Christmas. It’s the time of year for making snowmen, baking Christmas cookies, building a gingerbread house, decorating your house, caroling…
And bugs.
Did you know that real Christmas trees are prone to bug infestations? Most people think that because it’s winter, they’re safe from tree-dwelling creepy crawlies, but bugs don’t actually die during the cold months. Instead, they hibernate. And once they’re nice and cozy inside your home, they rear their gross heads.
If you see small white ball-shaped objects on your branches, it’s likely an adelgid. These are formed when a bug sucks sap out of spruce needles and, thus, serves as evidence of an infestation. A brown mass the size of a walnut could very well be a praying mantis egg nest. Best to get rid of this one pretty quick, as they can contain up to four-hundred eggs.
Thankfully, all of these bugs don’t cause any harm, and they can vary based on where you live. Chances are if you go to the Christmas tree lot and find bugs in one tree, they all have them.

