Fleas Order: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae Description Fleas are wingless insects that have spines on the legs and body. These insects are small, measuring about 1.4-2 mm (1/18-1/13 inch) long and have flattened, red or brown bodies with piercing-sucking mouthparts...
Houseplant pests Order: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla Description, life history, and management While many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are strictly nuisance pests and do not affect the health of the plant. Some common...
Booklice Order: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae Description Booklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, measure about 1-2 mm (<1/10 inch) in length, and often appear as moving white...
Bed bug look-alikes Order: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae Description The eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex coloradensis are close relatives of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) and can...
Brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa Order: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae Description The brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light or dark brown bodies and are about the size of a quarter with legs...
