
House Mice
Did you know that a house mouse is the most commonly found rodent in the United States? House mice are typically located in dark, concealed areas o...

Norway Rats
Norway rats prefer to burrow in their habitats, so they are most likely to be found in basements, crawlspaces, piles of debris and other undisturbe...

Raccoons
Raccoons are typically found in the eastern United States, mostly in wooded areas. Raccoons are scavengers, always on the hunt for food. They are o...

Brown Recluse Spiders
Brown recluse spiders are known for their secretive nature, as they prefer to live in warm, dry, and dark areas, such as basements, crawl spaces an...

German Cockroaches
The most common species of cockroach in the world is the German cockroach. They require a habitat that is close to both food and moisture, so they ...

Stink Bugs
Although they may be considered a nuisance, stink bugs do not harm or transmit diseases to humans or pets. However as their name implies, stink bug...

Silverfish
Silverfish are known for their slimy, fish-like appearance. They prefer to live in dark, damp areas, so they are most often found in basements, gar...

Ants
There are more than 12,000 species of ants all over the world. Also, an ant can lift 20 times its own body weight. If a second grader was as strong...

Bedbugs
Bed bugs can feed on the blood of any warm-blooded animal. Their most common targets are humans because, unlike animals with fur, we have a lot of ...

Cockroaches
Cockroaches have been around since the time of dinosaurs! A cockroach can live almost a month without food. A cockroach can live about two weeks wi...

Fleas & Ticks
Fleas can live on any warm-blooded animal, but seem to prefer to live on humans, cats, dogs, opossums, rats and other rodents. There are about 200 ...

Mosquitos
There are about 170 different kinds of mosquitoes in North America alone. These pests are part of the same family as houseflies and fruit flies, be...

Rodents
Mice typically enter our homes between October and February, looking for food, water and shelter from the cold. While these rodents may look cute, ...

Spiders
There are about 3,000 species of spiders roaming around North America, but only two in the southern and western United States can cause serious har...

Stinging Pests
Beekeepers use smoke to calm bees when they are collecting honey or relocating a hive. Bees make honey to feed their young and so they have somethi...

Termites
Termites are known as “silent destroyers” because of their ability to chew through wood, flooring and even wallpaper undetected. There are about 2,...