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European earwig
Image by Tom Murray www.pbase.com/tmurray74

A European earwig. Note the pair of forceps on the tip of the abdomen.

Adult northern house mosquito
Culex pipiens Linnaeus, 1758
Image by Ary Farajollahi

Over 3000 known species of mosquitoes exist worldwide.

spotted garden slug
Image by HGIC, University of Maryland

Slugs move along by secreting a path of mucus.

western conifer seed bug
Image by Dan Gilrein, CCE Suffolk County

A leaf-footed bug, Leptoglossus oppositus. Arrows indicate leaf-like expansions.

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Indoor / Outdoor Insect Pests


Ants in Houses

Asian Giant Hornet

Bed Bugs

Beetles Infesting Flour and Meal

Beetles Infesting Woolens

Booklice

Boxelder Bug

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Carpenter Ants

Carpenter Bees

Cigarette and Drugstore Beetles

Clothes Moths

Cockroaches

Controlling Wasps, Yellow-jackets and Hornets

Eastern Subterranean Termites

European Earwig

Fleas

Ground Nesting Bees

Indian Meal Moth

Insects and Firewood, Some Facts ...

Jumping Worms

Larder Beetles

Millipedes, Sowbugs, Pillbugs and Centipedes

Mosquito Biology for the Homeowner

Powder Post Beetles

Selecting a Pest Management Professional

Silverfish and Firebrats

Slugs and Snails

Spiders

Springtails and Snowfleas

Vinegar Flies, Pomace Flies, or Fruit Flies

Western Conifer Seed Bug: Unwanted House Guest

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Alice Raimondo
Horticulture Consultant
aw242@cornell.edu
631-727-4126

Last updated October 30, 2024

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