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Spring Ant Season Is Coming Early in Spokane – 3 Things Homeowners Should Do Right Now.

If you’ve already spotted a few scout ants marching across your kitchen counter or along the baseboards in early March, you’re not imagining it. After a milder-than-usual winter across the Inland Northwest, ant activity is ramping up weeks ahead of the typical schedule in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, and surrounding areas.
Carpenter ants, odorous house ants, and pavement ants are the usual early-spring troublemakers here. They don’t wait for summer—they start scouting for food, water, and nesting spots as soon as temperatures consistently hit the 50s.
The good news? You can knock back most early invasions with a few smart, low-effort moves before they turn into full trails or satellite nests. Here are the three most effective things Spokane-area homeowners can do right now:
Eliminate the attractants they’re after
Ants are on a mission for sweets, proteins, and moisture. Wipe counters with a 1:1 vinegar-water mix (disrupts their scent trails), store pantry goods in sealed containers, fix any slow drips under sinks, and take out trash/recycling daily. A single forgotten soda spill or pet-food bowl can feed dozens of scouts.
Seal the obvious entry points
Check windowsills, door thresholds, foundation cracks, and where pipes/utilities enter the house. Use silicone caulk for small gaps and steel wool + caulk for larger ones (ants can squeeze through openings as small as 1/16 inch). Weatherstripping on doors is a quick win too. Most early trails follow predictable paths—follow them backward to find the entry.
Know when to monitor vs. call in pros
A handful of scouts? Often just keep an eye on it after cleaning/sealing. Multiple trails, ants in walls, or sawdust-like frass (especially with carpenter ants)? That’s when professional treatment makes sense to prevent structural damage or bigger colonies. We’re big believers in honest assessments—not every sighting needs a full treatment right away.
Seeing more than a few scouts or already dealing with established trails indoors? Text or call us at 509-978-7830—we’ll give you a straight answer on whether it’s worth treating now or just monitoring through spring.
Ants don’t RSVP… but you can tell them the party’s over. 🐜🚪http://tahomapest.com

Tahoma Specialty Pest Services Launches Newly Redesigned Website for Spokane area Homeowners

Over the past several weeks, we’ve been working behind the scenes on a complete overhaul of the Tahoma Specialty Pest Services website.

The new site is now live:
👉 https://tahomapest.com

The goal wasn’t to make it flashy.

It was to make it clearer, easier to navigate, and better aligned with how we actually approach pest and wildlife problems in the Spokane, and Inland Northwest region.

Why the Redesign?

Pest and wildlife issues are stressful enough.

When homeowners go looking for information, they shouldn’t have to dig through cluttered pages or vague service descriptions.

The updated site was built to be:

  • Cleaner
  • Easier to understand
  • More direct
  • More transparent about our process

Our work has always centered on thorough inspection, structural awareness, and long-term solutions. The redesigned website reflects that clearly.

What’s Improved

The new site includes:

  • Clearer explanations of rodent and wildlife control
  • Better breakdowns of inspection and exclusion work
  • More detailed service pages
  • A simplified contact process
  • Improved mobile experience

Spokane homeowners deserve straightforward information when dealing with structural pest or wildlife issues. The new layout makes that easier.

Built for Spokane

Homes in Spokane and the surrounding areas have specific structural patterns and seasonal pressures. The updated site speaks directly to those realities.

No hype. No gimmicks. Just clear information and a structured approach to solving problems correctly.

If you haven’t visited yet:

👉 https://tahomapest.com

Tahoma Specialty Pest Services
509-978-7830
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Exciting Updates from Tahoma Specialty Pest Services

Tahoma Specialty Pest Services is pleased to announce there are significant changes coming, and already in place, to our online presence. Keep an eye out for more content, some awesome new pictures, and much more frequent online interactions. Tahoma Specialty Pest Services is the Spokane, and Inland NW’s premier provider of expert pest and nuisance wildlife control!

Follow Tahoma Specialty Pest Services on your preferred social media, you can find us almost anywhere! if you don’t find us, send a message and we’ll add that one to the list.

Launch of New TPM Website

Tahoma Pest Management
Tacoma, WA
USA
253-878-7150
http://tahomapest.com
Header : Tahoma Pest Management Launches New and Improved Website
Tacoma, WA – Many people are inundated with pests and unwanted insects. It is
important to find the right professionals for the job. Fortunately for those in Tacoma, a
well known pest control company, Tahoma Pest Management, has just launched a
new website making it easier for consumers to find the right solution.
For pest control in Tacoma, TPM utilizes all of the most up to date methods and
materials to counteract any challenge. The launch of the new website details these new
methods. Not only will the company use modern techniques, but they are also known as
one of the most responsive and affordable pest control businesses in the area. With the
launch of their new website, they have only continued to improve their already excellent
customer service and communication.
Tahoma Pest Management is a family owned company with over a decade of
experience in the industry. Their residential services include everything from rodent
control, ant and spider elimination, to ridding the home of cockroach infestations.
Not only does the company handle these issues, but the professionals at TPM can also
take care of stinging insects such as yellow jackets and bees. To learn more about the
company’s services and even some useful information and facts about the various pests
themselves, check out the Tahoma Pest Management new and improved website.
These Pest exterminators in Tacoma, WA also handle commercial issues as well as
residential. TPM can handle infestation clean outs, consultations, scheduled
maintenance services, auditor compliance, and many more. The company has
experience in warehouses, industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, grocery stores,
property management, restaurants, and the healthcare industry.
The company also specializes in bee friendly pest control in partnership with Craig
Family Honey Farms. If honey bees are disturbing a residence or business, Tahoma
Pest Management will remove and relocate all of the honey bees to a location at the
Honey Farm. TPM also avoids the usage of pesticides, as well as specific methods that
have negative effects on beneficial insects and pollinators.
Customers agree that their timely manner and exceptional attention to detail make
Tahoma Pest Management one of the best exterminators in Tacoma. Customers also
agree that whether the problem is big or small, the job is always done right and in the
most professional manner.
When partnering with TPM, clients know the company will work with them to eliminate
their pest problems, not just in the present, but also in the future. To ask any questions
or to find out more information, fill out the contact form on the new website or give the
company a call.

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