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- Eastern Subterranean Termite: Swarmer, about 3/8" long including wings. Body dark brown to almost black.
- Formosan Termite: Swarmer, wings are densely covered with hairs and body pale to brownish yellow.
Termites have three body regions (head, thorax, and abdomen) broadly joined with no constrictions as found in ants.
Workers are creamy white with head slightly darker, with no wings present. Workers do all the damage.
Choose one of the links for more information about termites.
Protect your home against termites
Termite Baits: A guide for homeowners
General termite Information from the University of KY.
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- Carpenter Ants: Workers are polymorphic (1/8 - 1/2) inch in size, black in color with combinations of black and red, or completely red or brown. You need a professional to correctly identify this pest. Workers expel debris which consists of sawdust-like shavings. They prefer soft damp wood. Carpenter Ants do more damage then any other pest.
- Pharaoh Ant: Workers are monomorphic (1/16) inch in size, body is usually pale, varying from yellowish to reddish, with abdomen often darker to blackish. It is very important to correctly identify this pest and the proper treatment of a trained professional be applied.
- Oderous House Ants: small (1/8-inch), darkish, and forms distinct trails
General Ant Information from the University of KY.
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- German Cockroach: Adults are about 1/2 - 5/8 inch long, light brown to tan body, with two dark stripes on their pronotal shield.
- Oriental Cockroach: Adults males are about 1 inch long, females are about 1 1/4 inch long. They have a shiny black or dark red color.
- American Cockroach: Adults are about 1 3/8 - 2 1/8 inch long, and are reddish brown to pale brown in color, with a yellowish band around the edge of the pronotal shield.
General Roach Information from the University of KY.
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- Bees, hornets, & wasps: are for the most part a very beneficial group of insects, being the major pollinators of flowering plants, helping to reduce the numbers of many insect pest species. It is very important to know which group of bees, hornets, or wasps you are encountering. Since the hymenoptera family are very beneficial insects you should consult a pest professional when you feel there is a threat to your family or pets.
- Honey Bee: Honey Bees: are not aggressive, and do not search for something to attack, they are defensive and will attack only when threatened. When removing nests from wall or attics from your home, it is important to treat with the proper insecticide seal the entrances and remove the comb. Always call you pest professional to perform this service.
Carpenter Bees
The European Hornet in Kentucky
Foraging Yellowjackets
Varroa Mites Infesting Honey Bee Colonies
Cicada Killer Wasp
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- The house mouse: is the most commonly encountered and economically important of the commensal rodents, the Norway and roof/black rats being the other two. House mice are not only a nuisance, damage/destroy materials by gnawing, and eat and contaminate stored food, they are also of human health importance as disease carriers or vectors. It is thought to be of Central Asian origin, but is now of worldwide distribution and found throughout the United States.
- The Norway rat is the largest of the commensal rodents and the most common commensal rat in the temperate regions of the world. It not only damages/destroys materials by gnawing, eats and contaminates stored food, but it is also of human health importance as vector or carrier of diseases. It is thought to be of central Asian origin, but is now of worldwide distribution and found throughout the United States.
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- Bed bugs are small, brownish, flattened insects that feed solely on the blood of animals. The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is the species most adapted to living with humans. It has done so since ancient times.
General bed bug information from the University of KY.
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- Spiders tend to evoke two images - webs and bites. Webs are often associated with abandoned, neglected, or haunted houses, while the animals themselves bring to mind the image of a painful or deadly bite. The immediate question - "Is this a black widow or brown recluse?".
Brown Recluse Spider
Common Spiders Found Around Homes and Buildings
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