Found a bug in your house?
Pick the kind of bug. Each page says if it is dangerous and how to deal with it.
CockroachesRoaches in the kitchen or bathroom, and how to tell the species apart.
9 species
Bed BugsSmall blood-feeding bugs that hide in mattresses and furniture.
2 species
AntsAnts that move indoors, from sugar ants to carpenter ants and fire ants.
19 species
TermitesWood eaters that can damage a house before you see them.
8 species
SilverfishFast, wingless insects in bathrooms, basements and old paper.
4 species
Carpet BeetlesTiny beetles whose larvae eat wool, fur, feathers and lint.
6 species
FleasJumping biters that ride in on pets.
5 species
LiceHead lice, body lice and crab lice that live on people, not in the house.
2 species
FliesHouse flies, fruit flies, drain flies and the ones that bite.
17 species
MosquitoesBiters that breed in standing water, some carry disease.
10 species
Wasps And BeesYellowjackets, hornets, paper wasps, mud daubers and bees near the house.
19 species
SpidersHouse spiders, black widows, recluses and the harmless ones that look scary.
30 species
Ticks And MitesTicks that carry disease, and mites around the house.
11 species
Stink Bugs And True BugsStink bugs, boxelder bugs, kissing bugs and other true bugs.
13 species
Lady Beetles And BeetlesLady beetles that swarm in fall, pantry beetles, wood borers.
24 species
MothsPantry moths, clothes moths and stinging caterpillars.
16 species
EarwigsPincer bugs that come in from damp places.
4 species
Centipedes And MillipedesHouse centipedes, big centipedes and millipedes.
10 species
CricketsHouse crickets, camel crickets, field crickets and mole crickets.
6 species
ScorpionsScorpions, whip scorpions and tiny pseudoscorpions.
5 species
Pill Bugs And OthersPill bugs, sowbugs, booklice, springtails and more.
13 species