
Common House Spiders Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name is: Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Named because they are frequently found in the home, garage, and other indoor locations.
Identification
¼ of an inch in size
Tannish brown color
Females grow to…

Long Bodied Cellar Spiders Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name is: Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Named because they are frequently found in the home, garage, and other indoor locations.
Identification
Average body length of ¼ of an inch with a leg span of two inches
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Wolf Spiders Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name: Lycosidae
Named for their wolf-like hunting methods
Are hunting spiders that do not rely on webs to catch prey
Can live up to eleven years if in the right environment
Identification
Blackish…

Carpenter Ants Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name is: Camponetus pennsylvanicus
Is the largest ant in Illinois.
Named because they build their nests inside of wood.
This can lead them to burrowing inside of homes both for nest building and for food…

Pavement Ants Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name is: Tetramorium caespitum
Digs an underground nest next to rocks, sidewalks, and driveways.
Identification
1/6 of an inch in length
Dark brown color
Push soil into conical mounds around entrance…

Human Fleas Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name is: Pulex irritans
Is found throughout the world except Antarctica
Thought to have originated from South America where its hosts were guinea pigs.
Identification
Grow up to four millimeters
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name is: Halyomorpha halys
Named for its defense mechanism of spraying an odorous liquid when threatened
Originally from China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.
Has become a season long pest in the United States…

Odorous Ants Pest Control
Introduction
Scientific name is: Tapinoma sessile
Release a rotten coconut odor when crushed
Often mistaken for Pavement ants until they are crushed
Identification
Are an 1/8 of an inch in length
Brownish, black color
Mannerisms…