Year to year variations are considerable and this should only be used as a guideline for introductory Master Gardeners to begin to anticipate and help recognize common insect occurrences. Your experiences will be invaluable to further modify and improve this to your local conditions. Fact Sheets and Extension Bulletins are available that can supplement information on the referred events.
Overwintered adults become active in and around homes.
Bark beetles and wood borers emerge from stored wood in homes. Field ants forage in homes for sweet materials. Overwintered adults become active in and around homes. Migrations of mites from lawns into buildings may begin at this time, during warm days. Nuisance movements into homes occurs following wet weather.