Critter Identification
Anole (Carolina)
These lizards are beneficial, as they do feed on a wide variety of small insect pests.
Ants
This info includes Fire, Carpenter, Acrobat, Pharaoh, Crazy, Odorous, Rover, and Leaf-cutting ants.
Bed Bugs
Over roughly the past decade, bed bugs have made a dramatic comeback in the U.S.
Beetles (Ground)
Ground beetles are unique in that they can be both beneficial insects or nuisance pests.
Chiggers
One of the most irritating bites come from these tiny outdoor pests.
Cockroaches
These are one of the most common household pest insects and are able to transmit disease.
Crickets
Masses of black field crickets are a common sight in late summer and fall in many parts of Texas.
Earwigs
For the most part they are harmless, but most folks would rather not have them indoors.
Fleas
Small wingless insects found in the fur of dogs and cats.
Grasshoppers
Known to demolish large ornamental plants in a single day.
Mice
Mice may be cuter than rats but are just as bad.
Mosquitos
These blood suckers not only irritate and annoy people but can also transmit disease.
Pillbugs
Sometimes called “roly-polies” they are among the few crustaceans that have fully adapted to life on land.
Rats
Both the Roof and Norway rats are guilty of transmitting a number of diseases.
Scorpions
These will sting when disturbed.
Silverfish
Considered a nuisance when they invade homes. They consume and stain books, fabric, foods and wallpaper.
Spiders
Despite their creepy reputation, spiders are largely beneficial and help keep other insect pests under control.
Termites
Subterranean termites are some of the most destructive insect pests of wood in the world.
Ticks
In Texas, the lone star tick is the most likely tick to attach to humans.
Wasps
Although thousands of North American wasp species can “sting,” few are potentially dangerous to humans.
