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Common Insects

Quick Reference Guide to Common Insects of Our Service Area

Bed Bug - A small parasite type insect from the family Cimicidae, referring to insects that feed on human blood. Not strictly active at nights, nor only inhabiting beds - however nocturnal activity and areas where people sleep will be more prevailing behaviors of bed bugs. They do not fly, do not jump and only move around by crawling. Bed bugs can live up to a year without a food supply. They are attracted to carbon dioxide and body heat of their prey.

American Roach - Also known as the palmetto bug or water bug, this is the largest species of cockroach. Adults can grow to about 1.5" and live generally in moist areas such as basements, sewers and other crawl spaces. This roach is a scavenger that feeds on decaying organic matter and a variety of other foods particularly fermenting foods as a favorite.

Booklice - Commonly found amongst old books, they feed on paste used in book bindings. Size ranges between 1-10 millimeters.

Camel Cricket - Also referred to as 'cave crickets'. These crickets have very large hind legs and long slender antennae with a humpbacked appearance and always wingless. Habitats are cool, damp places without much light

Carpenter Ant - A larger black and that nests in damp wood. Unlike termites they do not eat the wood but merely hollow out areas and wooded areas for nesting purposes. Certain parts of a house such as under windows, roof eaves, decks and porches are likely infestation areas as they are most likely vulnerable to moisture. Additionally trees are of great attraction.

Carpet Beetles - Ranging in size between 1-12 millimeters and on occasions mistaken for bed bugs. Carpet beetles are scavengers that feed on dry animal or plant material such as skin or pollen, animal hair, feathers and other dead insects. There are over 500 species of carpet beetles world wide. Characteristics for adults are round oval shaped bodies covered in scales. Carpet beetles are actually utilized in taxidermy and natural history museums to clean animal skeletons.

Drain Fly - Small flies with short, hairy bodies and wings that give them an almost moth-like appearance. Typically nocturnal and associate with damp habitats as well as aquatic such as bathroom sinks, they live typically in low oxygen environments.

Flea - Wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood. Fleas are external small parasites. They have tough bodies able to withstand great pressure. Fleas lay tiny white oval-shaped eggs. An adult flea's diet consists solely of fresh blood and are often hosted by but not limited to, pets.