COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- They're creepy, they're crawly, and they're trying to make their way into your home.

According to bug experts Colorado's hot and dry summer has led to a bug bonanza, and residents can expect to see an increase in pests.

Hot and dry weather means insects can reproduce faster and move more quickly.

Daniel Kaupp, a branch manager with Orkin, said they have seen a major increase in pest activity in Colorado Springs this summer.

"Every pest, spiders, mice, everything that we can imagine that we have in Colorado we've seen an increase," Kaupp said.

He said residents can expect to see more bugs and rodents trying to get inside of their homes because, like us, they too want relief from the heat.

"They don't like the heat as much as we do, so they like to be cool. So they're looking for places for moisture and food," Kaupp said.

In the battle against the bug Kaupp said the first step is to walk around your home and look for places bugs or rodents can enter.

"Look at the plumbing that's running into the house from the electrical boxes or the gas pipes, and if there's a hole in there seal it up," Kaupp said.

It doesn't take a lot of space either. Kaupp said a mouse can fit through a hole the size of a dime, and a rat through a hole the size of a nickel.

He also suggested keeping shrubs and other debris, where pests can hide, at least two feet away from your home.

But they're called pests for a reason, and there's a good chance that despite your best efforts they'll still find their way inside.

"Everybody has a threshold for pest activity. My threshold is going to be different from yours. It just depends on when it becomes uncomfortable," Kaupp said.

Kaupp said when it becomes uncomfortable, that's when it's time to call a professional.