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German Cockroach (a.k.a. Croton Bug)
- German Cockroach is the most troublesome domestic species and pest control is a must.
- 1/2" - 5/8" long
- Feed on practically anything
- Hide in dark crevices
- Can cause infection and disease
- One female can produce 35,000 offspring in a single year.
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Large Cockroach Species
American, Australian, Florida Woods (a.k.a. Palmetto, Flying Water Bug)
- Includes largest of common pest control species
- Up to 1 - 1 1/2” long
- Attracted to sweets, grains, hair, soap residue, etc.
- Found in dark, moist places
- Can cause infection and disease
- These roaches are found around foundations, under wood piles, and near pools.
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Spiders (a.k.a. Arachnida)
- More than 3,000 species of spiders in North America keep pest control companies busy
- Two U.S. spider species are considered dangerous -
black widow and brown recluse spider
- Since they feed mainly on insects and other small arthropods,
spiders indicate prescence of other household pests
- Females can lay up to several hundred eggs in a silken sac
- Spiders can survive without food for up to three months making pest control difficult
- Spider bites may occur when people clean our neglected areas
or put on seldom-worn clothing
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Silverfish (a.k.a. Bristletail)
- 1/2” - 3/4” long
- Identified by 3 bristlelike tails
- Femaies can lay 1-3 eggs per day
- Breed in wall voids, under flooring and in attics
- Feed primarily on starch in paper (especially wallpaper & wallpaper paste)
- Also cause damage to clothing by feeding on cotton and linen
Silverfish can be found almost anywhere in a home, including living rooms, bedrooms, dresser drawers, bathrooms, atttics and garages.
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Crickets (a.ka. House Cricket)
- 3/4” - 7/8” long
- Generally nocturnal, hiding in dark, warm places during the day
- Typically surface feed, mainly on clothing and carpet
- Eat papers, cotton, linen and proteins and damage
- Crickets eat large holes in fabric without pest control
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Carpenter Ants
- Many species of Carpenter Ants are black, but some varieties are reddish with black abdomen
- Name comes from the damage they cause to wood by tunneling and nesting
- Can forage up to 300 feet from colony
- Mature colony may contain 2,000 - 4,000 ants
- Workers vary in size from 1/4” - 3/4” long
Carpenter Ants feed on other insects and nearly anything people eat, particularly sweets and meats found in kitchen and storage areas.
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Ghost Ants
- Species features a dark brown head and light colored abdomen
- Colonies contain numerous reproductive females and can occupy several different nesting sites
- Improper treatment can actually increase and spread the infestation
- Workers are extremely small, usually no more than 1/16” long
Ghost ants are attracted to sugar, cake, syrup, etc. They enter the home
from a large number of colonies located outside.
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Pharoah Ants
- Species features a pale yellowish to reddish body
- Colonies may contain several hundred thousand workers and
multiple queens
- Can spread a variety of bacteria
- Workers are usually about 1/16” long
Pharoah Ants nest in inaccessible areas, such as wall voids, behind baseboards, in furniture, under floors and between linens.
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Fire Ants
- Name comes from their ability to inflict especially painful stings
- Species features yellowish-brown thorax with darker abdomen
- Single queen mounds can number 80-100 per acre, each with up to 250,000 ants
- Workers are usually 1/16” - 1/4”
Nests are usually situated outside, in the soil at the base of a tree, shrub, exterior wall or in clumps of grass, However, they can also next inside your home.
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Argentine Ants
- Species is small, light to dark brown
- Colonies can include thousands of workers and many queens
- Workers are very aggressive and usually eliiminate other ant species
- Workers are usually about 1/16” long
Inside, these ants usually nest near a moisture source, such as water pipes, sinks, potted plants, etc.
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Thief Ants
- Named for habit of nesting near other ant nests, which they rob of food
- Species can be pale yellow to light or dark brown color
- Sometimes feed on dead animals and carry disease to human food
- Workers are usually about 1/16” long
Inside, these ants usually nest in small crevices, especially in woodwork and masonry
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