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Pest Control Library of Common Florida Insects
Common Cockroaches in Florida
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Seeing a cockroach crawling over your wall will give you the creeps. Unsurprisingly, cockroaches, with their long antennae and spiky legs, are among the most detested insects in homes and businesses. Roaches aren't just found in filthy environments, contrary to widespread assumption. They are drawn to dirty dishes, leftover food, and crumbs, but they can also enter houses through gaps and fissures, drains and sewer pipes, or hitch a ride on other people's bags and baggage.
If you notice any signs of cockroaches in your home, immediately identify them and contact Imperial Pest Prevention to get rid of them! We provide comprehensive cockroach control services to protect your home or business.
Common Ant Species in Florida
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Ants are close relatives of bees and wasps and can be identified by their three distinct body regions: head, thorax, and abdomen, as well as antennae. Ants are social insects that typically live in large groups or colonies. Depending on the species, ant colonies can consist of millions of ants. Their structured nest communities may be underground, on ground-level mounds, or in trees. A colony has three kinds of ants: The queen (or queens), the female workers, and the males. Ant communities are headed by a queen whose function is to lay thousands of eggs to ensure the colony's survival. A colony may have one queen or many queens, depending on the species. Workers (humans typically see ants) are wingless females who never reproduce. Instead, they forage for food, care for the queen's offspring, work on the nest, protect the community, and perform many other duties. Male ants often have only one role—mating with the queen soon after they may die.
Imported Fire Ant
Acrobat Ant
Argentine Ants
White Footed Ants
SPIDERS
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Wolf Spider
Black Widow
Brown Recluse
Golden Silk Spiders
Spiders and their relatives are called arachnids. Arachnids combine the head and thorax (cephalothorax) with simple eyes, jaws adapted for tearing or piercing prey, a pair of pedipalps, and eight walking legs. Arachnids include spiders, scorpions, pseudoscorpions, amblypygids( tailless-whip scorpions), schizomids (micro-whip scorpions), palpigrades, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. Spiders are the only arachnids with special glands in their abdomen that produce silk.
OCCASIONAL INVADERS
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Occasional invaders are insects that you don’t create as much of a buzz as the other, more common Florida Insects. They usually wander into your home, searching for shelter, warmth, water, or food. Some may or may not be aggressive and may or may not spread diseases. Typically occasional invaders are more of a nuisance pest than anything. Occasional bugs don’t produce indoor colonies the size of other well-known bugs, like Florida’s more commonly known pests which have a reputation for causing structural damage, sanitation, or health concerns. However, they can infest and grow in numbers that may cause aggravation or discomfort in your home. Regardless of how harmless these occasional invaders may or not be compared to other insects, not many of us are willing to share our own home with any little creature that is not of the family, a pet, or paying rent! When it comes to occasional invaders, here are some you could be dealing with:
Silverfish
Guiana Scorpions
Bees & Wasps
Fleas
Ticks
Mosquitoes
