Emergency pest control in Amarillo, answered 24/7
A wasp nest over the front door, a snake in the laundry room or a bat flying through the bedroom cannot wait until Monday.We answer 24/7, talk you through what to do right now and get a technician scheduled as soon as one is available.
Who can I call for an urgent pest problem in Amarillo at night or on a weekend?
Call (806) 552-3060, day or night. Our phones in Amarillo are answered around the clock, including weekends and holidays. The person on the phone asks what you are seeing, tells you how to keep your family and pets safe while you wait, and sets up the soonest available visit. Same-day visits are often possible, though we never promise an exact arrival time.
What counts as an urgent pest call
These are the situations where people should not wait for a regular appointment.
Wasps or bees at a doorway
A paper wasp nest over the front door or a yellowjacket nest by the steps puts anyone using that door at risk, especially kids and anyone allergic to stings.
A snake inside the house
A snake in the garage, laundry room or behind furniture needs to be identified and removed by someone who knows how to handle it.
A bat in a living space
A bat flying through a bedroom or found on a wall matters because of rabies; Amarillo confirmed a rabid bat in 2023.
Bed bugs before guests arrive
Finding bed bugs days before family comes to stay or before a move means the clock is running.
Rodents in the kitchen
Mice or rats running across counters or into food storage is a health problem, not just a nuisance.
Bees swarming on the house
A swarm hanging on the eaves or moving into a wall can be Africanized in the Panhandle, so keep well away.
A skunk or wild animal under the house
A skunk denning under a porch or a raccoon in the attic needs attention before young are born or the animal gets inside.
Safe steps to take before the technician arrives
These are the instructions we give callers most often.
| Situation | Do this now | Avoid this |
|---|---|---|
| Wasps or bees at a door | Use another door, keep kids and pets inside, turn off the nearby porch light at night | Spraying or knocking the nest yourself |
| Snake inside | Keep people and pets out of the room, close the door, put a towel along the gap underneath | Trying to catch or kill it |
| Bat in a room | Close interior doors, open a window to the outside, keep people and pets out of the room | Touching it with bare hands; if anyone may have been bitten or woke with the bat in the room, call a doctor |
| Bed bugs found | Strip bedding into sealed bags, wash and dry on high heat, keep belongings in the room | Moving mattresses or furniture to other rooms |
| Rodents in the kitchen | Move food into sealed containers, wipe counters, close pantry doors | Using loose poison bait where kids or pets can reach it |
| Bee swarm on the house | Stay indoors, keep pets in, stop mowing or running loud equipment nearby | Spraying water or chemicals at the swarm |
What happens after you call
Here is how an urgent call goes from the first ring to the visit.
We answer and ask questions
Day or night, the call is answered. We ask what you see, where it is, whether anyone has been stung or bitten and whether kids or pets are in the house.
We tell you how to stay safe
Before anything else, you get clear instructions for the next few hours, like the ones in the table above. If someone has a medical concern, we tell you to call 911 or a doctor first.
We schedule the soonest visit
We book the first available technician and tell you honestly when that is likely to be. Same-day visits are often possible, but we will not promise a time we cannot keep.
The technician handles the problem
On arrival, the technician confirms what it is, removes or treats it and checks for others. A wasp call often turns up a second nest under another eave, and a bat call means looking for the roost.
We explain how it got in
Before leaving, the technician shows you the gap, crack or opening that let it in and what to do about it. That keeps an emergency from becoming a habit.
Need emergency pest control in Amarillo?
Call and tell us what you are seeing. The line is answered 24 hours a day, every day.
Why Panhandle seasons bring certain emergencies
Many urgent calls follow the Panhandle calendar. Yellowjacket colonies are at their largest in August and September, and most of them nest in the ground near steps and flowerbeds, which is when mowing or a child stepping near the hole leads to stings. Paper wasps build under eaves and in door frames from spring on. The first Africanized honey bees found in the Panhandle turned up in 2006, in Armstrong County and then in Amarillo itself. They build nests lower to the ground than ordinary honey bees and defend them harder.
Most snake calls come from the outskirts and from new subdivisions, where construction pushes them out of open ground, and bites around here are most common in July and August. Western diamondbacks, prairie rattlesnakes, bullsnakes and coachwhips all live in the area, and bullsnakes mimic rattlers well enough that it is best to keep your distance from any snake you cannot identify.
Bats roost in attics and wall voids through the warm months; Mexican free-tailed bats are found statewide in summer. Texas law allows bats to be removed from homes and workplaces, but pesticides cannot be used on bats. That is why a bat call ends with exclusion, letting them leave through one-way devices, rather than treatment.
Problems that can wait until morning
Not every pest needs a night visit, and we will tell you so honestly. A few crickets chirping in the living room, a spider in the bathtub, ants on the counter or miller moths around the porch light are annoying but not dangerous. We will still answer and help, and we can set up a regular visit for the next day or later in the week.
A single scorpion is usually in that group too. Striped bark scorpions sting painfully, but for most healthy adults the sting is like a bad bee sting. Catch it under a glass, check bedding and shoes, and call us in the morning. If a small child, an older adult or anyone with an allergy is stung and shows more than local pain, call a doctor or 911 right away.
What changes the cost of an emergency pest visit in Amarillo
Urgent visits are priced by what the job involves and when it happens.
- Time of the visit
- Visits at night, on weekends or on holidays can cost more than a regular weekday appointment.
- What the pest is
- Removing one wasp nest is a different job from removing a snake, excluding bats or treating a bed bug infestation.
- Where it is
- A nest high on a two-story wall, a snake behind a water heater or bees inside a wall void takes more time and equipment.
- Follow-up work
- Some emergencies need return visits, like bed bug follow-ups, bat exclusion devices left in place or rodent trap checks.
We tell you the price on the phone once we know the situation, before the technician heads out.
Product lines a technician may choose from, matched to the pest, the room and who lives there:
Where we handle emergency pest control
Neighborhoods and towns we cover most often, with ZIP codes. The rest of Amarillo and the towns in our service area are covered too.
- City View79118
- Puckett79109
- Ridgecrest79109
- Sleepy Hollow79121
- Hollywood-Scotsman79110
- Windsor79109
- Belmar79106
- The Greenways79119
- Heritage Hills79119
- South Georgia Place79110
- Wolflin79109
- Eastridge79107
- Canyon79015
- Hereford79045
- Pampa79065
- Dumas79029
- Borger79007
- Bushland79012
Emergency Pest Control questions from Amarillo homeowners
Do you really answer pest control calls 24/7 in Amarillo?
Yes. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. Whoever answers can tell you what to do right away and set up the soonest available visit. Same-day visits are often possible, though how soon depends on the time of day and how many urgent calls are already scheduled. We tell you honestly what to expect.
What should I do if a snake gets inside my Amarillo house?
Get people and pets out of the room, close the door and roll a towel against the bottom of the door so it cannot slip into another room. Do not try to catch or kill it, because many bites happen that way. Then call us. Rattlesnakes, bullsnakes and coachwhips live around Amarillo, so treat any snake you cannot identify as dangerous.
Is a bat in the bedroom an emergency in Amarillo?
Treat it as urgent. Bats can carry rabies, and a rabid bat was confirmed in Amarillo in 2023. Close interior doors, open a window and keep everyone out of the room. If anyone woke up with the bat in the room or may have touched it, call a doctor right away. Then call us to handle the bat and find where it got in.
Can you remove a wasp nest from my front door tonight in Amarillo?
Often, yes. Call and tell us where the nest is and how big it looks. Until we arrive, use another door, keep kids and pets inside and turn off the porch light so wasps are not drawn to it. Nests are easier to treat after dark when the wasps are home and calm, which is one reason evening wasp calls are common.