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<\/a><\/figure>Western conifer-seed bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Western conifer-seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Coreidae\nDescription\nThe western conifer-seed bug is a common household nuisance in the fall and winter. These ...<\/div><\/article>![\"Western](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
<\/a><\/figure>Western bloodsucking conenose<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Western bloodsucking conenose,\u00a0Triatoma protracta\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Reduviidae\nDescription\nThe western bloodsucking conenose is native to Colorado. As a group, these insects are more ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Western black widow spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Theridiidae\nDescription\nThe western black widow spider is the most common of the Latrodectus spp. inhabiting Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ticks and tick-borne diseases<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Ticks and tick-borne diseases\nOrder: AcariFamily: Argasidae, Ixodidae\nDescription\nTicks are classified as arachnids, which includes spiders, scorpions, and mites. There are two families of ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Termites<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Termites,\u00a0Reticulitermes hesperus\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Rhinotermitidae\nDescription\nThe eastern subterranean termite\u00a0is the most common termite species in Colorado. Termites are either blind ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Spiders in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Spiders in the home\nOrder: Araneae\nDescription\nWestern black widow spider\u00a0Western black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus, (Family: Theridiidae) are the most dangerous spider found in the ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Western conifer-seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Coreidae\nDescription\nThe western conifer-seed bug is a common household nuisance in the fall and winter. These ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Western bloodsucking conenose<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Western](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/04\/Adult-female-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Western bloodsucking conenose<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Western bloodsucking conenose,\u00a0Triatoma protracta\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Reduviidae\nDescription\nThe western bloodsucking conenose is native to Colorado. As a group, these insects are more ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Western black widow spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Theridiidae\nDescription\nThe western black widow spider is the most common of the Latrodectus spp. inhabiting Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ticks and tick-borne diseases<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Ticks and tick-borne diseases\nOrder: AcariFamily: Argasidae, Ixodidae\nDescription\nTicks are classified as arachnids, which includes spiders, scorpions, and mites. There are two families of ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Termites<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Termites,\u00a0Reticulitermes hesperus\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Rhinotermitidae\nDescription\nThe eastern subterranean termite\u00a0is the most common termite species in Colorado. Termites are either blind ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Spiders in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Spiders in the home\nOrder: Araneae\nDescription\nWestern black widow spider\u00a0Western black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus, (Family: Theridiidae) are the most dangerous spider found in the ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Western bloodsucking conenose,\u00a0Triatoma protracta\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Reduviidae\nDescription\nThe western bloodsucking conenose is native to Colorado. As a group, these insects are more ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Western black widow spider<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Western](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/04\/female-western-widow-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Western black widow spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Theridiidae\nDescription\nThe western black widow spider is the most common of the Latrodectus spp. inhabiting Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ticks and tick-borne diseases<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Ticks and tick-borne diseases\nOrder: AcariFamily: Argasidae, Ixodidae\nDescription\nTicks are classified as arachnids, which includes spiders, scorpions, and mites. There are two families of ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Termites<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Termites,\u00a0Reticulitermes hesperus\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Rhinotermitidae\nDescription\nThe eastern subterranean termite\u00a0is the most common termite species in Colorado. Termites are either blind ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Spiders in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Spiders in the home\nOrder: Araneae\nDescription\nWestern black widow spider\u00a0Western black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus, (Family: Theridiidae) are the most dangerous spider found in the ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Theridiidae\nDescription\nThe western black widow spider is the most common of the Latrodectus spp. inhabiting Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ticks and tick-borne diseases<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Ticks](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/05\/adults-rocky-mountain-wood-tick-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Ticks and tick-borne diseases<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Ticks and tick-borne diseases\nOrder: AcariFamily: Argasidae, Ixodidae\nDescription\nTicks are classified as arachnids, which includes spiders, scorpions, and mites. There are two families of ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Termites<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Termites,\u00a0Reticulitermes hesperus\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Rhinotermitidae\nDescription\nThe eastern subterranean termite\u00a0is the most common termite species in Colorado. Termites are either blind ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Spiders in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Spiders in the home\nOrder: Araneae\nDescription\nWestern black widow spider\u00a0Western black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus, (Family: Theridiidae) are the most dangerous spider found in the ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Ticks and tick-borne diseases\nOrder: AcariFamily: Argasidae, Ixodidae\nDescription\nTicks are classified as arachnids, which includes spiders, scorpions, and mites. There are two families of ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Termites<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Termites\"](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/03\/worker-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Termites<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Termites,\u00a0Reticulitermes hesperus\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Rhinotermitidae\nDescription\nThe eastern subterranean termite\u00a0is the most common termite species in Colorado. Termites are either blind ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Spiders in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Spiders in the home\nOrder: Araneae\nDescription\nWestern black widow spider\u00a0Western black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus, (Family: Theridiidae) are the most dangerous spider found in the ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Termites,\u00a0Reticulitermes hesperus\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Rhinotermitidae\nDescription\nThe eastern subterranean termite\u00a0is the most common termite species in Colorado. Termites are either blind ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Spiders in the home<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Spiders](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/04\/species-funnel-weaver-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Spiders in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Spiders in the home\nOrder: Araneae\nDescription\nWestern black widow spider\u00a0Western black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus, (Family: Theridiidae) are the most dangerous spider found in the ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Spiders in the home\nOrder: Araneae\nDescription\nWestern black widow spider\u00a0Western black widow spiders, Latrodectus hesperus, (Family: Theridiidae) are the most dangerous spider found in the ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Scabies\"](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2025\/04\/Sarcoptes-scabiei-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Scabies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Scabies\nOrder: AcariFamily: Sarcoptidae\nDescription\nScabies is a common skin condition caused by a microscopic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, that burrows and reproduces in the upper layers of skin. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Mosquitoes](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2024\/02\/Adult-Culex-tarsalis-min-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Mosquitoes and West Nile virus\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Culicidae\nDescription\nOver 200 species of mosquitoes inhabit the United States, with over 45 species of mosquitoes occurring in Colorado. ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Millipedes,](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2025\/04\/Adult-pillbug-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Millipedes, centipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs\nOrder: Polyxenida, Scolopendromorpha, Scutigeromorpha, Isopoda\u00a0\nDescription and life history\n\nMillipedes\nMillipedes (class: Diplopoda) are commonly ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Miller](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2022\/06\/army-cutworm-moth-adult-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Miller moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Miller moths\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Noctuidae\nDescription\nThe common name \"miller moth\" refers to any moth species that is abundant in or around the home. In Colorado, miller moths are most ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Lice\"](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2024\/04\/Adult-head-louse-1080-700-min-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Lice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Lice\nOrder: PhthirapteraFamily: Pediculidae\nDescription and life history\nLice are insect ectoparasites that feed on the blood of vertebrates. The medical term \u201cpediculosis\u201d refers to a lice ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Indian](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/05\/Indian-meal-moth-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Indian meal moth<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Indian meal moth,\u00a0Plodia interpunctella\nOrder: LepidopteraFamily: Pyralidae\nDescription\nThe Indian meal moth is the most common species of pestiferous moth in Colorado homes. The larvae feed on ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Houseplant](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/11\/Mealybug-infestation-1080x675.webp\")
<\/a><\/figure>Houseplant pests<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Houseplant pests\nOrder: Hemiptera, Thysanoptera, Acari, Diptera, Collemobla\nDescription, life history, and management\nWhile many insect and mite pests are damaging to houseplants, some are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Harvestmen\"](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/04\/adult-P-opilio-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Harvestmen<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Harvestmen\nOrder: OpilionesFamily: Phalangiidae, Sclerosomatidae\nDescription\nIn Colorado, commonly encountered harvestmen include certain Leiobunum spp. and the invasive Philangium opilio. The ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Flies](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/04\/black-blow-fly-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Flies in the home<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Flies in the home\nOrder: Diptera\nDescription\nAdult flies are winged and the most frequently observed life stage. Larvae are pale, legless maggots that often migrate away from their food source ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Fleas\"](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2024\/02\/Adult-cat-flea-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Fleas<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Fleas\nOrder: SiphonapteraFamily: Pulicidae\nDescription\nFleas 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 ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div>
![\"European](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2022\/03\/Thumbnail-paper-wasp-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>European paper wasp<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
European paper wasp,\u00a0Polistes dominula\nOrder: HymenopteraFamily: Vespidae\nDescription\nThe European paper wasp is a generally black insect marked with yellow. They are\u00a0fairly\u00a0slender\u00a0bodied\u00a0with ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div>
![\"European](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2022\/03\/european-earwig-1080x675.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/figure>European earwigs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
European earwig,\u00a0Forficula\u00a0auricularia\u00a0\u00a0\nOrder: DermapteraFamily: Forficulidae\nDescription\nEarwigs found in Colorado were introduced in the 1950s, they are a common nuisance pest both indoors ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Drosophilid](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/04\/adult-drosophila-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Drosophilid flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Drosophilid flies,\u00a0Drosophila spp.\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Drosophilidae\nDescription\nAdults are small flies with stout bodies, measuring approximately 3 mm (1\/8 inch) long, and typically have ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Dermestid](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/03\/adult-and-larva-dermestid-beetle-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Dermestid beetles<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Dermestid beetles\nOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae\nDescription\nDermestid beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of household materials derived from plant or animal matter. There are ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Cockroaches\"](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/03\/american-cockroach-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Cockroaches<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Cockroaches\nOrder: BlattodeaFamily: Blattidae, Blattellidae\nDescription\nCockroaches can feed on a wide variety of food sources but tend to prefer foods containing meat and starch.\nAmerican ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Brown](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/10\/adult-brown-recluse-1080x675.webp\")
<\/a><\/figure>Brown recluse spider<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Brown recluse spider,\u00a0Loxosceles reclusa\nOrder: AraneaeFamily: Sicariidae\nDescription\nThe brown recluse spider is uncommon and frequently misidentified in Colorado. These spiders can have light ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Boxelder](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/04\/adult-boxelder-bug-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Boxelder bug<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Boxelder bug,\u00a0Boisea trivattata\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Rhopalidae\nDescription\nThe boxelder bug is a common household pest in Colorado. They can feed on a variety of plants, and boxelder seed ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Booklice\"](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/11\/Adult-booklice-1-1080x675.webp\")
<\/a><\/figure>Booklice<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Booklice\nOrder: PsocopteraFamily: Liposcelididae, Trogiidae\nDescription\nBooklice are small insects that do not bite or sting and can be a pest indoors. These insects are usually wingless, ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Biting](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2025\/04\/Culicoides-adult-female-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Biting flies<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Biting flies\nOrder: DipteraFamily: Simuliidae, Ceratopogonidae, Tabanidae, Rhagionidae, Muscidae\nDescription, life history, and bites\nSimulium spp.\nThere are around 40 species of small biting ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Bed](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2022\/07\/bed-bug-infestation-1080x675.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>Bed bugs<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Bed bugs,\u00a0Cimex lectularius\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThese insects are found worldwide, however infestations in the US have been on the rise in recent decades. Like all ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div>
![\"Bed](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2023\/11\/Adult-western-bat-bug-1-1080x675.webp\")
<\/a><\/figure>Bed bug look-alikes<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>Ants in the home<\/h2><\/div>
Bed bug look-alikes\nOrder: HemipteraFamily: Cimicidae\nDescription\nThe eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus), swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius), and Hesperocimex ...<\/div><\/article><\/a><\/figure>
![\"Ants](\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/agbio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/127\/2022\/03\/adult-pavement-ant-1080x675.jpeg\")
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