Pest Library
Your guide to identifying and controlling common pests in the Grand Strand
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Termites
Reticulitermes flavipes
insects
German Cockroaches
Blattella germanica
insects
Fire Ants
Solenopsis invicta
insects
Brown Recluse Spider
Loxosceles reclusa
arachnids
Norway Rat
Rattus norvegicus
rodents
Carpenter Ants
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
insects
Odorous House Ants
Tapinoma sessile
insects
Bed Bugs
Cimex lectularius
insects
Mosquitoes
Culicidae (various species)
insects
Fleas
Ctenocephalides felis
insects
Yellowjackets
Vespula spp.
insects
Carpenter Bees
Xylocopa virginica
insects
Silverfish
Lepisma saccharina
insects
Earwigs
Forficula auricularia
insects
Stink Bugs
Halyomorpha halys
insects
Black Widow Spider
Latrodectus mactans
arachnids
Common House Spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum
arachnids
Ticks
Ixodidae (various species)
arachnids
House Mouse
Mus musculus
rodents
Roof Rat
Rattus rattus
rodents
Bats
Chiroptera (various species)
wildlife
Squirrels
Sciurus carolinensis
wildlife
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
insects
Wolf Spider
Hogna carolinensis
arachnids
No-See-Ums (Sand Gnats)
Culicoides spp.
insects
House Centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata
myriapods
Argentine ant
Linepithema humile
insects
Pavement ant
Tetramorium caespitum
insects
Pharaoh ant
Monomorium pharaonis
insects
Little black ant
Monomorium minimum
insects
Thief ant
Solenopsis molesta
insects
Acrobat ant
Crematogaster cerasi
insects
Tawny crazy ant
Nylanderia fulva
insects
Red Imported Fire Ant
Solenopsis invicta
insects
Field Ant
Formica subsericea
insects
Citronella ant
Lasius neoniger
insects
Allegheny mound ant
Formica exsectoides
insects
Big-headed ant
Pheidole megacephala
insects
Winter ant
Prenolepis imparis
insects
Oriental Cockroach
Blatta orientalis
insects
Brown-banded cockroach
Supella longipalpa
insects
Smokybrown cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa
insects
Pennsylvania Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta pensylvanica
insects
Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes flavipes
insects
Formosan Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes formosanus
insects
Drywood termite
Cryptotermes brevis
insects
Dampwood termite
Zootermopsis angusticollis
insects
House fly
Musca domestica
insects
Fruit Fly
Drosophila melanogaster
insects
Drain Fly
Psychodidae
insects
Cluster Fly
Pollenia rudis
insects
Blow fly
Lucilia sericata
insects
Flesh fly
Sarcophaga carnaria
insects
Phorid Fly
Megaselia scalaris
insects
Fungus Gnat
Bradysia impatiens
insects
Stable Fly
Stomoxys calcitrans
insects
Horse fly
Tabanus atratus
insects
Deer fly
Chrysops atlanticus
insects
Indian Meal Moth
Plodia interpunctella
insects
Mediterranean Flour Moth
Ephestia kuehniella
insects
Angoumois grain moth
Sitotroga cerealella
insects
Cigarette Beetle
Lasioderma serricorne
insects
Drugstore Beetle
Stegobium paniceum
insects
Red flour beetle
Tribolium castaneum
insects
Confused Flour Beetle
Tribolium confusum
insects
Sawtoothed grain beetle
Oryzaephilus surinamensis
insects
Merchant grain beetle
Oryzaephilus mercator
insects
Rice weevil
Sitophilus oryzae
insects
Granary Weevil
Sitophilus granarius
insects
Maize weevil
Sitophilus zeamais
insects
Webbing clothes moth
Tineola bisselliella
insects
Casemaking clothes moth
Tinea pellionella
insects
Varied Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus verbasci
insects
Black Carpet Beetle
Attagenus unicolor
insects
Furniture Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus flavipes
insects
Japanese beetle
Popillia japonica
insects
June Beetle
Phyllophaga spp.
insects
Ground Beetle
Carabidae
insects
Click Beetle
Elateridae
insects
Darkling beetle
Tenebrionidae
insects
Elm Leaf Beetle
Xanthogaleruca luteola
insects
Colorado potato beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
insects
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
insects
Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
insects
Kudzu Bug
Megacopta cribraria
insects
Western conifer seed bug
Leptoglossus occidentalis
insects
Asian lady beetle
Harmonia axyridis
insects
Elm Seed Bug
Arocatus melanocephalus
insects
Clover mite
Bryobia praetiosa
arachnids
Springtail
Collembola
insects
Firebrat
Thermobia domestica
insects
Booklouse
Liposcelis bostrychophila
insects
Millipede
Narceus americanus
myriapods
Pillbug
Armadillidium vulgare
crustaceans
Sowbug
Oniscus asellus
crustaceans
Paper wasp
Polistes carolina
insects
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
insects
European hornet
Vespa crabro
insects
Mud dauber
Sceliphron caementarium
insects
Cicada Killer
Sphecius speciosus
insects
Honey bee
Apis mellifera
insects
Bumble bee
Bombus impatiens
insects
Sweat bee
Halictidae spp.
insects
Asian tiger mosquito
Aedes albopictus
insects
Common Mosquito
Culex pipiens
insects
Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis
insects
Dog flea
Ctenocephalides canis
insects
Sand Fly
Culicoides furens
insects
Biting midge
Culicoides furens
insects
Aphid
Aphidoidea
insects
Mealybug
Pseudococcus longispinus
insects
Scale insect
Coccoidea
insects
Whitefly
Trialeurodes vaporariorum
insects
Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
insects
Cicada
Magicicada spp.
insects
Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
insects
Armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda
insects
Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon
insects
Cabbage looper
Trichoplusia ni
insects
Squash Bug
Anasa tristis
insects
Chinch Bug
Blissus leucopterus
insects
Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
insects
Thrips
Thripidae
insects
Leaf miner
Liriomyza trifolii
insects
American House Spider
Parasteatoda tepidariorum
arachnids
Cellar spider
Pholcus phalangioides
arachnids
Jumping Spider
Salticidae
arachnids
Orb weaver spider
Araneus diadematus
arachnids
Crab spider
Thomisidae
arachnids
Grass spider
Agelenopsis naevia
arachnids
Yellow sac spider
Cheiracanthium inclusum
arachnids
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
arachnids
Blacklegged tick
Ixodes scapularis
arachnids
Lone star tick
Amblyomma americanum
arachnids
Brown dog tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
arachnids
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
rodents
Ground Bee
Andrena crinita
insects
Caddisfly
Trichoptera
insects
Dobsonfly
Corydalus cornutus
insects
Mayfly
Ephemeroptera
insects
Stonefly
Plecoptera
insects
Kissing bug
Triatoma sanguisuga
insects
Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus
insects
Ladybug
Harmonia axyridis
insects
Louse
Pediculus humanus
insects
House cricket
Acheta domesticus
insects
Field cricket
Gryllus rubens
insects
Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus secretus
insects
Eastern gray squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
wildlife
Fox squirrel
Sciurus niger
wildlife
Red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
wildlife
Southern flying squirrel
Glaucomys volans
wildlife
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
wildlife
Eastern chipmunk
Tamias striatus
wildlife
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
wildlife
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
wildlife
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
wildlife
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
wildlife
Black-tailed prairie dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
wildlife
Meadow vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
wildlife
Norway Lemming Vole
Myodes rufocanus
wildlife
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
wildlife
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
wildlife
American Shrew Mole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
wildlife
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
wildlife
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
wildlife
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
wildlife
White-tailed jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
wildlife
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
wildlife
Virginia opossum
Didelphis virginiana
wildlife
Striped skunk
Mephitis mephitis
wildlife
Spotted skunk
Spilogale putorius
wildlife
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
wildlife
Gray fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
wildlife
Coyote
Canis latrans
wildlife
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
wildlife
American black bear
Ursus americanus
wildlife
Feral Hog
Sus scrofa
wildlife
Nine-banded armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
wildlife
North American beaver
Castor canadensis
wildlife
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
wildlife
Nutria
Myocastor coypus
wildlife
Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela frenata
wildlife
American Mink
Neogale vison
wildlife
River otter
Lontra canadensis
wildlife
Badger
Taxidea taxus
wildlife
Mountain lion
Puma concolor
wildlife
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
wildlife
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
wildlife
Elk
Cervus canadensis
wildlife
Moose
Alces alces
wildlife
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
wildlife
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
wildlife
Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
wildlife
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
wildlife
Hoary bat
Lasiurus cinereus
wildlife
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
wildlife
Pigeon
Columba livia
birds
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
birds
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
birds
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
birds
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
birds
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
birds
Purple Martin
Progne subis
birds
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
birds
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
birds
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
birds
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
birds
Common Raven
Corvus corax
birds
Common grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
birds
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
birds
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
birds
European Blackbird
Turdus merula
birds
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
birds
Woodpecker
Picidae
birds
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
birds
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
birds
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
birds
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
birds
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
birds
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
birds
Gull
Larus argentatus
birds
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
birds
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
birds
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
birds
Wild turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
birds
Rock Dove
Columba livia
birds
Garter snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
reptiles
Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
reptiles
Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
reptiles
Black racer
Coluber constrictor
reptiles
Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
reptiles
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
reptiles
Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
reptiles
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
reptiles
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
reptiles
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
reptiles
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
reptiles
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
reptiles
House gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
reptiles
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
amphibians
Tree frog
Hyla cinerea
amphibians
Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
amphibians
Gopher
Geomys pinetis
wildlife
Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
wildlife
Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
wildlife
Feral cat
Felis catus
wildlife
Stray dog
Canis lupus familiaris
wildlife
Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
wildlife
Groundhog
Marmota monax
wildlife
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
wildlife
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
wildlife
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
wildlife
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
wildlife
Short-tailed Weasel
Mustela erminea
wildlife
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
wildlife
American Marten
Martes americana
wildlife
Gray wolf
Canis lupus
wildlife
Red wolf
Canis rufus
wildlife
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
wildlife
Swift fox
Vulpes velox
wildlife
Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
wildlife
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
wildlife
Double-crested cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
birds
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
amphibians
Green Tree Frog
Hyla cinerea
amphibians
Gopher Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
reptiles
Tomato Hornworm
Manduca quinquemaculata
insects
Pine Vole
Microtus pinetorum
wildlife
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