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There are many ‘issues’ that are addressed within the walls of the 213 year old White House. Last week, a familiar battle began when a cockroach was spotted in the basement of the press offices. Residents of the basement office have faced flooding, mousetraps, and mold in the past year.
But this isn’t the first unwelcomed guest to make its way into what is arguably the most noticeable building in the US. In 1977, Jimmy Carter lead a war against mice that had invaded The White House. When all was said and done, 61 mice had lost their battle against The White House.
It was just a cockroach, one of millions around the world. But this one had a White House address, making it pretty special. Well, special at least to the reporters with workspace in the often-troubled basement of the press offices. Already this year, they have been treated to flooding, soaked carpet, mousetraps and the wondrous odors of mold.
“It was the size of a small drone,” said Martha Joynt Kumar, professor of political science at Towson University, who led the effort Wednesday to capture the bug. Kumar, who has worked out of the press offices studying the president-press relationship for almost four decades, wanted to turn it into the General Services Administration, the agency responsible for the building. “I wanted to bag it so that the GSA would know what kind of issue we had,” she said. “I chased it. But it got away behind some wiring.”
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Earlier this week we posted about ghost ants that had invaded a man’s recently purchased truck. This was the first documented case of ghost ants in Georgia. Today, we have news of the tawny crazy ant that has now been identified in Georgia.
University of Georgia Extension agent, James Morgan, found tawny crazy ants in an assisted living facility in Dougherty County. Thousands of ants were found dead in a corner and more located on the outside of the building.
Morgan knew these ants were a different species than the ones he’s used to identifying in Georgia. “They’re reddish in color, very tiny, and they run around and scurry really fast. And they don’t march in a straight row like Argentine ants,” said Morgan. So he sent them off to be examined by a UGA entomologist and were later confirmed as tawny crazy ants by Joe MacGown at the Mississippi Entomological Museum.
Tawny crazy ants are classified as a nuisance pest. They invade in masses and are attracted to electrical sources such as computers, electrical boxes, etc.
To read the entire article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle click HERE.
We’re not usually one to toot our own horn but “TOOT TOOT”! We were featured on PCT Online for our 7th place ranking in the Atlanta Journal Constitution‘s 2013 “Best Place to Work“. This was our second year in a row making the cut for mid-size companies.
MARIETTA, Ga. — Northwest Exterminating was recognized as a top employer in the Atlanta area for the second year in a row. The company was ranked as the seventh “Best Place to Work” in mid-sized companies by the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 2013.
Northwest CEO, Steve Phillips says “It’s an honor to be given recognition by the AJC, as we take pride in the culture we have created for our team members. People spend a lot of time at work, so it’s only right that we make it a good place for them to be.”
Northwest offers great benefits to their team members, but one thing that really goes a long way, is how they truly value them.
It’s a great feeling when you get a new car. The new smell, the way it drives, the features, the ants….wait, THE ANTS?!?! Luckily, ants don’t usually come standard with a car purchase. But for Josh Wise, that MAY have just been the case.
Josh’s truck, that he uses for his landscaping business, has been taken over by ghost ants. Ghost ants are extremely small ants (1.3-1.5mm long) that reproduce in high numbers. This species of ant is found in Florida and is the first documented case in Georgia. Although Josh purchased his truck here in Georgia, the Georgia dealership had originally purchased the truck from a dealership in Florida…hmmm.
Were the ants already in the truck when it came from Florida? Did the ants invade in Georgia? Did they come from plants that were put in his truck?
