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South Florida Pest Library
Identify it, prevent it, and know when to call. A South Florida guide from Pro-Spray.
$50 OFF your first service + FREE inspectionNew customers · No code needed · No expirationNot sure what's crawling across your kitchen floor or buzzing around your lanai? Our pest library covers the household pests we see most often in homes across Broward, Miami-Dade and southern Palm Beach counties. Each guide explains how to identify the pest, where it hides in South Florida homes, how to prevent it and how we treat it.
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Search by name, color or what you saw, or filter by type.
- All pests
- Cockroaches
- Ants
- Rodents
- Mosquitoes
- Spiders
- Fleas & Ticks
- Occasional Invaders
- Pantry Pests
- Scorpions
- Bed Bugs
- Stinging Insects
- Biting Flies & Gnats
- Flies
- Termites
- Lawn & Garden Pests
82 pests
Asian CockroachGerman roach look-alike that flies to porch lights
Australian Cockroachyellow stripes on the wing edges; plants and lanais
- Property damage
- Contamination
Brown-banded Cockroachsmall, light bands across the body; bedrooms, upper cabinets, electronics
- Contamination
- Allergens
Florida Woods Roachbroad, dark, slow, can't fly, smells when disturbed
German Cockroachsmall, tan, two dark stripes behind the head; kitchens and bathrooms
- Contamination
- Allergens
Oriental Cockroachshiny black "water bug" near drains; less common in South Florida
- Contamination
Palmetto Buglarge, reddish-brown, flies; drains and sewers
- Contamination
- Allergens
Smokybrown Cockroachlarge, solid dark mahogany; trees, gutters and attics
- Contamination
- Allergens
Turkestan Cockroachsmall outdoor roach; tan winged males fly to porch lights, dark females hide in meter boxes. Turkestan vs American cockroach
Acrobat Antraises a heart-shaped rear when disturbed; nests in damp, damaged wood
- Bites
Argentine Antsmall, brown; wide, busy trails
- Contamination
Big-headed Antsoil piles along pavers and baseboards
- Bites
Caribbean Crazy Anthuge numbers, erratic running
- Property damage
Florida Carpenter Antlarge orange-and-black "bull ants" at night
- Bites
Ghost Anttiny, pale see-through abdomen; kitchens and bathrooms
- Contamination
Little Fire Anttiny golden "electric ant" that stings and drops from trees; hard on pets' eyes
- Stings
- Property damage
Odorous House Antsmall, dark; smells like rotten coconut when crushed
- Contamination
Pharaoh Anttiny, yellow; condos and apartments
- Contamination
Red Imported Fire Antmounds in sunny lawns, painful sting
- Stings
- Allergens
Rover Anttiny, brown; drawn to moisture
Tawny Crazy Anthuge, erratic super-colonies that pile into electrical boxes; spotty in South Florida
- Property damage
White-footed Antsmall, black, pale feet; long trails along rooflines and counters
House Mousesmall; garages, pantries and kitchens
- Property damage
- Contamination
- Allergens
Norway Ratheavy burrowers; seawalls, canals, foundations
- Disease risk
- Property damage
- Contamination
Roof Ratclimbers; attics, palms and fruit trees; noises in the ceiling at night
- Disease risk
- Property damage
- Contamination
Asian Tiger Mosquitosingle white stripe, aggressive day biter in shady yards
- Bites
- Disease risk
Gallinippergiant floodwater mosquito after big rains
- Bites
Southern House Mosquitoplain brown, bites at night, breeds in drains and dirty water
- Bites
- Disease risk
Yellow Fever Mosquitoblack and white, bites by day, breeds in containers and bromeliads
- Bites
- Disease risk
Brown Reclusenot established in South Florida; how to rule out look-alikes
- Bites
Brown Widoworange hourglass, spiky egg sacs; patio furniture and mailboxes
Cellar Spider"daddy longlegs" in messy corner webs
- Harmless
Common House Spidercobwebs in corners; harmless
- Harmless
Golden Silk Orb-weaverbig golden webs in yards; harmless and helpful
- Harmless
Jumping Spiderfuzzy, big-eyed hopper; harmless
- Harmless
Southern Black Widowglossy black, red hourglass; sheds and utility boxes
- Bites
Spiny Orb-Weavercolorful "crab spider" with spines; harmless
- Harmless
Wolf Spiderlarge, fast hunter; no web
- Bites
Yellow Sac Spiderpale night hunter that hides in silk sacs on ceilings
- Bites
American Dog Tickoutdoor tick with white markings; brushy edges
- Bites
- Disease risk
Brown Dog Tickcan live and breed indoors; ticks on walls
- Bites
- Disease risk
Cat Fleathe flea on both cats and dogs; carpets, bedding and shady yards
- Bites
- Disease risk
- Allergens
Chiggerstiny mite larvae in tall grass; very itchy bites
- Bites
Lone Star Tickwhite-dot tick of wooded and rural edges
- Bites
- Disease risk
- Allergens
Booklicepale, tiny specks on damp books, boxes and window sills
- Property damage
- Contamination
Carpet Beetlessmall round beetles; fuzzy larvae chew wool, rugs and lint
- Property damage
Earwigpincers on the tail; under pots and mats
- Harmless
House Centipedevery fast, long legs; bathrooms and garages
- Bites
House Cricketchirping at night in garages and laundry rooms
- Property damage
Millipedemany legs, slow, curls up; invades after rain
Pillbugs and Sowbugsgray "roly-polies" under mulch and pots; pile up at doors after rain
- Harmless
Silverfishsilvery, wiggly; bathrooms, closets and old paper
- Property damage
Springtailstiny jumping specks around damp planters, tubs and sinks
- Harmless
Webbing Clothes Mothsmall golden moths; holes in wool and stored clothes
- Property damage
Cigarette Beetletiny humped beetle in spices, chili powder and pet food
- Contamination
Drugstore Beetletiny brown beetles in spices, flour and pet food
- Property damage
- Contamination
Pantry Mothssmall two-tone moths, webbing in food
- Contamination
Red Flour Beetlereddish-brown beetle in flour, cake mixes and grains
- Contamination
Rice Weevilsnouted beetles in rice and grains
- Property damage
- Contamination
Sawtoothed Grain Beetleslim brown beetle with "saw teeth"; cereal, dried fruit, pet food
- Contamination
Florida Bark Scorpionslender, reddish-brown to dark; hides under bark, pavers and debris
- Stings
Bat Bugbed bug look-alike from bat roosts
- Bites
Bed Bugapple-seed-sized, reddish-brown; mattress seams, bed frames and couches
- Bites
Carpenter Beepollinator that bores round holes in wood; we treat galleries in wood only
- Property damage
Mud Dauberslender, gentle wasp with mud-tube nests; nest removal on request
Paper Waspslender, long legs; open umbrella-shaped nests under overhangs
- Stings
- Allergens
Red Paper Waspreddish paper wasp nesting under eaves and lanai frames
- Stings
Yellowjacketstocky, bright yellow and black; hidden nests in the ground or walls
- Stings
- Allergens
No-see-umstiny biting midges, also called sand flies or sand gnats; dawn and dusk near marshes and mangroves
- Bites
Non-biting Midges"blind mosquitoes" that swarm near ponds and lights but don't bite
- Allergens
Drain Flyfuzzy, moth-like; rests on bathroom walls near little-used drains
Fruit Flytiny, tan with red eyes; ripe fruit, recycling and sink drains
- Contamination
House Flygray, 1/4 inch, four stripes behind the head; garbage, pet waste and barns
- Disease risk
- Contamination
Lovebugpaired black flies with red shoulders; spring and late-summer flights, harmless
- Property damage
Drywood Termiteslive inside dry wood and furniture; the main clue is small six-sided pelletsID only
Subterranean TermitesFormosan, Asian and eastern subterranean termites; the main clue is mud tubesID only
Fall Armywormstriped caterpillars that brown a lawn fastID only
Mole Cricketstunnels and spongy turf in sandy soil
- Property damage
Southern Chinch Bugspreading yellow-brown patches in St. Augustinegrass, often in hot, dry spots
- Property damage
Tropical Sod Webwormragged, chewed blades and small moths flying up from the lawn
- Property damage
White GrubsC-shaped larvae eating roots; turf lifts like carpet
- Property damage
Whitefliesficus hedge leaf drop, white wax spirals and sooty moldID only
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Browse by Category
Cockroaches9 guidesGerman cockroach, palmetto bug (American cockroach), smokybrown, brown-banded, Florida woods roach, Australian, Asian, Oriental and Turkestan cockroach
Ants13 guideswhite-footed, ghost (sugar ants), big-headed, fire, little fire, Florida carpenter, Caribbean crazy, tawny crazy, acrobat, Pharaoh, rover, Argentine and odorous house ants
Rodents3 guidesroof rat, Norway rat and house mouse
Mosquitoes4 guidesyellow fever mosquito, Asian tiger mosquito, southern house mosquito and gallinipper
Spiders10 guidesbrown widow, southern black widow, spiny orb-weaver, wolf spider, common house spider, golden silk orb-weaver (banana spider), yellow sac, cellar and jumping spiders, and brown recluse look-alikes
Fleas & Ticks5 guidescat flea, brown dog tick, American dog tick, lone star tick and chiggers
Occasional Invaders10 guidessilverfish, earwigs, millipedes, house centipedes, pillbugs and sowbugs, house crickets, springtails, carpet beetles, clothes moths and booklice
Pantry Pests6 guidespantry moths, drugstore beetles, rice weevils, and sawtoothed grain, red flour and cigarette beetles
Scorpions1 guideFlorida bark scorpion
Bed Bugs2 guidesbed bug identification and treatment, plus bat bugs
Stinging Insects5 guidespaper wasps, red paper wasps, mud daubers, carpenter bees, yellowjackets and "hornets"
Biting Flies & Gnats2 guidesno-see-ums (sand flies) and non-biting midges
Flies4 guideshouse flies, fruit flies, drain flies and lovebugs
Termites (identification only)2 guidesdrywood and subterranean termites (Formosan, Asian and eastern), plus how to tell swarmers from flying ants.
Lawn & Garden Pests (identification only)6 guideschinch bugs, sod webworms, armyworms, mole crickets, white grubs and whiteflies. We don't treat lawns or plants; these guides help you identify what you're seeing.
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Photo credits
- Acrobat Ant: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Argentine Ant: S. Rae from Scotland, UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Big-headed Ant: Philipp Hoenle / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Caribbean Crazy Ant: April Nobile / AntWeb.org / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Florida Carpenter Ant: April Nobile / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Ghost Ant: April Nobile / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Little Fire Ant: April Nobile / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Odorous House Ant: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Pharaoh Ant: April Nobile / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Red Imported Fire Ant: Stephen Ausmus / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Rover Ant: April Nobile / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Tawny Crazy Ant: Insects Unlocked / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- White-footed Ant: April Nobile / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Bat Bug: kalvinchan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Bed Bug: Content Providers(s): CDC/ Harvard University, Dr. Gary Alpert; Dr. Harold Harlan; Richard Pollack. Photo Credit: Piotr Naskrecki / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- No-see-ums: Scott Bauer, USDA ARS / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Non-biting Midges: Jean and Fred / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Palmetto Bug: Gary Alpert / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
- Asian Cockroach: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Australian Cockroach: kbkash / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Brown-banded Cockroach: Bigcee007 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Florida Woods Roach: Arthur Windsor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- German Cockroach: Bagous / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Oriental Cockroach: Dimitǎr Boevski / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Smokybrown Cockroach: Syrio / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Turkestan Cockroach: Happy1892 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- American Dog Tick: Sam Droege / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Brown Dog Tick: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Cat Flea: Andrei Savitsky / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Chiggers: [[User:Alan R Walker (talk) 09:27, 28 January 2014 (UTC)]] / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Lone Star Tick: Benjamin Smith from United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Drain Fly: xpda / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Fruit Fly: Alexis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- House Fly: USDAgov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Lovebug: Yrichon aka Malin Björnsdotter Åberg / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Fall Armyworm: Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 us
- Southern Chinch Bug: Christina Butler from Georgia, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Mole Crickets: Judy Gallagher / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Tropical Sod Webworm: Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- White Grubs: division, CSIRO / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
- Whiteflies: xpda / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Asian Tiger Mosquito: James Gathany, CDC / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Gallinipper: xpda / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Southern House Mosquito: CDC/ James Gathany / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Yellow Fever Mosquito: Original author: US Department of Agriculture; then denoised rescaled, enhanced with adaptive denoising filters and minimal resharpening, then unscaled to original resolution, for easier refitting at various resolutions. / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Booklice: CSIRO / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
- Carpet Beetles: Luis Fernández García / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Earwig: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- House Centipede: Didier Descouens / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- House Cricket: Geyersberg, Professor emeritus Hans Schneider / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Millipede: Vengolis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Pillbugs and Sowbugs: Franco Folini / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
- Silverfish: Christian Fischer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Springtails: AJC1 from UK / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Webbing Clothes Moth: Olaf Leillinger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5 (resized and recompressed)
- Cigarette Beetle: CSIRO / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
- Drugstore Beetle: Udo Schmidt from Deutschland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Pantry Moths: Mvuijlst / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Red Flour Beetle: Eric Day, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Rice Weevil: picture taken by Olaf Leillinger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5 (resized and recompressed)
- Sawtoothed Grain Beetle: Mehmet Akif Suna / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- House Mouse: Ahunt / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Norway Rat: Dunpharlain / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Roof Rat: Davidvraju / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Florida Bark Scorpion: Max0rz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Brown Recluse: Rosa Pineda / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Brown Widow: Rodolfo Salinas Villarreal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Cellar Spider: Olei / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Golden Silk Orb-weaver: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Common House Spider: Daniel.fox123 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Jumping Spider: Nosferattus / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Southern Black Widow: Maximilian Paradiz from Amsterdam, Netherlands / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Spiny Orb-Weaver: Sam Fraser-Smith from Brisbane, Australia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Wolf Spider: Canley / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Yellow Sac Spider: Austin Campbell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Carpenter Bee: Khwissem / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Mud Dauber: Kevin Krebs / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Paper Wasp: Alvesgaspar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Red Paper Wasp: Insects Unlocked / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Yellowjacket: Insects Unlocked / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Drywood Termites: Davidmoradelpozo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized and recompressed)
- Subterranean Termites: Photo by Scott Bauer. / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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