House Flies

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! House Flies Habits They are only able to feed on liquids but have the ability to turn many solid foods into a liquid for them to eat. House flies taste with their feet, which are 10 […]

Termites

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Termites Habits Dampwood termite colonies, like drywood termites, have no worker caste. The nymph dampwood termites take care of the kings and queens of the colony and feed the soldier caste. These termites create a series […]

Scorpions

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Scorpions Habits Scorpions are nocturnal pests, so they hide during the day and are most active at night. They feed primarily on insects, especially crickets and cockroaches, and they also feed on spiders. However, they can […]

Brown Recluse Spiders

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Black Widow Spiders

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Fire Ants

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Odorous House Ant

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Odorous House Ants Habits Odorous house ants like to eat sweets and are especially fond of honeydew. They are known to move their nests every three months or so in response to rain. Habitat Indoors, odorous […]

Carpenter Ants

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Argentine Ants

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Acrobat Ants

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Acrobat Ants Habits Acrobat ants typically feed on honeydew, a sugary waste excreted by aphids and mealybugs, but they also eat live and dead insects including termite swarmers. Habitat Outside, most species of acrobat ants nest […]

Brownbanded Cockroaches

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Brownbanded Cockroaches The German cockroach is one of the most common roaches found in apartment houses, restaurants, and hotels. German cockroaches (eggs included), are “brought in”, usually on people’s belongings, luggage, boxes or packages. All it […]

Oriental Cockroaches

Know Your Bugs! Common Pests of Central Texas Having Trouble with Pests? Contact the experts at iPest Solutions today! Oriental Cockroaches Habits The Oriental cockroach feeds on all kinds of food, especially decaying organic matter and starchy foods. This species of cockroach can survive outdoors in freezing temperatures for long periods of time. Habitat Outside, […]