Usually shy, nocturnal creatures * Contaminate food * Can aggravate allergies * Found in dark, moist areas and wherever food is stored or prepared * German cockroach reproduces rapidly * Brown Banded cockroach lives in warms, relatively dry areas * Oriental Cockroach moves insides homes in fall and prefers cool, moist areas

Attracted by Sweet or greasy foods

Colonies nest in soil and in voids like hollow doors and walls

Very small and difficult to control, nest throughout structures

Destroys wood usually found in moist wood, reproductive have wings

Make an annoying noise in large numbers. Found primarily outdoors, but can move inside

Feeds in ears, between toes and on backs of dogs. Hides in pet bedding and behind baseboards. Bites people

May carry Lyme disease, which can be debilitating to humans and pets. Very small, less than 1/8" . Found near deer and mice habitats

Active at night, hidden in mulch during the day. Scavenges on dead plant and animal material. Found in cool, damp ground cover

Normally found outdoors in damp places, but can migrate into basements and first floor rooms

Eats paper, fabric and cereals. Fast moving

Like damp places, Frequently invade damp basements, crawl spaces and potted plants. Pillbug, rolls into a ball when disturbed;

Most Species hide in cracks, dark areas or webs. May bite if disturbed. Black widow and brown recluse species are poisonous

Found on pets, near pet areas and in carpets. Reproduces rapidly and can cause irritiating bites