by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Pest Identification
Ticks Ticks are small arachnids in the order Parasitiformes. Along with mites, they constitute the subclass Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. Ticks are...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Pest Identification
Webbing Clothes Moth Webbing Clothes Moth – This moth is the most common clothes moth found throughout the United States. Wings and body are uniformly buff golden in color. Signs of infestations include holes in clothes, oriental rugs, and fur coats. Along with...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Pest Identification
Clover Mites Clover Mites – A very small red arachnid-type insect that is about 1/16th of an inch in size. This insect feeds on plants and shows a preference for heavily fertilized grass/lawns. Commonly found on walkways, cement porches and stairs, and along...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Pest Identification
Indian Meal Moth Indian Meal Moth – This moth is most commonly found inside homes and mainly found in the kitchen. They are about ¾” in size and have 3 black zigzag transverse lines across their backs. Their wings are pale gray in color and the bottom 2/3 are a...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Pest Identification, Rodent
Rats Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. “True rats” are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus. Many members of...
by admin | Feb 27, 2021 | Pest Identification
Bald Faced Hornets Bald Faced Hornets – This insect resembles a yellow jacket is white and black in color. Measure 5/8” to ¾” in size. Nests are mostly exposed on a tree branch, but can also appear on the side of a structure. At times bald faced hornets can be...
