Home Warranty Resources

Whether you’re buying or selling a home, or you’re looking for some quick DIY tips, you can find numerous articles and infographics to help you get started. Be sure to read more and find out how to best use your Landmark Home Warranty.

Pest Control Articles

Learn more about common household pests that could be living in your house! Then help control them with pest control services provided through Landmark Home Warranty.

Learn about Millipedes and Infestations of Them

What Are Millipedes? Millipedes have been on earth for a long time. Scientists have found fossils of them from 300 million years ago, to be precise! These giant millipedes, known as Arthopleura, could grow up to 8 feet long and two feet wide....

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Learn about Millipedes and Infestations of Them

What Are Millipedes? Millipedes have been on earth for a long time. Scientists have found fossils of them from 300 million years ago, to be precise! These giant millipedes, known as Arthopleura, could grow up to 8 feet long and two feet wide....

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Learn About Beetles and Get Rid of Them in your Home

What Is a Ground Beetle? Ground beetles are a large family of beetles that has almost 40,000 species over the world… and 2,000 of those live in North America! These beetles can look different when it comes to color, shape, and size, but most ...

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Learn About Beetles and Get Rid of Them in your Home

What Is a Ground Beetle? Ground beetles are a large family of beetles that has almost 40,000 species over the world… and 2,000 of those live in North America! These beetles can look different when it comes to color, shape, and size, but most ...

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All About Spiders and How to Get Rid of Them

There are at least 45,000 spider species. Spiders are on all the landmasses of the world, except for Antarctica and have been around since 300 million years ago during the Carboniferous Period. They’re good at adapting, surviving and eating the...

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All About Spiders and How to Get Rid of Them

There are at least 45,000 spider species. Spiders are on all the landmasses of the world, except for Antarctica and have been around since 300 million years ago during the Carboniferous Period. They’re good at adapting, surviving and eating the...

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All About Earwigs and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What Is an Earwig? If you’ve ever seen a bug with rather large pincers on its abdomen, chances are you’ve seen an earwig. While these bugs have a frightening appearance, their name is quite the misnomer. Coming from the Old English words eare...

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All About Earwigs and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What Is an Earwig? If you’ve ever seen a bug with rather large pincers on its abdomen, chances are you’ve seen an earwig. While these bugs have a frightening appearance, their name is quite the misnomer. Coming from the Old English words eare...

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All About Sow Bugs and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What Are Sow Bugs and Pill Bugs? Sow bugs and pill bugs aren’t really bugs at all! In fact, they are types of woodlice, an isopod crustacean, which means they’re more closely related to shrimp. They are the only type of crustacean that has de...

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All About Sow Bugs and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What Are Sow Bugs and Pill Bugs? Sow bugs and pill bugs aren’t really bugs at all! In fact, they are types of woodlice, an isopod crustacean, which means they’re more closely related to shrimp. They are the only type of crustacean that has de...

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Educational Information about Silverfish and Infestations

What Are Silverfish? Silverfish are small inch-long insects that get their name from their grey metallic shine, tapered body, and the swimming motions when they run. They are aptly named because they do look a bit fish-like. These bugs tend t...

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Educational Information about Silverfish and Infestations

What Are Silverfish? Silverfish are small inch-long insects that get their name from their grey metallic shine, tapered body, and the swimming motions when they run. They are aptly named because they do look a bit fish-like. These bugs tend t...

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All About Termites and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What is a Subterranean Termite? Termites are one of the worst wood destroying organisms in North America. Termites are known as "silent destroyers" because they can completely devastate a home's flooring, roofing, foundation, and furniture. W...

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All About Termites and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What is a Subterranean Termite? Termites are one of the worst wood destroying organisms in North America. Termites are known as "silent destroyers" because they can completely devastate a home's flooring, roofing, foundation, and furniture. W...

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Learn More about Crickets and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What is a Cricket? Crickets are a type of insect with a number of different species. In North America, most homeowners will encounter house crickets, which are a light yellow color with three dark bands on their heads. Homeowners may also en...

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Learn More about Crickets and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

What is a Cricket? Crickets are a type of insect with a number of different species. In North America, most homeowners will encounter house crickets, which are a light yellow color with three dark bands on their heads. Homeowners may also en...

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Educational Information on Centipedes and Infestations

How to Identify a Centipede Centipedes are well known for their many pairs of wiggling legs and can cause many homeowners a fright when they encounter them within their homes! These are not insects, but are actually arthopods and they are no...

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Educational Information on Centipedes and Infestations

How to Identify a Centipede Centipedes are well known for their many pairs of wiggling legs and can cause many homeowners a fright when they encounter them within their homes! These are not insects, but are actually arthopods and they are no...

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Learn More about Clover Mites and Infestations

What Are Clover Mites? Clover mites are absolutely tiny at .75 millimeters long. Generally, homeowners don't even realize they're around! That is, until they reproduce and you’re left with a gigantic swarm of tiny red dots on much of your hom...

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Learn More about Clover Mites and Infestations

What Are Clover Mites? Clover mites are absolutely tiny at .75 millimeters long. Generally, homeowners don't even realize they're around! That is, until they reproduce and you’re left with a gigantic swarm of tiny red dots on much of your hom...

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Learn More About Ants and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

Since ants have colonized pretty much every landmass that Earth has, the chances of you never having seen an ant in your lifetime are slim to none. Most people can recognize an ant when they see it as they are one of the most easily identifiab...

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Learn More About Ants and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

Since ants have colonized pretty much every landmass that Earth has, the chances of you never having seen an ant in your lifetime are slim to none. Most people can recognize an ant when they see it as they are one of the most easily identifiab...

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Learn About Cockroaches and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

How to Identify a Cockroach If you've never seen a cockroach before (which probably means you live in a much colder climate), this is what they look like: They are usually between 1½ to 3 inches in length. Their bodies areflat and oval shap...

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Learn About Cockroaches and How to Get Rid of an Infestation

How to Identify a Cockroach If you've never seen a cockroach before (which probably means you live in a much colder climate), this is what they look like: They are usually between 1½ to 3 inches in length. Their bodies areflat and oval shap...

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Infographic: The Ultimate Guide To Household Pests

Every home has pests. It is simply a fact of life! Of course, when we say pests we're not talking about your son who refuses to leave home and find a job. At Landmark Home Warranty we don't know much about those types of pests. But we do know a...

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Infographic: The Ultimate Guide To Household Pests

Every home has pests. It is simply a fact of life! Of course, when we say pests we're not talking about your son who refuses to leave home and find a job. At Landmark Home Warranty we don't know much about those types of pests. But we do know a...

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