Pest identification & control services

Trying to identify a bug in your house? Start with the pest family below, then drill into the exact species — 82 guides covering what each pest looks like, its size, where it hides, the signs of an infestation and how professionals treat it.

Line of black ants marching on a kitchen counter

Ants (10)

Every common house ant, how to tell them apart, and how each species is treated.

American cockroach on a dark surface showing its antennae and shell

Cockroaches (5)

German, American, Oriental and brown-banded roaches — identification and treatment.

Brown spider on a web in the corner of a room

Spiders & arachnids (6)

Venomous and harmless spiders, plus scorpions — how to identify what you found.

Small brown mouse near a wall baseboard indoors

Rodents (5)

Mice, Norway rats, roof rats and voles — droppings, gnaw marks and exclusion.

Raccoon peeking out of an attic vent at dusk

Nuisance wildlife (12)

Raccoons, squirrels, opossums, skunks, bats, birds, snakes and burrowing animals.

Wasp with distinct yellow and black markings on a leaf

Stinging insects (7)

Yellow jackets, paper wasps, hornets, carpenter bees and honey bees.

House fly on a kitchen countertop showing red compound eyes

Flies & gnats (5)

House flies, fruit flies, drain flies, fungus gnats and cluster flies.

Mosquito resting on skin with visible long legs and proboscis

Biting pests (9)

Mosquitoes, bed bugs, fleas, ticks, mites, chiggers and kissing bugs.

Microscopic view of pale mites on woven fabric fibers

Termites & wood-destroying pests (5)

Subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites plus powderpost beetles and borers.

Rice weevils in spilled grain and flour in a pantry

Pantry & fabric pests (5)

Pantry moths, weevils, clothes moths, carpet beetles and silverfish.

House centipede on a basement wall showing its many long legs

Occasional invaders (13)

Centipedes, millipedes, earwigs, crickets, stink bugs, boxelder bugs and more.