American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
highinsect
Southern States Pest Encyclopedia
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Your comprehensive guide to identifying and understanding pests in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Expert information sourced from university extension programs and scientific research.
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Insects
36 speciesAnts, cockroaches, termites, bed bugs, mosquitoes, flies, beetles, and more
Arachnids
9 speciesSpiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites
Other Pests
3 speciesCentipedes, millipedes, pill bugs, and other arthropods
Most Common Southern Pests
The most frequently encountered pests in homes and businesses across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Browse all 50 pest species in our comprehensive Southern States guide.
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
higharachnid
Annual Cicada
Tibicen species
lowinsect
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
moderateinsect
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
lowinsect
Asian Tiger Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
highinsect
Bald-Faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
highinsect
Bed Bug
Cimex lectularius
highinsect
Black Widow Spider
Latrodectus mactans
higharachnid
Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
lowinsect
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
lowinsect
Brown Recluse Spider
Loxosceles reclusa
higharachnid
Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus species
lowinsect
Carpenter Ant
Camponotus species
highinsect
Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa species
moderateinsect
Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis
highinsect
Chigger
Trombiculidae family
moderatearachnid
Common House Spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum
lowarachnid
Drain Fly
Psychodidae family
lowinsect
Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes species
severeinsect
Eastern Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes flavipes
severeinsect
European Earwig
Forficula auricularia
lowinsect
Formosan Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes formosanus
severeinsect
Fruit Fly
Drosophila melanogaster
lowinsect
German Cockroach
Blattella germanica
highinsect
House Centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata
lowother
House Cricket
Acheta domesticus
lowinsect
House Fly
Musca domestica
moderateinsect
House Mouse
Mus musculus
highrodent
Indian Meal Moth
Plodia interpunctella
lowinsect
Jumping Spider
Salticidae family
lowarachnid
Kissing Bug
Triatoma species
highinsect
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
higharachnid
Mosquito
Culicidae family (multiple species)
highinsect
Mud Dauber
Sceliphron caementarium
lowinsect
North American Millipede
Narceus americanus
lowother
Norway Rat
Rattus norvegicus
highrodent
Odorous House Ant
Tapinoma sessile
lowinsect
Oriental Cockroach
Blatta orientalis
highinsect
Paper Wasp
Polistes species
moderateinsect
Pharaoh Ant
Monomorium pharaonis
highinsect
Pill Bug (Roly Poly)
Armadillidium vulgare
lowother
Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
highinsect
Silverfish
Lepisma saccharinum
lowinsect
Smokybrown Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa
moderateinsect
Striped Bark Scorpion
Centruroides vittatus
moderatearachnid
Tawny Crazy Ant
Nylanderia fulva
highinsect
Webbing Clothes Moth
Tineola bisselliella
moderateinsect
Wolf Spider
Hogna species
lowarachnid
Yellow Jacket
Vespula species
highinsect
About This Encyclopedia
The Pest Library Encyclopedia is an educational resource designed to help homeowners and property managers identify common pests in the Southern United States. All information is sourced from university extension programs including Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, University of Florida IFAS, University of Georgia Extension, and government agencies like the CDC and EPA.
This guide is intended for educational purposes. For active infestations or pest control services, we recommend consulting with a licensed pest management professional.
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