Find Out What Bugs You!
White Rot
Stain Fungus
Brown Rot
Old House Borer
Powder Post Beetle
Eastern Subterranean Termite
Yellow Jacket
Paper Wasp
Honey Bee
European Hornet
Carpenter Bee
Bumble Bee
Bald Face Hornet
Cellar Spider
Sac Spider
Common Spider
Brown Recluse
Black Widow
Norway Rat
House Mouse
Pillbug
Millipede
Ladybug
House Cricket
Ground Beetle
Field Cricket
Centipede
Cave Cricket
Boxelder Bug
House Fly
Drain Fly
Cluster Fly
Small Vinegar Fly
Blow Fly
Webbing Clothes Moth
Varied Carpet Beetle
Silverfish
Acrobat ant
Carpenter Ant
Odorous House
Pavement Ant
Pharaoh Ant
Bed Bug
Biting Midge
Chigger
Fowl Mite
Mosquitos
Black Carpet Beetle
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White Rot
Leaves divits in wood -- not usually a problem -- lumber yard kiln kills. -
Stain Fungus
Can destroy integrity of wood over time. Feeds on starch on wood cells. -
Brown Rot
Decays wood to point of cubing. -
Old House Borer
Reduce structural members to powder. -
Powder Post Beetle
Reduce structural members to powder. -
Eastern Subterranean Termite
Consume all wood/cellulose they come in contact with. Cause more damage than fire or mother nature combined annually. -
Yellow Jacket
social -- nesting in ground or cavity of structure -- very mean -- very aggressive release alarm pharamone if bothered whole nest will respond. -
Paper Wasp
nest upside down umbrella -- social -- will attack in swarms. -
Honey Bee
Easy one -- Social -- Beneficial -- will attack in swarms. -
European Hornet
Social -- nest in tree cavity or void at fire place -- attack in swarms. -
Carpenter Bee
Destroys exterior wood -- solitary bees -- Rarely sting. -
Bumble Bee
Social -- nest -- in loose debris -- attacking in swarms. -
Bald Face Hornet
Social -- nest in trees -- attacking in swarms. -
Cellar Spider
Very messy webbing. -
Sac Spider
Webbing in open at ceiling -- very painful bite. -
Common Spider
Very messy webbing. -
Brown Recluse
Bite -- Hides in dark places - ulcerated -- can be fatal. -
Black Widow
Bite Hides dark places -- very painful -- can be fatal. -
Norway Rat
Destructive gnawing habits. -
House Mouse
Urine and Feces contamination of food & surfaces. -
Pillbug
Feeds Decaying organic material -- outdoors. -
Millipede
Feeds Decaying organic material -- outdoors. -
Ladybug
Hibernates indoors -- will bite -- eats aphids -- outdoors. -
House Cricket
See field cricket. -
Ground Beetle
Feeds on insect larvae. -
Field Cricket
Feeds decaying organic material/outdoors. -
Centipede
Feeds insects -- will sting/loves indoors. -
Cave Cricket
Feeds decaying organic material/loves indoors. -
Boxelder Bug
Hibernates indoors -- Plant feeder/outdoors. -
House Fly
Contamination -- regurgitates/defecates every time it lands. -
Drain Fly
Originates from sewer --Diseases. -
Cluster Fly
Hibernates in home for winter. -
Small Vinegar Fly
Feeds on decaying organic material -
Blow Fly
Feeds & Breeds on anything dead -- Disease. -
Webbing Clothes Moth
Larvae eats natural fibers. -
Varied Carpet Beetle
Larvae eats natural fibers. -
Silverfish
Feeds primarily on starches--books, glued objects. -
Acrobat ant
Hollow out nest cavity – will sting. -
Carpenter Ant
Hollow out nest cavity – will sting. -
Odorous House
Contamination of food. -
Pavement Ant
Sandy nest mounds exterior – Contamination of food. -
Pharaoh Ant
Contamination of food. -
Bed Bug
Nocturnal blood feeder -
Biting Midge
Very irritating bide – exterior pest. -
Chigger
Larvae get under skin – very irritating -
Fowl Mite
Feed on humans when host bird leaves -
Mosquitos
Blood feeder – Disease carrier -
Black Carpet Beetle
Larvae eats material fibers.