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Wasps & HornetsWhat are blue mud daubers?Learn what blue mud daubers are, how they behave, how to identify them, and whether you need to worry about them around your home.BookliceWhat are booklice?Learn what booklice are, why they appear in damp indoor spaces, and how to control them through proper relative humidity management.Other True BugsWhat are boxelder bugs good for?Discover whether boxelder bugs are beneficial, why they gather on homes in autumn, and how to manage them safely without harmful sprays.Moths & ButterfliesWhat are codling moth traps measuring in a home orchard?Codling moth traps measure adult male flight activity to set a biofix date for timing orchard sprays, rather than catching pests to reduce populations.MitesWhat are concrete mites?Learn what concrete mites are, where they come from, how to identify them, and when to seek professional help for outdoor mite problems.AntsWhat are crazy ants?Learn what crazy ants are, how to identify them, and what practical steps to take when dealing with an infestation around your home.Flies & GnatsWhat are deer flies?Deer flies are biting flies 6 to 12 mm long with dark-banded wings and colorful eyes. Females slice skin to feed on blood on warm, sunny days.Mice & RatsWhat are deer mouse droppings?Learn what deer mouse droppings look like, why they pose a health risk, and how to clean them up safely.Flies & GnatsWhat are drain fly larvae in a toilet?Drain fly larvae in a toilet are legless moth fly larvae feeding on slime under the rim or in the trap. Here is how to find and remove the source.Moths & ButterfliesWhat are eastern tent caterpillars?Eastern tent caterpillars are native moth larvae that build silk tents in tree forks in early spring. They are hairy and dark with a white back stripe.Other True BugsWhat are false chinch bugs in Arizona?Learn how to identify and manage false chinch bugs in Arizona during their seasonal migrations.AntsWhat are flying ants in the house?Learn what flying ants in the house mean, how to distinguish them from termites, and what practical steps to take next.SquirrelsWhat are flying squirrels doing in an attic?Flying squirrels use attics to stay warm in winter, store nuts and raise young. They nest in insulation and chew wood and wiring.Beetles & WeevilsWhat are foreign grain beetles?Learn what foreign grain beetles are, why they appear in homes, how to identify them, and what practical steps you can take to manage them.Moths & ButterfliesWhat are forest tent caterpillars?Forest tent caterpillars are native moth larvae that feed on broadleaf trees without spinning tents. They have a row of white spots down the back.TermitesWhat are Formosan subterranean termites?Formosan subterranean termites are an invasive species with colonies of up to several million. They eat timber fast and can nest above ground.TermitesWhat are Formosan termite swarmers?Formosan termite swarmers are pale yellow to caramel winged adults that fly at dusk. Seeing them indoors points to an active infestation. Here is what to check.Scale Insects & MealybugsWhat are fuzzy white bugs on plants?Learn what fuzzy white bugs on plants actually are, how to identify them correctly, and what steps to take for treatment.AntsWhat are ghost ants and how are they controlled?Learn what ghost ants are, how to identify them, and how to control them effectively without making the infestation worse.Wasps & HornetsWhat are ground wasps?Learn what ground wasps are, how to identify different species nesting in your yard, and when to seek professional pest control.AdelgidsWhat are hemlock woolly adelgid white woolly masses?Learn what hemlock woolly adelgid white woolly masses are, how to identify them, and what practical steps to take next.Other True BugsWhat are kissing bugs?Kissing bugs are nocturnal, blood-feeding assassin bugs, 1/2 to 1 1/4 inches long, with a flat dark body, reddish edge stripes and a cone-shaped head.Bed Bugs & Related BugsWhat are little brown bugs in a bed?Little brown bugs in a bed are usually bed bugs or carpet beetles, sometimes bat bugs, fleas, booklice or roach nymphs. Here is how to tell.CockroachesWhat are little brown bugs in a kitchen?Learn what little brown bugs in your kitchen are, how to identify them, what steps to take next, and when to call a professional.Flies & GnatsWhat are little brown flying bugs in a house?Little brown flying bugs indoors are often pantry beetles, small flies, carpet beetles or wood-boring insects. Where you see them is the best clue.Beetles & WeevilsWhat are little bugs in flour?Little bugs in flour are usually small beetles, mites or pale booklice that arrived in the package as eggs laid during processing or storage.Flies & GnatsWhat are little bugs on strawberries?Little bugs on strawberries are usually aphids, mites, fruit fly larvae or weevils. The type of damage on leaves, flowers or fruit tells you which.AphidsWhat are little green bugs on lettuce?Learn what little green bugs on lettuce are, how to identify them by their movement and damage, and how to safely handle garden pests on leafy greens.AphidsWhat are little green bugs on roses?Little green bugs on roses are usually aphids clustered on stems and leaves. They may also be rose leafhoppers or rose sawfly larvae.AphidsWhat are little green bugs with wings?Little green bugs with wings are usually winged aphids, but they can also be cereal leaf beetles, kudzu bugs or green bottle flies.MitesWhat are little red bugs on a windowsill?Little red bugs on a windowsill are most often clover mites, about 1/30 inch long. Boxelder nymphs and bird or rodent mites are other options.Flies & GnatsWhat are little white bugs in houseplant soil?Learn what those tiny white bugs crawling in your houseplant soil actually are, how to identify them, and what practical steps you should take.AphidsWhat are little white bugs on strawberries?Little white bugs on strawberries may be whiteflies, spider mites, cyclamen mites, aphids, thrips, mealybugs or scale crawlers.Bed Bugs & Related BugsWhat are little white bugs that bite?Little white bugs that bite are usually newly hatched bed bug nymphs, about 1 to 1.5 mm, pale until their first blood meal.WhitefliesWhat are little white flying bugs outside?Learn how to identify small white flying bugs outside your home, from plant pests to structural invaders, and find out when to call a professional.AphidsWhat are milkweed aphids?Milkweed aphids are small, soft-bodied sap-sucking insects about 1/10 inch long that cluster on the tender tips and young buds of milkweed.