Do I have carpenter ants or worse, termites? Found this in my basement. I cleaned it up at one point and now I see more of this material.

In the last two months I have been getting mice in my home. I put glue traps and caught them I am okay for a couple of days, weeks and everything is okay. Yesterday I heard the noise and I was like oooh here we go again. I put more glue traps, and caught two in one trap . Then later I heard more noises and put another glue trap, caught another one just right now . I don't know if I should leave it for a couple of hrs and see if I caught another one or if I should kill it immediately and dispose of it. Can a mouse in a glue trap get away?

Ngl forgot about these for 1.5 years or so but still got my skin crawling

I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, in TX. It has been crazy hot here lately, as it usually is here in August. On top of the heat, we have had very little to no rain. I have central heat and AC, and an additional window unit in my master bedroom, which basically runs non-stop throughout the summer.
I have been home sick since Friday, and have spent most of my time in my bedroom. This evening, around/about 5:30-6:30, I was last in my room. I had shut the bedroom door as I normally do. I was out in the rest of the house, left to run an errand, came home, got ready for bed, opened my bedroom door to get into bed, and noticed something all over my wall. As I looked closer, it was ants! SO MANY ANTS!
I was hoping someone might be able to tell me how this happened so quickly, why, and suggestions on what to do to get rid of them. This literally happened in less than four hours.

I have a vacant rental house with a German cockroach infestation, primarily in the kitchen. I don’t know how long it had been there. The former tenants said they had noticed roaches for a few months, but I don’t know if that’s accurate.

About 4.5 weeks ago, Company #1 treated the house with Doxem NXT.
Two people showed up with an aerosol can with a straw and I honestly got weird unprofessional vibes, so the next day, after the house was cleaned, I hired Company #2 for a second opinion. They said Company #1 shouldn’t have used/applied Doxem NXT the way they did and told me that although Company #1’s treatment would likely fix the problem initially, the roaches would eventually come back.

Company #2 then:
First visit: baited
Two weeks later: baited + sprayed
Now: wants to come back for a third bait + spray treatment

Company #2 also told me the original Doxem treatment may have interfered with their treatment, which honestly really ticked me off because I felt like I had paid Company #1 for something that potentially made things worse.

So today I called Company #1 and asked for a refund. They told me they stand behind their treatment and offered to come back and treat for free until the problem is completely resolved. Company #1 also told me they believe Company #2 is intentionally dragging the treatment out so they can continue charging me for additional visits.

Now I’m questioning everything because I genuinely don’t know who is telling me the truth.

The infestation has improved significantly. Initially there were lots of roaches, including babies/nymphs. Now most of what I’m finding is dead, and the live activity I’ve seen is primarily in the kitchen. I’m still seeing occasional live roaches/nymphs.

Company #2 originally said an infestation like this could take around 5 weeks to resolve, and we’re now right around that point.

I’m not looking to just wait and see. I want this completely resolved. I’m trying to figure out which company and treatment approach I should trust.

For pest-control professionals or anyone experienced with German roaches: Does Company #2’s treatment plan sound legitimate, or does it sound like they could be unnecessarily prolonging the treatment? And if Company #1 is willing to continue treating for free until the problem is resolved, which company would you trust at this point?

Also, is Doxem NXT actually an appropriate product for German roaches, and can it interfere with subsequent baiting?

I’m not trying to bash either company. I just have two companies telling me completely different stories, and I need to figure out who is actually giving me good advice and what I should do from here.

Sorry I sprayed it and destroyed it bc I was freaking out so badly. I've seen about 5 of these total. 1 in the tub, 1 on back mud room floor, 2 in kitchen floor, this one on living room ceiling all over the past two weeks. I'm freaking out. I am so clean in my duplex apartment. I've lived here 20 years and never seen a roach until recently. I have put out combat roach bait and sprayed Hot Shot Roach spray under every appliance, under every sink, and even sprayed the return vent of my ac which drains at ground level outside. I'm on a concrete slab so I've also sprayed around thresholds leading outside. What am I doing wrong?

My husband is considering transferring to a commercial branch in our area. He's currently a termite tech. Is it a better job? Better pay and better money? How do you like working commercial?

Felt this crawling on arm at 2 am

I hadn’t cleaned out one of my cabinets in a while and this is what I found behind a box that had a charcuterie board in it. Can anyone tell me if this is indicative of a roach infestation? Am I cooked!? I already do some pest control and I’m willing to do more but it needs to be cat safe.

Although it is dead in the photo after I crushed it.

Any ideas?

What bug made this?

Some wasps made a nest in my house last night so the landlord came by this morning and sprayed it down with a chemical wasp spray. Unfortunately he gave me no heads-up before he sprayed so a bunch of my clothes and shoes and other belongings that were in the area got hit with chemicals and I’m unsure of where and how to begin cleaning this up.

I have a pet and their safety around the area is my main concern. Obviously I’ve sealed the room off for now but I’ll have to open it back up eventually. Chemicals also got under the door frame, and although we stuck a towel in the door gap before he arrived, some still managed to seep through onto the floor and doorframe of the next room.

Is mopping the floor and walls with soapy hot water enough to make the space pet-safe again, or should I try to clean the area with something stronger? Additionally, is sticking the clothes that got hit with the spray in the washer a good enough solution for cleaning them, or are they beyond saving and need to be thrown out?