Pest Identifier
Here you will find many examples of common household pest in your area.
Argentine ants are included in our nuisance ant category and are typically found around plumbing pipes, windows, doors, or HVAC units.
The Carpenter ant is known for carving channels or galleries in wood and causing the wood to become unstable. Though it does not cause damage to the extent that a termite will, they are still very unsightly.
The fire ant is very common in yards and are easily recognized for their ant mounds. Perhaps they are best known for their irritating sting which can cause allergic reactions in most people.
Argentine ants are included in our nuisance ant category and are typically found around plumbing pipes, windows, doors, or HVAC units.
Often mistaken for many other species, the brown recluse is a very dangerous spider due to its cytotoxic venom that attacks tissue and causes necrosis. These spiders are often hidden and only come out at night.
These spiders are easily identified by their shiny black body and large red "hour glass" shape on their abdomen. The black widow carries a neurotoxic venom that causes numbness along with many other complications from their poisonous bite.
Often mistaken for many other species, the brown recluse is a very dangerous spider due to its cytotoxic venom that attacks tissue and causes necrosis. These spiders are often hidden and only come out at night.
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Ants
There are three main types of ants here in the south. The most common of which are the fire ant, carpenter ant, or what we like to call nuisance ants.
Spiders
Although there are many different types of spiders in the south, we will focus on the two that are a danger to humans and animals. That includes the black widow and brown recluse.
The smoky brown cockroach may come indoors to look for food and even to live; generally, however, in warm weather, it will move outdoors.
Also known as a "water bug", this roach can be found in damp areas such as sewers, damp basements, or mulch beds.
Often misidentified as a palmetto bug, the American cockroach is the largest species of common roach. The insect can travel quickly, often darting out of sight when someone enters a room, and can fit into small cracks and under doors despite its fairly large size. It is considered one of the fastest running insects.
The smoky brown cockroach may come indoors to look for food and even to live; generally, however, in warm weather, it will move outdoors.
Cockroaches
The number one household pest we hear from customers are cockroaches. We have listed the most commonly seen roaches here.
Earwigs are fairly abundant and are found in many areas around the world. There is no evidence that they transmit diseases to humans or other animals. Their pincers are commonly believed to be dangerous, but in reality, even the curved pincers of males cause little or no harm to humans. It is a common myth that earwigs crawl into the human ear and lay eggs in the brain.
Earwigs are fairly abundant and are found in many areas around the world. There is no evidence that they transmit diseases to humans or other animals. Their pincers are commonly believed to be dangerous, but in reality, even the curved pincers of males cause little or no harm to humans. It is a common myth that earwigs crawl into the human ear and lay eggs in the brain.
Other Common Insects
Here are a few other common insects you might find roaming around your home.