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| Black Widow bites most frequently occur when people are picking up an item under which the spider is hiding or putting on a shoe the spider has crawled into. Many bites are reported in outhouses where the black widow likes to spin her web below the toilet seat. (Be sure to check carefully before sitting down!) Black widows prefer to construct their webs in secluded, protected sites where insects are more likely to show up. Such sites are common in items stored haphazardly in garages or outside. Such clutter creates innumerable spaces suitable for spider harborage. Keeping boxes and objects stored neatly and away from walls is one step to minimize these spiders in or around a home. |
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| Brown Recluse live in any corner inside or outside is suitable for brown recluse spiders to construct their webs. These spiders are more common in garages, crawl spaces, and basements, as these areas are less disturbed and tend to harbor more insects. |
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| Cellar spiders prefer dark, damp areas, such as crawl spaces, basements, and sheds, although they may be common around doorways, in warehouses, and sometimes in garages of homes. |
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| Crab spiders prefer to stay outside; they are rarely seen inside. On occasion a single spider will wander into a building searching for prey, or it could be carried inside in potted plants or fresh cut flowers. |
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| Domestic house spider is found from central and northern California up through the Pacific Northwest in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. This species prefers to build its webs where a hole or crack exists in which it can locate its funnel retreat. Such webs are usually found in basements, crawl spaces, garages and outdoors in vegetation. |
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| Grass spiders construct their webs in tall grass, heavy ground cover and the branches of thick shrubs. Rarely will a funnelweb spider be seen indoors, except for an occasional wandering male. The hobo spider, however, which belongs to this spider family, is a regular invader of homes in the Pacific Northwest states. |
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| Garden spiders usually live in fields and forests, but occasionally will be found next to homes or in yards. |
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| Garden spiders live outside beneath stones and logs and within leaf litter, mulch and heavy ground covering such as ivy. Indoors, they may be found scurrying along baseboards and hiding beneath furniture and appliances. |
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| Asian tiger mosquito larvae breed in standing water that remains fairly calm and undisturbed. Larvae are common along the edges of a pond or a ditch, but they will not be found in a quick-running stream or creek. As a rule of thumb, any water that stands for at least seven days can breed mosquitoes. Often, mosquito outbreaks occur within two weeks of heavy rainfall where ditches, puddles and other low-lying areas fill up with water. Mosquitoes that attack people in their own yard are usually breeding close by on the property or adjacent properties. Most mosquitoes found around homes are known as “tree hole” or “container” mosquitoes. |
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| Bed bugs infest homes, hotel rooms, and apartments by hitching rides on luggage, furniture, and other items carried from an infested room to another location. It takes but one female bug or a few eggs deposited onto a bag to begin a new infestation elsewhere. Typically, an infestation begins in a single motel/hotel room or apartment and then spreads to neighboring units. Bed bugs spend the day resting in cracks or voids of furniture or walls. |
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| Bird lice must remain on or very close to their hosts to survive. As a result, they can be found in association with bird nests located on or within a building. |
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| Fleas are ectoparasites of animals, meaning they live on the outside of the body and need to feed on the blood of these animals in order to produce eggs. Because fleas usually feed and lay their eggs while the pet is sleeping, the pet's resting areas are where the most fleas will be found. Many pets acquire fleas outside in the yard. Research has demonstrated that urban wildlife, such as raccoons and opossums, are commonly responsible for introducing these insect pests onto residential properties where the pets can encounter them. |
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| House mosquito larvae breed in standing water that remains fairly calm and undisturbed. Larvae are common along the edges of a pond or a ditch, but they will not be found in a quick-running stream or creek. As a rule of thumb, any water that stands for at least seven days can breed mosquitoes. Often, mosquito outbreaks occur within two weeks of heavy rainfall where ditches, puddles and other low-lying areas fill up with water. Mosquitoes that attack people in their own yard are usually breeding close by on the property or on adjacent properties. Most mosquitoes found around homes are known as “tree hole” or “container” mosquitoes. |
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| Human head louse is almost exclusively found living within the hairs of the human head. Lice can survive short periods on hats, brushes, combs, pillows or towels. They will, however, die within 24 to 48 hours off the host. |
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| Kissing bugs known in the mainland United States, only a few are considered “peridomestic,” meaning they may live in or near buildings. Most species are sylvantic, living in wooded areas far from human habitation. They live close to their hosts, which are usually wild rodents in the U.S., and may also feed on raccoons, possums and even cats and dogs. Pack (wood) rat burrows are common homes to these blood-feeding insects. Around homes, kissing bugs will be found wherever rodents are found living – piles of lumber, bricks and firewood, or in sheds, under decks, in barns, and even in dog houses. |
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| Pubic lice are found most often on the body in the genital area on pubic hair. Occasionally, they may be found elsewhere, such as armpits or facial hair, including mustaches, beards, or eyebrows. The presence of pubic lice is a medical issue and should be diagnosed and treated by a physician. A pest management professional can do nothing to help in dealing with this insect. Because the lice cannot live if they are not on a host, a home does not require treatment. Bedding, clothing, towels, etc. that have been in contact with an infested person can be washed in hot water and detergent for sterilization. Cleaning with any standard bathroom-cleaning product can sanitize the shower and bathroom. |
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| Thrips inhabit shrubs and other landscape plantings attract thrips to and around buildings. |
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