raccoon

The raccoon has a distinctive shaggy, grayish-brown fur, unique black “bandit” faced mask, and black-and-white ringed bushy tail. It is omnivorous, feeding upon fish, frogs, small mammals, birds and their eggs, mollusks, crustaceans, fruits, nuts, small grains in storage and fields and certain vegetables such as corn.
The long slender toes (”fingers”) on its front feet [...]

termite

The termite is an insect with six legs and a body divided into three main constrictions, namely head, thorax and abdomen. On the head is situated a pair of antennae made up of many head-like segments. The thorax or chest consists of three segments, to each of which are attached a pair of legs. And [...]

Squirrels

Squirrels, members of the rodent family, have feet well adapted to climbing and their bushy tails aid in balance. Squirrels are nuisances when they use buildings for nesting sites and food storage, or gnaw into attics to take up residence. They also may move into windows and construction gaps, and occasionally the chimney and fireplace [...]

Spiders

Spiders have two body regions connected by a restricted waist or pedicel. The fused head/thorax has two jaws and two leg-like appendages, eight legs and eight or fewer eyes. The abdomen is un-segmented and has several openings.
Spiders are predators and require prey to survive. However, spiders frequently stray into dwellings or other indoor habitats, or [...]

Skunks

Skunks are members of the weasel family. The striped skunk is about the size of an adult house cat, with mostly black fur with white on top of the head and neck. Litters of four to seven young are born in late spring or early summer. The young are weaned in six to seven weeks [...]

Silverfish

Silverfish are among the most common insects in the home and are of concern because they eat paper, fabrics and get into cereals. They can also remove the sizing of paper in books and magazines. Silverfish feed on fabrics made from plain fibers such as linen, rayon and cotton, particularly starched linen or cotton. They [...]

Roaches

The Roache is considered one of the most obnoxious of household pests. This brown or black insect can be found in houses, apartment and office buildings, ships, trains, and airplanes in many parts of the world. Domestic cockroaches, which are also called roaches, have a disagreeable odor. They live in warm dark areas. Their broad [...]

Rats

The war between man and rats is unrelenting since the victories achieved are of a temporary nature, only very rarely resulting in a long-lasting reduction of rat populations. Rats attack animals, and are also responsible for damage in the home and warehouse. They gnaw upholstery, bolts of silk, papers, books, and like materials for nesting [...]

mice, mouse

A small scampering creature, the mouse relies on its senses of smell and hearing rather than sight to find its way around. It uses its nose to track food and to follow scent paths. Its hearing is particularly attuned to high tones. The most commonly known of the mice is the house mouse. It grows [...]

Fleas

Fleas are tiny insects with bodies thin and flattened from side to side much as a fish is flattened. The flea is one of the most troublesome of insects and one of the most dangerous. This makes it easy for them to slip quickly about among the hairs of the animal upon which they live, [...]