Fall / season
12 entr(ies)
Blacklegged Tick
A small, dark-legged tick of the eastern and north-central United States that feeds on mammals and birds and is the main carrier of the Lyme disease bacterium.Boxelder Bug
A black-and-red true bug that feeds on female boxelder trees in summer and gathers on and inside warm buildings in fall, making it a harmless cool-season nuisance pest.Clover Mite
A tiny reddish-brown plant-feeding mite, recognized by an extra-long front pair of legs, that lives on lawns and ornamentals and pours into buildings in large numbers during spring and cool spells, harmless but prone to leaving red stains when crushed.Cluster Fly
A sluggish, slightly oversized relative of the house fly whose larvae are parasites of earthworms outdoors, and whose adults pile into attics and wall voids of homes in fall to wait out the winter.Common Pillbug
A small, gray, land-dwelling crustacean that rolls into a tight ball when disturbed, lives in damp soil and leaf litter, and feeds harmlessly on decaying plant material.Fruit Fly
A tiny tan-to-brown fly with red eyes that breeds in overripe, fermenting, or damaged fruit and the moist residue in drains, found around kitchen counters and trash.House Mouse
A small, gray-brown commensal rodent that lives in close association with people, nesting in walls, appliances, and stored goods, and known for droppings, gnaw marks, and a musky odor.Northern House Mosquito
A small, light-brown mosquito of the northern United States and southern Canada that breeds in stagnant, organically rich water and is the region's main carrier of West Nile virus.Norway Rat
A large, stocky burrowing rodent that nests at ground level in and around buildings, contaminates food, gnaws structures, and can carry diseases that affect people.Odorous House Ant
A tiny brown-to-black household ant that gives off a sharp, rotten-coconut smell when crushed and trails indoors after sweets, especially in damp weather.Oriental Cockroach
A large, dark, slow-moving cockroach that favors cool, damp places like basements, drains, crawl spaces, and outdoor foundation areas, and is often called a "waterbug."Red Imported Fire Ant
An aggressive, stinging, reddish-brown ant from South America that builds dome-shaped soil mounds across the southern U.S. and swarms to sting when its nest is disturbed.
A small, dark-legged tick of the eastern and north-central United States that feeds on mammals and birds and is the main carrier of the Lyme disease bacterium.Boxelder Bug
A black-and-red true bug that feeds on female boxelder trees in summer and gathers on and inside warm buildings in fall, making it a harmless cool-season nuisance pest.Clover Mite
A tiny reddish-brown plant-feeding mite, recognized by an extra-long front pair of legs, that lives on lawns and ornamentals and pours into buildings in large numbers during spring and cool spells, harmless but prone to leaving red stains when crushed.Cluster Fly
A sluggish, slightly oversized relative of the house fly whose larvae are parasites of earthworms outdoors, and whose adults pile into attics and wall voids of homes in fall to wait out the winter.Common Pillbug
A small, gray, land-dwelling crustacean that rolls into a tight ball when disturbed, lives in damp soil and leaf litter, and feeds harmlessly on decaying plant material.Fruit Fly
A tiny tan-to-brown fly with red eyes that breeds in overripe, fermenting, or damaged fruit and the moist residue in drains, found around kitchen counters and trash.House Mouse
A small, gray-brown commensal rodent that lives in close association with people, nesting in walls, appliances, and stored goods, and known for droppings, gnaw marks, and a musky odor.Northern House Mosquito
A small, light-brown mosquito of the northern United States and southern Canada that breeds in stagnant, organically rich water and is the region's main carrier of West Nile virus.Norway Rat
A large, stocky burrowing rodent that nests at ground level in and around buildings, contaminates food, gnaws structures, and can carry diseases that affect people.Odorous House Ant
A tiny brown-to-black household ant that gives off a sharp, rotten-coconut smell when crushed and trails indoors after sweets, especially in damp weather.Oriental Cockroach
A large, dark, slow-moving cockroach that favors cool, damp places like basements, drains, crawl spaces, and outdoor foundation areas, and is often called a "waterbug."Red Imported Fire Ant
An aggressive, stinging, reddish-brown ant from South America that builds dome-shaped soil mounds across the southern U.S. and swarms to sting when its nest is disturbed.