Pest Library
Identify & Learn About Common Pests
Browse by pest type or find what’s common in your region. Over 200 species covered with identification tips, prevention advice, and treatment information.
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Most Common & Dangerous Pests
These are some of the most frequently encountered and highest-risk pests across the United States.
Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
The Black Carpenter Ant is the most common structural-pest ant in North America.
Red Carpenter Ant
Camponotus chromaiodes
The Red Carpenter Ant shares the wood-excavating habits of its black cousin but favors hardwood forests across the eastern United States.
Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
Originally from South America, the Red Imported Fire Ant is one of the most economically damaging invasive pests in the southern United States.
Pharaoh Ant
Monomorium pharaonis
The Pharaoh Ant is a tiny tropical species that thrives in heated buildings throughout the United States.
Tawny Crazy Ant
Nylanderia fulva
The Tawny Crazy Ant is an invasive species from South America that has spread rapidly across the Gulf Coast states since its discovery in Texas in 2002.
Rasberry Crazy Ant
Nylanderia fulva
The Rasberry Crazy Ant is the same species as the Tawny Crazy Ant (Nylanderia fulva), named after the Texas pest control operator who first reported it.
German Cockroach
Blattella germanica
The German Cockroach is the most common and economically important pest cockroach worldwide.
Eastern Subterranean Termite
Reticulitermes flavipes
The Eastern Subterranean Termite is the most common and economically important termite in the United States, responsible for billions of dollars in structural damage annually.
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