It’s stinkbug season in Michigan! One thing people might not realize is the stinkbugs you’re seeing in your house now have been hanging out inside your walls since last Fall!

In the United States, roach sightings (11.3% of households) were slightly less prevalent than rodent sightings (11.9%) nationwide.

Recluse spiders usually stay in mechanical spaces, tunnels and other hideaways. — meredith kahn (@m_kahn) February 22, 2021I'm kinda surprised/amazed/confused that the news of the poisonous spiders in/under the U-M library has gotten so much traction. Recluse spiders live in our basements and garages and gardens? — Rebecca Welzenbach (@Rwelzenb) February 23, 2021According to associate professor of Biological Sciences at U-M Dearborn, Anne Danielson-Francois, Ph.D., Mediterranean recluse spiders are even more reclusive than the feared brown recluse spider. As for the brown recluse spider, she said she has never found one in the field in Southeast Michigan.

The CDC issued a warning over the weekend about rodents exhibiting unusual or aggressive behavior as the hunt for food becomes more difficult. Jurisdictions have closed or limited service at restaurants and other commercial establishments to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Community-wide closures have led to a decrease in food available to rodents, especially in dense commercial areas. Some jurisdictions have reported an increase in rodent activity as rodents search for new sources of food. Environmental health and rodent control programs may see an increase in service requests related to rodents and reports of unusual or aggressive rodent behavior, the CDC said.