The Pest Library

They come in the hundreds and produce into the thousands… Ants play a vital role in the environment, yet when they invade your home they can become a serious menace. There are tons of different types of ants and depending on what kinder plaguing your home, you will need to treat them differently.

Bed Bugs are quickly becoming the fastest spreading infestation in the United States. These skilled hitchhikers don’t care if your house is a mess or if it is pristine, all they want is to hunt you down and feast on your blood. These vampiric insects are difficult to get rid of, and take expertise to treat them properly.

Cockroaches are notoriously resilient little creepy crawlies. They’re hard to find and even harder to get rid of. Even more troublesome, they are carriers of disease, and can contaminate your entire home if they manage to get inside.

With a single bite, a mosquito can cause great epidemics – spreading several devastating diseases including (but not limited to): West Nile Virus, Malaria, Chikungunya, and even Heartworm in pets. These bloodsucking pests tend to plague people throughout the warm summer months, ruining warm weather fun.

While pet rats and mice make great companions, their wild counterparts are far from friendly or safe to have around. These rodents harbor horrific diseases from Hantavirus to the Black Plague, and are extremely destructive chewing through walls, insulation, and even electrical wires. If you let a rodent infestation get out of hand, if can be extremely damaging to your health, and can make a huge dent in your wallet.

Spiders are the most commonly feared pests. They’re infamous for their creepiness and some species are even dangerous due to their potent venom. While these eight-legged invaders can be helpful by eliminating other pests, they’re very unsightly and upsetting to have around. Female spiders lay egg sacs with thousands of babies, so it’s important to stop these arachnid invaders quickly!

They come in the hundreds and produce into the thousands… Ants play a vital role in the environment, yet when they invade your home they can become a serious menace. There are tons of different types of ants and depending on what kinder plaguing your home, you will need to treat them differently.

Hymenoptera are flying pests including wasps, hornets, bees etc. Some yellow and black flying insects are aggressive, while some of them are docile little honey makers. They live in democratic societies and sustain nests of hundred to thousands of workers depending on the subspecies.

Check out these other creepy crawlies that are common in Virginia and Maryland.