• Ants, which often march indoors looking for food and water, especially after heavy spring rains

• Spiders, which follow the insects they feed on toward your doors, windows and eaves

• Crickets, which seek shelter around and inside homes as the weather turns in late summer and fall

• Other common crawling insects that move in from the yard, mulch and flower beds

Oklahoma's weather swings, from soaking rain to drought and from heat to the first cold snap, are often what push pests indoors. A barrier around the foundation helps stop them at the edge of your home.