Asian Tiger Mosquito
Description The Asian tiger mosquito has very distinctive markings and is easily identifiable by even a casual observer. It will bite as often during broad daylight as near dawn or dusk. This mosquito is a “container breeder” which will deposit its eggs in almost any type of natural or artificial container which will hold water. […]
Aedes Aegypti Mosquito
Description Adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes grow to a small size of about 4-7 millimeters. Their abdomen is dark brown to black, and they have white scales on their thorax that form a violin-like pattern. Each tarsal segment of the hind legs has white bands. These white bands make them look like they are striped. Females are larger […]
Psocids
Description Psocids are any insect that belongs to the order Psocoptera, a group of 5,000 species of small soft-bodied insects that are less than 5mm in length. They have long and slender antennae that are at least as long as their body. Psocids are commonly called booklice, as they are usually found indoors on musty […]
Head Lice
Tiny insects that live on the scalps of humans and feed on the blood of their hosts to survive. Description You can find head lice in areas with high numbers of people in close contact. The spread of head lice is prevalent in schools and educational facilities. It occurs when personal items such as hats, […]
Field Cricket
Description Field crickets are a larger cricket species with adults growing to between 1/2 to 1 inch in length. Adults are winged and are dark brown or black; they use their large hind legs jumping. Biology and Behavior Field Cricket Prevention Tips Action’s Cricket Control Services
Phorid Fly
Description Phorid flies are small flies, tan to dark brown in color, up to 1/8 inch in length, and distinguished humpbacked. Any organic material that remains wet can potentially be utilized for food and breeding by this fly. The female deposits 20 eggs at a time and can produce 40 eggs in 12 hours. Larvae […]
Camel Cricket
Description Camel crickets are light to dark brown, and they can be mottled and have dark banding on some of their body segments. Adults are wingless and grow to between 1/2 and 1 1/2 inches in length. Camel crickets get their name from their humpbacked appearance. These crickets have large, powerful legs that they use […]
Mole
Description As may be commonly thought, moles are insectivores (not rodents, as may be believed). They have adapted to living underground, and this is where they find their prey which includes earthworms and other small invertebrates. Moles can tolerate higher-than-normal levels of carbon dioxide and, as a result, can survive in environments with lower-than-normal oxygen […]
Indian Meal Moth
Seen worldwide, this stored product moth is also one of the easiest to identify. Description One of the most common residential stored product insects can also be more than a nuisance in some food plant and warehousing situations. Cosmopolitan in distribution, these insects may be found in nature and infest a structure from its surroundings, […]
House Fly
Description The house fly is a medium-sized fly, about 1/4 inch in length. The house fly is primarily grey with four dark longitudinal stripes on its prothorax and a sharp curve on its leading wing edge in its fourth longitudinal vein. Often confused with the face fly, a house fly’s calyptere is bare while the […]