers.

✨ Tiny. Metallic. Weirdly gorgeous. Still a no-touchy.

Not sure what’s crawling around your DFW property? GoGo Gecko’s pest control can help identify the problem and figure out what actually needs to go. 🦎

🦟 PEST UPDATE: This mosquito did NOT get the memo that summer is ending.

Meet Aedes albopictus, better known as the Asian tiger mosquito. And yes, the name is pretty fitting. Those bold black-and-white stripes make this little menace surprisingly easy to recognize.

It has been widespread in Texas for decades, so Dallas Fort Worth homeowners may spot these striped mosquitoes hanging around their yards.

Here’s what makes them extra annoying: unlike some mosquitoes you associate with evenings, Asian tiger mosquitoes are aggressive daytime biters, with activity often peaking in the early morning and late afternoon.

And they are not asking for much real estate. 😅 Females lay eggs around water-holding containers, so surprisingly small sources of standing water around your property can become breeding spots. Think flowerpot saucers, buckets, toys, clogged gutters, birdbaths, and other containers collecting water.

💧 Your September mosquito check: Walk your DFW yard and dump standing water at least weekly. Scrub containers like birdbaths and pet water dishes too, since Aedes eggs can stick to the sides.

Because nothing ruins patio weather faster than becoming the appetizer. 🫠

Seeing way too many mosquitoes around your home? GoGo Gecko is ready to help take back your yard. 🦎

🪵 FAQ: What does termite damage actually look like?

Spoiler: it does not always start with a dramatic pile of crumbling wood. 👀

Termites are notoriously sneaky because much of their activity can stay hidden behind walls, siding, trim, and other wooden parts of your home. By the time visible damage shows up, they may have already been busy for a while.

So, what should DFW homeowners be watching for?

🐜 Mud tubes along foundations, slabs, cracks, or other entry points
🪽 Discarded wings or termite swarmers near windows and indoor lights
🪵 Wood that sounds hollow or dull when tapped
🔎 Tunnels or galleries inside damaged wood
💧 Moisture issues around leaks, gutters, plumbing, or drainage that can create favorable conditions for subterranean termites

And here's the slightly terrifying part: finding termite-damaged wood can confirm that termites are there or have been there before, but the damage alone usually cannot tell you when the infestation happened.

Basically, termites are the kind of houseguests who skip the front door and start eating the house. 😅

If something around your home looks suspicious, don’t wait until your wood starts looking like the photo. Contact GoGo Gecko today and set up a pest control service. 🦎🏡

🪳 Because one roach is one too many.

And somehow the second you see one, every tiny noise in the house becomes suspicious. 👀😂

Cockroaches are more than just an unwelcome surprise. They’re incredibly good at hiding, squeezing into small spaces, and finding the food, water, and shelter they need to stick around. If you’re seeing roaches in your Frisco home, hoping they take the hint and leave is probably not the move.

Good news: your first application is FREE when you sign up for a GoGo Gecko pest control program. 🦎

We’ll help protect your home from roaches and other common household pests, because you should be able to turn on the kitchen light at night without mentally preparing yourself first. 😅

📲 Ready for a pest control company in DFW? Contact GoGo Gecko today to claim your free first application and show those unwanted roommates the door.

🕷️ SPIDER UPDATE: Oh cool, the baseboard has legs now. 😭

If you’ve ever spotted a long-legged brown spider tucked along a baseboard, behind furniture, or in some suspiciously quiet corner of your Dallas Fort Worth home, your first thought was probably something along the lines of “Absolutely not.”

But here’s the thing: most spiders found in and around Texas homes are harmless, and they’re actually predators helping control flies, mosquitoes, roaches, and other arthropods. Texas A&M notes that only two spider groups in Texas are considered medically significant: recluse spiders and widow spiders.

September can also be prime time for some spiders to start showing up indoors. Certain wandering species enter buildings during late summer and early fall, especially while searching for prey, shelter, or a mate. Translation: your house did not suddenly become haunted. It’s just spider season doing spider season things. 👻🕷️

One important note: don’t identify a brown recluse based on “brown + long legs” alone. Several harmless spiders can look similar. True brown recluses have specific characteristics, including six eyes arranged in three pairs, and they typically hide in dry, secluded, rarely disturbed spaces.

Want fewer eight-legged roommates? Reduce clutter, remove webs, seal gaps around the home, and cut down on the insects that spiders are coming inside to eat.

And if your DFW home is starting to feel a little too much like spider Airbnb? Contact GoGo Gecko for a pest control service today! 🦎

🪲 FAQ: What is this tiny fuzzy beetle, and should Dallas Fort Worth homeowners be worried?

Meet Omaloplia nigromarginata, a small member of the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. Adults are only about 5 to 7 mm long, with a dark head and thorax, brown wing covers, and fine hairs that give them that slightly fuzzy appearance.

But here’s an important plot twist for our DFW bug detectives. 🔎

Omaloplia nigromarginata is a European and Eurasian species, not a beetle normally associated with Texas. Published distribution records place it across parts of Europe and into Russia and Mongolia. So while this photo is identified as O. nigromarginata, a similar-looking beetle spotted in your Frisco yard shouldn’t automatically be assumed to be this exact species.

What is useful to know? It belongs to Scarabaeidae, the huge scarab family that includes plenty of beetles Texans actually do encounter. Some scarab larvae live underground and feed on plant material or roots, while adults can have very different diets depending on the species.

Basically, tiny brown beetle in the yard? Identification matters before declaring it friend or foe. 👀🪲

That’s why GoGo Gecko is here for the bugs that have you pulling out your phone and asking, “Okay... what IS that?” 😂

🦎 Follow GoGo Gecko for more DFW pest updates, weird bug facts, and backyard insect IDs.

👀 BUG UPDATE: If your Dallas Fort Worth yard suddenly looks like it has its own tiny security guard, meet the praying mantis.

That iconic pose isn’t meditation. Those folded front legs are actually raptorial forelegs, built to grab and hold prey before it has much of a chance to escape. Praying mantids are sit-and-wait predators that can strike incredibly quickly when an unsuspecting insect gets close.

And yes, they’re generally considered beneficial insects. 🌿 Praying mantids eat a variety of insects, including flies, crickets, moths, grasshoppers, and other potential pests. But there’s a catch: they’re not exactly picky eaters. They can also grab beneficial insects like bees, butterflies, and even other mantids. Basically, if it moves and fits on the menu, all bets are off. 😂

September is also an interesting time to spot them. In Texas, adult females lay their egg cases, called oothecae, in the fall. Those hardened, foam-like cases can remain attached to twigs and other surfaces until the young hatch in spring. So if you find a weird little hardened blob on a branch later this year, maybe don’t immediately scrape it off. 👀

See a mantis patrolling your DFW landscape? Give it some space and let nature do its thing. 💚

🦎 Follow GoGo Gecko for more DFW pest updates, insect IDs, and answers to your “okay but WHAT is that?!” backyard discoveries.

💚 BUG UPDATE: If you see this little green fairy in your Dallas Fort Worth yard, leave her alone. She brought backup. 😂

Meet the green lacewing, a delicate beneficial insect with long antennae, golden eyes, and transparent wings covered in an intricate network of veins. They look almost too pretty to be part of pest control, but their babies are a different story. 👀

Green lacewing larvae have earned the nickname “aphid lions” because they are seriously hungry little predators. They go after aphids, thrips, mealybugs, immature whiteflies, mites, insect eggs, and even small caterpillars. Texas A&M notes that lacewing larvae can consume more than 200 aphids or other prey in a week. 🌿🦁

The adults are much more chill. Many feed primarily on nectar, pollen, and honeydew while their larvae handle the tiny backyard pest patrol.

So, if you spot a green lacewing hanging around your Frisco garden, this is one bug you probably want to welcome. Consider it free security for the plants. 😂 If you’re any other unusual bugs around your home, it may be time to consider a pest control company in DFW, Texas.

Have you ever seen one before? Drop a 💚 if you officially have a new favorite good bug.

🦎 Follow GoGo Gecko for more DFW pest updates, insect IDs, and answers to your “do I need to worry about THAT?!” backyard discoveries.

🕷️ Year-round protection starts here.

Spiders are great at pest control... when they’re doing it somewhere that is not your house. 😅

As September rolls through Dallas Fort Worth and the seasons begin to shift, spiders and other pests can start turning garages, patios, entryways, and those suspicious little corners of your home into their next hangout spot.

That’s where GoGo Gecko comes in. 🦎

Sign up for a GoGo Gecko pest control program and get your first application FREE. Because pest control should not just be about dealing with the bug you spotted today. It’s about helping protect your home from the ones you really don’t want to meet tomorrow. 👀

📲 DFW homeowners, claim your free first application and get started with year-round pest protection today.

🐝 FAQ: Is that a tiny bee hovering over your flowers? Nope. 👀

Meet the hoverfly, also called a syrphid fly or flower fly. These little guys are professional bee impersonators, with yellow-and-black markings that make predators think twice. But unlike bees and wasps, hoverflies are true flies, and they do not sting.

And if you spot one around your Dallas Fort Worth garden, that can actually be a good thing. 🌼

Adult hoverflies visit flowers for nectar and pollen, making them valuable pollinators. Even better, the larvae of many species are tiny pest-eating machines that prey on aphids, thrips, small caterpillars, and other soft-bodied insects. Some hoverfly larvae can consume up to 400 aphids before becoming adults. Basically, adorable little garden security. 😂

So if one of these starts hovering around you, no need to panic. It isn't sizing you up for a sting. It's probably just doing hoverfly things. 🌸

Have you ever mistaken one for a bee? 🐝 Drop a 🙋 if this little lookalike has fooled you before!

🦎 Follow GoGo Gecko for more DFW pest tips, bug IDs, and answers to your “WHAT is that thing?!” backyard moments.