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Crazy Ant
Attracted by sweet or greasy food
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Fire Ant
Colonies nest in soil and in voids like hollow doors and walls
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Pharaoh Ant
Very small and difficult to control, nest throughout structures
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Carpenter Ant
Destroys wood - Usually found in moist wood - Reproductives have wings.
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Cricket
Make an annoying noise in large numbers - Found primarily outdoors, but can move inside.
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American Cockroach
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German Cockroach
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Smokey Brown Cockroach
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Brown Banded Cockroach
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Oriental Cockroach
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Usually shy, nocturnal creatures - Contaminate food - Can aggravate allergies - Found in dark, moist areas and wherever food is stored or prepared - German cockroach reproduce rapidly - Brown Banded cockroach lives in warm, relatively dry areas - Oriental cockroach moves inside homes in fall and prefers cool, moist areas.
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Brown Dog Tick
Feeds in ears, between toes and on backs of dogs - Hides in pet bedding and behind baseboards - Bites people
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Deer Tick
May carry Lyme disease which can be debilitating to humans and pets - very small, less than 1/8" - Found near deer and mice habitats
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Earwig
Active at night, hidden in mulch during the day - Scavenges on dead plant and anmial material - Found in cool, damp ground cover
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Millipede
Normally found outdoors in damp places, but can migrate into basements and first floor rooms
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Silverfish
Eats paper, fabric and cereals - Fast-moving
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Sowbug/Pillbug
Like damp places - Frequently invade damp basements, crawl spaces
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Spider
Most species hide in cracks, dark areas or webs - May bite if disturbed - Black Widow and Brown Recluse species are poisonous
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Cat Flea
Found on pets, near pet areas and in carpet - Reproduces rapidly - Can cause irritating bites
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