Fleas

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Fleas Habits Fleas can live for about 100 days during which time the females produce 400-500 offspring. Fleas transport themselves on rodents and other mammals, and usually remain on their hosts at all times. These pests […]

Pillbugs

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Pillbugs Habits Pillbugs eat decaying vegetable material and are most active at night. They are known for their ability to roll into a ball. Habitat Pillbugs live in moist locations. They are found under damp objects […]

Silverfish

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Silverfish Habits Silverfish tend to feed on paper items, glue, clothing and food items, such as flour and rolled oats. Silverfish can live up to a year without food, but require a high humidity environment. They […]

Earwigs

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Earwigs Habits Earwigs hide during the day and feeds on leaves, flowers, fruits, mold and insects at night. Habitat These insects live together outdoors in large numbers. Earwigs can be found under piles of lawn debris, […]

Bumble Bees

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Bumble Bees Habits The occupant of a disturbed bumble bee nest will buzz in a loud volume. They defend their nests aggressively. Habitat Bumble bees often nest in the ground, but can be found above ground […]

Carpenter Bees

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Carpenter Bees Habits Unlike bumble bees, carpenter bees are solitary insects. The adult carpenter bees hibernate over winter, typically in abandoned nest tunnels and emerge in the spring to feed on nectar. Habitat Carpenter bees do […]

Honey Bees

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Honey Bees Habits Honeybees are active pollinators, and produce honey which feeds their young in colder months. The honeybee is the only social insect whose colony can survive many years. Habitat Honeybees produce honey from pollen […]

Mud Dauber Wasps

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Mud Dauber Wasps Habits Mud daubers are solitary wasps. They are not social and do not live in colonies. Mud daubers provision spiders for their larvae by paralyzing them with their venom and bringing them into […]

Red Wasps

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Yellow Jacket Wasps

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Yellow Jacket Wasps Habits Yellowjackets are social insects that live in nests or colonies with up to 4,000 workers. They are most active in the late summer and early autumn when a colony is at its […]

Mosquitoes

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! House Centipedes Habits Like other mosquito species, only females require a blood meal to produce eggs. Asian tiger mosquitoes typically feed during the daylight hours when they are most active. The males do not bite and […]

Fruit Flies

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Fruit Flies Habits Fruit flies feed on decaying matter, especially fruits and vegetables. Habitat Fruit flies are small pests that are commonly found in homes, restaurants and other facilities where food is processed. They are found […]