Pest Library – Identify & Control Bugs
Welcome to our pest library, a comprehensive resource for all your pest-related inquiries. Our virtual pest encyclopedia houses an extensive collection of different species of bugs that are known to be pests. From the pesky ants and cockroaches that invade our homes to the agricultural nuisances like aphids and weevils, we’ve compiled a wealth of information on each species. Explore their habits, habitats, and effective pest control methods. Our bug library is your go-to source for pest knowledge, helping you tackle unwanted visitors with confidence and expertise.
Ants
Black Garden Ant (Lasius niger)
Bullet Ant (Paraponera clavata)
Velvet Ant (Mutillidae family)
Carpenter Ant (Camponotus spp.)
Leafcutter Ant (Atta spp.)
Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)
Army Ant (Eciton spp.)
Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex spp.)
Acrobat Ant (Crematogaster spp.)
Bed Bugs
Cimex lectularius (Common Bed Bug)
Cimex hemipterus (Tropical Bed Bug)
Cimex adjunctus (Eastern Bat Bug)
Leptocimex boueti (Bat Bug)
Bees
Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa spp.)
Sweat Bee (Halictidae family)
Bumblebee (Bombus spp.)
Mason Bee (Osmia spp.)
Leafcutter Bee (Megachile spp.)
Mining Bee (Andrena spp.)
Blue Orchard Bee (Osmia lignaria)
Green Sweat Bee (Agapostemon spp.)
Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus verbasci (Varied Carpet Beetle)
Trogoderma granarium (Khapra Beetle)
Anthrenus scrophulariae (Black Carpet Beetle)
Attagenus unicolor (Attagenus Beetle)
Dermestes maculatus (Hide or Leather Beetle)
Centipede
House Centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata)
Tropical Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes)
Stone Centipede (Lithobiomorpha)
Desert Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha)
Giant Redheaded Centipede (Scolopendra heros)
Common Brown Centipede (Geophilomorpha)
Tiger Centipede (Rhysida)
Soil Centipede (Julida)
Cockroach
German Cockroach (Blattella germanica)
Smokybrown Cockroach (Periplaneta fuliginosa)
American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
Oriental Cockroach (Blatta orientalis)
Brown-Banded Cockroach (Supella longipalpa)
Earwig
European Earwig (Forficula auricularia)
Lesne's Earwig (Labidura lesnei)
Ringlegged Earwig (Euborellia annulipes)
Rove Earwig (Doru taeniatum)
Common Earwig (Labidura riparia)
Reddish Earwig (Euborellia cincticollis)
Fleas
Ctenocephalides felis (Cat Flea)
Tunga penetrans (Sand Flea or Chigoe Flea)
Ctenocephalides canis (Dog Flea)
Echidnophaga gallinacea (Sticktight Flea)
Pulex irritans (Human Flea)
Xenopsylla cheopis (Rat Flea)
Flies
Housefly (Musca domestica)
Tsetse Fly (Glossina)
Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster)
Gnats (Various species)
Mosquito (Aedes, Anopheles, Culex)
Hoverfly (Syrphidae)
Horse Fly (Tabanidae)
Mice
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Yellow-Necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus spp.)
Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Mosquitoes
Culex pipiens
Culex quinquefasciatus
Aedes aegypti
Aedes albopictus
Anopheles mosquitoes
Culex tarsalis
Moth
Common Clothes Moth (Tineola bisselliella)
Luna Moth (Actias luna)
Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar)
Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella)
White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata)
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
Peppered Moth (Biston betularia)
Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas)
Small Tortoiseshell Moth (Aglais urticae)
Silverfish
Lepisma saccharina
Ctenolepisma longicaudata
Rats
Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)
Roof Rat (Rattus rattus)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus)
Scorpions
Hottentotta tamulus
Androctonus spp.
Parabuthus spp.
Scorpio spp.
Centruroides spp.
Pandinus spp.
Tityus spp.
Spiders
House Spiders (Tegenaria domestica)
Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae)
Garden Spiders (Araneidae)
Daddy Longlegs (Pholcidae)
Jumping Spiders (Salticidae)
Brown Recluse Spiders (Loxosceles reclusa)
Black Widows (Latrodectus)
Ticks
Deer Tick (Ixodes scapularis)
Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)
American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
Ixodes Ricinus (European Castor Bean Tick)
Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
Ixodes Pacificus (Western Black-Legged Tick)
Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
Wasp
Yellowjackets (Vespula spp. and Dolichovespula spp.)
Mud Daubers (Sphecidae family)
Paper Wasps (Polistes spp.)
Cicada Killers (Sphecius speciosus)
Hornets (Vespa spp.)
