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Lespisma Sacchrina |
Silverfish |
Silverfish are always wingless and are silvery to brown in color because their bodies are covered with fine scales. They are generally soft bodied. Adults are up to 3/4 inch long, flattened from top to bottom, elongated and oval in shape, have three long tail projections and two long antennae. |
Silverfish normally live outdoors under rocks, bark and leaf mold, in the nests of birds and mammals, and in ant and termite nests. However, many are found in houses and are considered a pest, or at least a nuisance, by homeowners. Usually they are found trapped in a bathtub, sink, or washbasin. |
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Centruroides Gracilis |
Florida Scorpion |
Two to three inches long with a tail that curves over its head when in the attack position. A non-poisonous scorpion. |
Prefers dark corners in places like garages, closets, decayed wood, and under rocks. |
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Acheta domesticus |
House Cricket |
These crickets are about 3/4 inch long and yellowish-brown with three dark bands on the head and prothorax. They can breed indoors. |
Found outdoors in plant beds, wood piles, and debris. |
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Hylurgops Palliatus |
Bark Beetle |
They are brown to blackish in color and have large clubs on the antennae. They range from 1mm to 6mm in length. |
Live within the barks of trees, feeding on fungi |
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Placosternus Difficilis |
Long-Horn Wood Boring Beetle |
Adults are medium sized (3/4 inch long) long-horned brown to black beetles with distinctive gold-yellow markings. |
Live within the barks of trees, and shrubs. |
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Carabidae |
Ground Beetle |
Adults are 1/16″ to 1 3/8″ long and are uniformly black and shiny. |
They are usually found on the ground, under logs or debris. |
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Frankliniella Cccidentalis |
Thrips |
Adult thrips are usually less than 2.0 mm in length. They have four wings with a fringe of long hairs. They have rasping-sucking mouthparts that feed on tender growth of plants. |
They are found on agricultural farms and gardens. |
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Phyllopertha horticola |
Scarab Beetle (Garden Chafer) |
Adult scarab beetles will range from 9mm to 11mm in length. Colors are brown and black. |
They are found in the lawn and garden. |
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Xylosandrus Crassiusculus |
Ambrosia Beetle |
Ambrosia beetles are similar to bark beetles and are 1/16″ to 1/4″ long. |
They are found on dead or dying trees. |
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Phereoeca Uterella |
Plaster Worm |
The larvae of bagworms live in a flattened, gray, watermelon seed-shaped case about 1/2″ inch long. The case is constructed of silken fiber and sand particles, lint, paint fragments, and other debris. The case has a slit-like opening at each end, and the larva is able to move around and feed from either end. |
Plaster bagworms are easily seen on light-colored walls. Close examination of the house may reveal bagworms attached to the underside of chairs, bookcases, and other furniture. They are often found along the edge of rugs, near baseboards, or on the lower edges of walls. Bagworms are quite common in garages and underneath buildings. |
