American Cockroach | German Cockroach | Oriental Cockroach | ||
Smokey Brown Cockroach | Brown Banded Cockroach |
Usually shy, nocturnal creatures; Can aggravate allergies; Found in dark, moist areas and wherever food is stored or prepared; German cockroach reproduces rapidly; Brown Banded cockroach lives in warm, relatively dry areas; Oriental cockroach moves inside homes in fall and prefers cool moist areas.
Crazy Ant | Fire Ant | Pharaoh Ant |
Attracted by sweet or greasy foods | Colonies nest in soil and in voids like hollow doors and walls | Very small and difficult to control, nest throughout structures |
Carpenter Ant | Cricket | Brown Dog Tick |
Destroys wood; Usually found in moist wood; Reproductives have wings | Make an annoying noise in large numbers; Found primarily outdoors, but can move inside | Feeds in ears, between toes and on the backs of dogs; Hides in pet bedding and behind baseboards; Bites people |
Deer Tick | Earwig | Millipede |
May carry Lyme disease, which can be debilitating to humans and pets; Very small, less than 1/8″; found near deer and mice habitats | Active at night, hidden in mulch during the day; Scavenges on dead plant and animal material; Found in cool, damp ground cover | Normally found outdoors in damp places, but can migrate into basements and first floor rooms |
Cat Flea | Sowbug/Pillbug | Spider |
Found on pets, near pet areas and in carpet; reproduces rapidly; Can cause irritating bites | Like damp places; Frequently invade damp basements, crawl spaces and potted plants; Pillbug rolls into a ball when disturbed; | Most species hide in cracks, dark areas or webs; May bite if disturbed; Black Widow and Brown recluse species are poisonous |
Silverfish | ||
Eats paper, fabric and cereals; Fast-moving |