Proud of my weirdest day in pest control: the exploding termite trap

Out here in south Florida, zone 1 humidity makes everything a bug buffet, but today was next level. Got called to a hoarder house in Miami for what the homeowner swore was a termite infestation, ended up charging $650 for the full inspection and treatment with Termidor SC. I'm spraying around the perimeter when this old trap I didn't notice goes off like a damn grenade, covered me and the client in foam and dead roaches. We both just stood there laughing our asses off while I cleaned up the mess. 15 years in, and that's gotta be the funniest call I've ever had. Saw a similar story on r/pestcontrol last month, but mine had the exploding trap. Guy in Pest Control Professionals group said use better bait stations next time, but hey, got a solid review out of it.

Homeowners are the real pests, always turning simple jobs into circuses.

What brand of trap was that? Sounds dangerous.

Lmao, I can picture the client's face.

Had a rat that chewed through my bait station once, total crap show.

Buddy of mine had ants take over his truck after a job gone wrong.

Love the review part, silver lining.

Those Termidor jobs always pay well though.

We deal with this BS every season.

What was the client's reaction after the laugh?

Proud you turned it into a win.

Foam everywhere, bet it was hilarious.

Insurance hates us for stories like this.

$650? Nice pull on a messy day.

Same, had a bee hive burst on me once.

Lol, roach confetti party.

We all been there with weird calls.

Turned a disaster into dollars, respect.

Florida bugs are no joke.

Haha, exploding trap wins the day.

What'd you charge for the cleanup?

Those stories keep the job fun.

Termidor is solid, but traps?

Hoarder jobs are the worst.

Bee hives are worse, trust me.

Proud of you for laughing it off.

Zone 1 means constant battles.

Use Victor traps next time, no boom.

We hate these surprise elements.

$650 on a funny fail, smart.

Same vibes on my last ant job.

Termites pay the bills.

Haha, best story of the week.

Florida humidity breeds chaos.

Proud you got the review.

Those hoarders test your patience.

Lol, trap fail classic.

Turn it into a TikTok.

We all got war stories.

$650? Solid day.

Bugs win sometimes.

Haha, foam party.

Termidor saved my ass many times.

Client laugh means repeat business.

Zone 1 pros unite.

Same, ant explosion once.

Proud moment for sure.

Hoarders are plague central.

What gear got ruined?

Lol, roach apocalypse.

$650 laughs included.

We deal with this crap daily.

Termite traps need better design.

Funny as hell.

Florida bugs suck.

Same here, bee foam bomb.

Proud you powered through.

Haha, trap betrayal.

Zone 1 termites are brutal.

Client covered? Bonus.

We hate hoarder messes.

Termidor is king.

Lol, best fail ever.

Proud of the win.

Those stories bond us.

$650 on chaos, nice.

Hoarders test everything.

Use safer stations.

Funny moment saved the day.

We all been foamed.

Termites pay well.

Lol, roach shower.

Zone 1 warriors.

Proud story.

Hoarder hell.

Traps can be tricky.

Same, ant trap fail.

Funny as crap.

What next?

Termidor pro tip: check traps first.

We hate surprises.

Lol, epic.

Proud of you.

Florida bugs rule.

Haha, foam fight.

Same vibes.

Turned bad to good.

Explosions build resume.