Know Your Enemy
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Identification guides and how-to advice for the pests we treat every day across So-Cal.
Ants
Bed Bugs
Cockroaches
Cockroach Identification Guide
The species found in Southern California homes.
German Cockroaches
The most common indoor roach.
Oriental Cockroaches
Prefer damp, cool areas, often called "waterbugs."
Brown-Banded Cockroaches
Smaller roaches that favor warm, dry spots away from water.
Wood Cockroaches
Outdoor roaches that wander in and rarely establish indoors.
Fleas
Grasshoppers
Rodents
Rodent Identification Guide
Knowledge is one of your most potent tools against nuisance rodents.
Norway Rats
Large, burrowing rats common around foundations and yards.
House Mice
Small, fast breeders that squeeze through tiny gaps.
Spiders
Spider Identification Guide
The common species found in and around SoCal homes.
House Spiders
The common indoor spider building webs in corners and closets.
Black Widow Spiders
Glossy black with a red hourglass. Venomous.
Stinging Insects
Stinging Insect Identification Guide
The species we get called for most across SoCal.
Yellowjackets
Aggressive scavengers, nest in the ground.
Hornets
Larger than yellowjackets and can sting repeatedly.
Carpenter Bees
Bore into untreated wood, weakening decks and eaves over time.
Wasps
Paper nests under eaves, more territorial as summer wears on.
Honeybees
Docile pollinators; we refer to a keeper, not extermination.
Termites
Termite Identification Guide
What to look for in your home if you suspect termites.
Subterranean Termites
The silent, wood-hungry pests that can wreak havoc unchecked.
Ticks
Tick Identification Guide
Species found in SoCal and the diseases they carry.
Deer Ticks
The primary carrier of Lyme disease in the U.S.
American Dog Ticks
Can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Brown Dog Ticks
The only tick that can complete its full life cycle indoors.
Lone Star Ticks
Aggressive biters identified by a white dot on the female's back.
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