How to tell Termites vs. Ants
Termites
- Thick Waist
- Straight Antennae
- Both Pairs of Wings Are Same Size
Ants
- Curved Antenna
- Narrow Waist
- Front Wings Are Much Longer Than Back Wings
Ants
most common and difficult to control.
Carpenter Ant
Acrobat Ant
Odorous House Ant
Red Fire Ant
Argentine Ant
Roaches
1”-1 ¼ “ long.
American Cockroach
German Cockroach
Flies
Female flies can lay up to 9000 eggs in a lifetime. These eggs hatch into larvae(maggots).
House Fly
Fruit Fly
Blow & Bottle Fly
Mosquitos
need a water source. Females need blood and are the smaller mosquitoes that bite. They can carry and transmit the West Nile virus, Yellow Fever, Malaria and other diseases.
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Yellow Fever Mosquito
Malaria Mosquito
Spiders
have 8 legs, are beneficial in that they eat and control other insects but some are dangerous.
Black Widow Spider
dangerous bite that injects poison. Black with an hour glass shape on the abdomen usually in red but can also can be yellow or orange.
Brown Recluse Spider
the most dangerous bite of spiders in our area. Brownish Gray in color with a violin shape on it back
Wolf Spiders
Larger in size compared to other spiders in the Carolinas. Brown fur color that are very fast.
Orb Weaver Spider
Ticks
carries diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted fever and Lyme disease.
American Dog Tick
Brown Dog Tick
Deer Tick
Bees
are flying insects know for pollination. Can sting and in some cases cause allergic reactions.
Carpenter Bee
Yellow Jacket
Hornet
Wasp
Moths
are mostly nocturnal. There are approximately 160,000 moth species.
Moths
Indian Meal Moth
Fleas
carries diseases like Bubonic Plague and have a painful bit to both animals and humans
Cat Flea
Wood Boring Beetle
another wood eating insect that can destroy wooden structures Wood Boring Beetles with Picture
Wood Boring Beetle
Termites
destroy houses and other wood structures. Termites live in the ground or in the wood structure of homes and buildings.
Termites
Bed Bugs
grows up to a 1/4” this small brown and reddish-brown insect that feeds on animal and human blood. Can live up to a year without food. Their bite is not noticed until after they are finished feeding on the host.
Bed Bug
Box Elder Bugs
Box Elder Bugs
Stink bugs
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Stink bugs
Crickets
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Crickets
Powder Post Beetles
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Powder Post Beetles
Pill Bugs
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Pill Bugs
Clover Mites
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Clover Mites
Silverfish
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Silverfish
Waterbugs
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Waterbugs