Color: Unfed adults are mahogany; engorged bed bugs are red-brown. Nymphs are nearly colorless. Legs: 6 Shape: Flat, broad oval when unfed; swollen and elongated when fed. Size: Adults are 1/4 inch long. Nymphs range from 1.3 mm to 4-5 mm. Antennae: Yes Bed bugs can cause a number of health effects, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms.They can be infected by at least 28 human pathogens, but no study has clearly found that the insect can transmit the pathogen to

PEST STATS Color: Brown, with pronounced banding across wings Legs: 6 Shape: Oval Size: 1/2" long Antennae: Yes Cockroaches are one of the most commonly noted household pest insects. They feed on human and pet food and can leave an offensive odor. They can also passively transport microbes on their body surfaces including those that are potentially dangerous to humans, particularly in environments such as hospitals. Cockroaches are linked with allergic reactions in humans. One of the proteins th

Color: Gray or blackish body, wings usually lacking dark areas but some species with entirely dark wings; eyes often large and green or purple with horizontal stripes Legs: 6 Shape: Stout-bodied and without bristles Size: About 3/8 - 1 and 1/8” (10-30 mm) long Antennae: Yes Region: Found throughout North America flies are insects of the order Diptera (from the Greek di = two, and ptera = wings). they are commonly found in both suburban and rural areas near bodies water,adults flies are capable

Color: Light brown to black, sometimes multicolored Legs: 6 Shape: Long, segmented; heart-shaped abdomen Size: 1/16 – 1/8” (2.5 – 4 mm) Antennae: Yes Region: All Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organised colonies that may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. Larger colonies consist mostly of sterile, wingless females forming castes of "workers", "soldiers", or other specialised gro

Color: Varies but commonly gray with a whitish rump, two black bars on wing feathers and a broad black band on the tail; red feet Legs: Two Shape: Bird Size: Up to about 11 inches; weight up to about 13 ounces Antennae: No The domestic pigeon, is a pigeon that was derived from the rock pigeon. The rock pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird .Pigeons are filthy birds, causing disease and damage. Their droppings are known for triggering human slips and falls, as well as accelerating the a

Carpet beetles come in two basic types: black and varied. Black adults are 3 to 5 mm long and have dark brown or black bodies; varied adults are 2 to 3 mm long and have black bodies with irregular white, brown, orange or yellow scales. Carpet beetles are destructive during their larval stage, feeding on a wide variety of items including carpet, felt, wool, skins, furs, stuffed animals, leather, feathers, hair, dander and insect meal. They are most active in dark and undisturbed areas. Due to the

PEST STATS Color: Brown with scattered black hairs; gray to white underside Legs: 4 Shape: Long, heavily bodied; blunt muzzle Size: 7-9 ½ inches long Rats can serve as zoonotic vectors for certain pathogens and thus spread disease, such as bubonic plague, Lassa fever, leptospirosis, and Hantavirusinfection Norway rats can cause damage to structures through their gnawing and eating. These rats are also vectors of diseases including plague, jaundice, rat-bite fever, cowpox virus, trichinosis and

PEST STATS Color: Dusty gray with a cream belly Legs: 4 Shape: Round Size: 2 1/2 - 3 3/4" long Antennae: No House mice usually run, walk, or stand on all fours, but when eating, fighting, or orienting themselves, they rear up on their hind legs with additional support from the tail - a behaviour known as "tripoding". Mice are good jumpers, climbers, and swimmers. usually attempts to maintain contact with vertical surfaces. mice can spread disease such as hantavirus infection. Mice are mostly

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