Spiders
All entries Spiders Updated: Jul 22, 2021 Description: Spiders have eight legs, two body regions, no wings, and no antennae. Some spiders like moisture and are found in basements, crawl spaces, and other damp parts of buildings. Others like dry, warm areas such as attics, upper room corners […]
Weevils
All entries Weevils Updated: 22 Jul 2021 Description: Weevil species are found in a wide range of colors and body shapes. Many are slender or oval-shaped insects. Depending on the species, weevils vary in size from about 3 mm to over 10 mm in length. They are typically […
Bed Bugs
All entries Bed Bugs Updated: Jul 22, 2021 Description: Bed bugs are flat, reddish-brown, oval-shaped insects up to 4 to 5 mm long or about the size of an apple seed. They are usually swollen and reddish after a blood meal. Habits: Bed bugs feed only on blood. In [...]
Cockroaches
All Entries Cockroaches Description: Cockroaches can measure over 50 mm (2 in), with tropical species tending to be larger than those found in other climates. Cockroaches have six legs, two antennae, and some have wings. However, most winged cockroaches are not particularly adept […]
Ants
All entries Ants Updated: Jul 22, 2021 Description: Adult ants are one of three different castes in the colony: queens, workers, or males. Queens are fertile females who produce all the eggs in a colony. Workers are females who do not reproduce but gather food; feed the larvae; and maintain and clean […]
Flies
All entries Flies Description: Flies are often metallic in appearance, with feathery hairs on the terminal antennal segments of males. Adult flies have sponge-like mouthparts, while larvae have hook-shaped mouthparts. Habits: Common flies [...]
Mosquitos
All Mosquito Entries Description: Mosquitoes belong to the same group as true flies, Diptera. As such, they have a single pair of wings. They typically have long, slender legs and a head with a prominent proboscis. Mosquito bodies and wings are most frequently covered with tiny scales. [...]
Poisonous Pests
All Entries Venomous Pests Updated: Jul 22, 2021 Description: Warm weather tends to drive everyone outdoors, including biting pests. While stings from wasps, bees, hornets, or yellow jackets can hurt, they can also cause more serious health issues such as painful swelling, infection, nausea, and, on rare occasions, […]
Rodents
All Entries Rodents Updated: Jul 22, 2021 Description: Rodents are warm-blooded mammals that, like humans, can be found all over the world. They have oversized front teeth for gnawing and checking teeth, which are adapted for chewing. Rodents chew a variety of items available to them […].
Termites
All Termite Entries Description: Termites often hide in homes and yards without immediate signs of damage. This habit has earned them the nickname “silent destroyer.” All termites consume cellulose-based plant materials. Unfortunately, all homes, regardless of their construction type, can provide cellulose food [...]