The Acrobat Ant, Crematogaster ashmeadi, is a medium-sized, mostly shiny ant with heart shaped abdomen that is often bent up over the thorax when ant is disturbed. Color variable from light reddish brown to brown or black. Slow to moderately fast moving ant. May forage in tight foraging trails similar to white-footed ant trails, but only acrobat ant bends the abdomen up over the thorax. Acrobat ants also run slower than white-footed ants when disturbed.
Spiders
Black widow spiders are nocturnal and, thus, are active at night. They prefer dark corners or crevices. They are said to avoid human dwellings, but you can find them in such areas as outhouses and garages. Only the female black widow bites humans, and she bites only when disturbed, usually while protecting her eggs.
Termites
Termites are small, burrowing insects that eat wood – especially damp wood. Termites are social creatures – just like we are – that live with a specific social order to take care of the colony that they live in.
Fleas
Cockroaches
The German cockroach, Croton bug or Steam fly (Blattella germanica) is a small species of cockroach, measuring about 1.3 cm (0.51 in) to 1.6 cm (0.63 in) long. It can be tan through brown to almost black, and has two dark parallel streaks running from the head to the base of the wings. Although it has wings, it is unable to sustain flight. The German cockroach is one of the most common and prominent household cockroaches in the world, and can be found throughout many human settlements. These insects are particularly fond of inhabiting restaurants, food processing facilities, hotels, and nursing homes.
Silverfish
The favorite food of silverfish is any matter that contains starch or polysaccharides, such as dextrin in adhesives. These include glue, book bindings, paper, photos, sugar, hair, and dandruff. Silverfish can also cause damage to books, tapestries, and textiles. Silverfish will commonly graze in and around showers, baths, and sinks on the cellulose present in many shampoos, shaving foams and so on. Apart from these cases, the damage caused by silverfish is negligible and they have no direct effect on human health beyond psychological distress to those who are frightened or disgusted by their appearance, or to those whose books have been destroyed by the creatures.
Bees
Wasps
Ticks
Crickets
Earwigs
Flies
Beetles
The varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, attacks typical household objects. Carpet beetles are normally associated with things such as carpets, wool, furs, and any processed animal or plant food. Their appetite also includes dead insects, spiders, and even nectar and pollen.
Hornets
This atypically large black-and-white yellowjacket gets its common name of baldfaced from its largely black color but mostly white face, and that of hornet because of its large size and aerial nest. Baldfaced hornets are found throughout the United States.
Yellowjackets
Pantry Pests
Firebrats
Firebrats prefer higher temperatures and require some humidity, and can be found in bakeries and near boilers or furnaces. They feed on a wide variety of carbohydrates and starches that are also protein sources such as flour and book bindings, and can go for as much as a year without eating. They are distributed throughout most parts of the world and are normally found outdoors under rocks, leaf litter, and similar, but are also often found indoors where they are considered pests. They are primarily a nuisance inside the home or buildings, as they do not cause major damage, though they can contaminate food, damage paper goods, and stain clothing. Otherwise they are mostly harmless.
Boxelder Bugs
Boxelder bugs, Boisea (Leptocores) trivittata, are eliptical and about a half inch long. their body is either dark gray or black and have 3 red strips on the thorax. The female lays around 250 eggs at a time. when the Nymphs hatch they are bright red. The boxelder bug increases it's population around July to early September each year. Boxelder bugs do not bite or harm items around your home. They feed on the seeds of boxelder trees and sometimes ash and and maple trees. Their presence in our human world are just a nuisance. You may see them on winter days coming out of their over wintering locations to enjoy the sunshine of a warm day! They normally do not come inside your home. Most people find if they are inside, it is because there is an opening in a door or window.