Identify and Manage Indoor Insects

The cat flea is the most common flea encountered in homes. It survives on both dogs and cats and will bite humans.

Bird mites, also known as northern fowl mites, are parasites of birds and domestic fowl.

Springtails primarily feed on algae, fungi, pollen, and decaying organic matter. They may be a nuisance in bathrooms, kitchens, and basements, but they do not bite or cause damage.

Silverfish and firebrats are found outdoors but indoors they can become pests because they feed on starchy substances as well as book bindings, dry foods, flour, bits of cloth, or paper.

Rice weevils and granary weevils are beetles that may be found indoors in stored food products.

Phorid flies are one of several species of small black flies that may occasionally become pests indoors.

Sawtooth grain beetles, cigarette beetles, and drugstore beetles are common pests in home kitchens and and pantries where foods are stored.

Millipedes live outdoors and feed on decaying organic material or plants. They occasionally enter homes but cause no damage.