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Camel spiders, Sun Spider, or Wind Scorpions is actually not a spider or scorpion but related to them and part ofthe Arachnida family. They can be found all over the world and mostly in deserts. Some species can be found ingrassland, forest, and scrub areas. This...

Carpenter Ants have become a widespread and costly problem in Nevada. They can be larger than your normalhouse ant and can be red, black or a combination. Carpenter ants will enter a building either looking to nest orforage. Carpenter ants get confused with termites...

Cockroaches are 2 inches long, oval shape. Reddish-brown in color. Six legs, wings and antennas.Cockroaches will eat anything, from insects to plants.Cockroaches prefer warm, dark, wet areas, sewers, pipes, drains, basements.Cockroaches track in a lot of bacteria and...

Earwigs are nocturnal. They often hide in small, moist crevices, and are very active at night.Earwigs feed on insects and plants.Earwigs are not poisonous.Earwigs prefer coming into your homes for a dry safe place to hide. And usually for food supply.Earwigs do not...

Elm Beetles chew leaves of elm trees. They damage the leaves, leaving the leaves to lookcurled, dark or with dark spots on them. This leaves the tree injured and needing treatment tosurvive and thrive.You will not just see the Elm Beetles on your trees, you will also...

Hobo Spiders got their name from hitching rides along major highways. From June to Octobermale hobo spiders will seek mates. Males bite more than the females. They like dark areas and are not good climbers. You will likely find them in basements, crawl spaces, moist...

Hornets are very territorial. If any areas to their nests are disturbed the will become veryaggressive and can sting multiple times. Some people have severe allergic reactions to theirvenom and could become hypersensitive to them after being stung which can cause...

Jerusalem Crickets are also known as a "Potato Bug" A Jerusalem Cricket is a flightless insect. Even though they have the name Cricket they do notjump. Despite their appearance they are harmless. They will not bite unless provoked. If they dobite you, they do have...

Lice are a parasitic insect. They can be found in hair; head, eyebrows or eye lashes. Lice survive onhuman blood.Head lice have three forms: egg (nit), nymph, and the adult.Nits are eggs laid by adult female lice. Nits firmly attach to the hair shaft nearest the...