Experts believe that the earliest insects first emerged on earth nearly half a billion years ago, which is around the time when the first plants
While female velvet ants might appear to be a black or brown colored, wingless, fur-covered strange species of ant with a striking red, yellow, or
Aedes aegypti, better known as the “yellow fever mosquito,” has existed in parts of the southern US for centuries, and it is the most common
Sitophilus oryzae, commonly known as the “rice weevil,” is a common insect pest throughout much of the United States, but they are most problematic within
Several ant species are considered urban pests in Texas, the most common of which include Argentine, pavement, Pharaoh, and odorous house ants. While most ant
Kissing bugs are airborne insect pests that enter homes where they bite humans and pets in order to collect blood-meals. These insect pests are well
A group of spiders commonly known as longjawed orbweavers are encountered frequently by pest control professionals within and around homes in the US, sometimes in
It is often said that spiders and insects are largely harmless to humans, but as it happens, several reputable academic studies disagree. For example, during
Several beetle species are economically burdensome crop pests, but beetles are unrepresented as urban pests of homes and buildings. The most common beetle pests of
Numerous fly species frequently appear within central Texas homes where their presence is usually nothing more than a nuisance. Flies may invade homes inadvertently, and
Cockroaches are one of the four most common indoor insect pests in all US states, the others being termites, ants and flies. However, no US
Arthropod pests like brown marmorated stink bugs, Asian lady beetles, western conifer seed bugs, elm leaf beetles, cluster flies and face flies are all known
