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