Are one of the most prevalent pests in households. Most ants can bite and are annoying pests because they appear in large numbers. In the world there are over 12,000 species of ants, and their colonies may range from hundreds to millions of ants.

Can contaminate food, destroy fabric and paper products, and leave stains and odors. American cockroachs may transmit bacteria responsible for food poisoning. German cockroachs may spread typhoid, dysentery and leprosy.

Rats and mice can rapidly build up their population and then contaminate large quantities of stored food. Rodents may chew on eletrical wiring and cause serious fire hazards.

There are more 2000 termite species in the world,and termites are considered pests when they feed on wooden structures. Termites are found in every state except Alaska. The most common type of termites in florida are subterranean termites.

Adults fleas feed on liquid blood, and some fleas can transmit serious diseases. The flea bite causes severe itching. The most common flea in the world is the cat flea.

Are blood feeding pests and their bites usually result in red, swollen areas called wheals, which itch and may last for days. Some people have allergic reactions to bites and become ill after being bitten.

All spiders are predators that depend mostly on live insects for food. some spiders are capable of inflicting painful venomous bites, and are pests primarily because they leave unattractive webs.

Are most feared because they defend themselves with a painful, venomous sting. The social wasps are more serious problem because their nests contain hundreds of individuals that may become aggressive when disturbed.

several ticks attack dogs and feed on the dog's blood. Ticks are not insects, and are related to spiders, and can transmit lyme disease. The American dog tick attacks a variety of hosts, including humans.

Are fast-moving insects, and have a pair of pincerlike appendages at their tip. The name earwing is derived from an old myth that they enter people's ears.

Several species of beetles are common stored product insects, or pantry pests. Beetles are small and difficult to detect, and are important economic pests that contaminate stored food. They consume or damage large quantities of food.

live long lives, taking up to two years to reach maturity, and then living for several years as adults. Most silverfish are silver, and are some of the most primitive insects.