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Pest Library

Identify what you're seeing

Common household pests covered by local residential pest control professionals in our network.

Ants

Ants

Trails of small ants across counters, baseboards, or foundations.

Signs:

  • Visible trails near food or moisture
  • Small piles of debris near baseboards

Colony-targeted bait via a local pest control professional.

Spiders

Arachnids

Webs in corners, basements, garages, or window frames.

Signs:

  • Web build-up in low-traffic corners
  • Sightings near light sources or windows

Indoor and exterior treatment via a local provider.

Cockroaches

Roaches

Nighttime activity in kitchens, bathrooms, and basements.

Signs:

  • Dark droppings near appliances
  • Smear marks along edges
  • Egg cases (oothecae)

Gel bait + IGR treatment by a local provider.

House Crickets

Crawling

Chirping in basements and garages, hopping insects at night.

Signs:

  • Chirping after dark
  • Crickets in damp basements and garages

Interior harborage + exterior perimeter treatment.

House Mice

Rodents

Small rodents producing droppings near food and gnaw marks on packaging.

Signs:

  • Small droppings near food
  • Gnawed packaging
  • Scratching in walls at night

Trapping + entry-point sealing via a local provider.

Earwigs

Crawling

Pincer-tailed insects in mulch, under pots, and in damp basements.

Signs:

  • Pincered insects in damp areas
  • Sightings under flower pots and mulch

Exterior barrier + moisture reduction.

Silverfish

Crawling

Wingless insects that eat paper, glue, and starches.

Signs:

  • Silver scales on bathroom or basement floors
  • Damage to books, wallpaper, cardboard

Targeted crack & crevice treatment + dehumidification.

Clothes Moths

Stored product

Larvae that damage wool, silk, and other natural fiber clothing.

Signs:

  • Holes in wool sweaters or rugs
  • Webbing in closet corners

Closet treatment + pheromone monitoring.

House Centipedes

Crawling

Fast, many-legged insects in bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms.

Signs:

  • Sightings at night near drains
  • Active in damp basements

Reduce moisture + treat harborage areas.

Millipedes

Crawling

Slow-moving, segmented insects that invade after heavy rain.

Signs:

  • Curled millipedes near foundations
  • Sightings after storms

Exterior perimeter + mulch and leaf-litter guidance.

Termites

Wood-destroying

Subterranean and drywood termites that damage structural wood.

Signs:

  • Mud tubes along foundations
  • Hollow-sounding wood
  • Discarded wings near windows

Liquid barrier or bait station via a local provider.

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