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Learn more about insects and rodents common to Phoenix, Tucson, and Southern Arizona.

Have you found an insect inside your home but aren't sure what kind of bug it is? Are you concerned about pests on your property biting, stinging, or causing other health issues? Use our pest identification center to learn more about the common insects and rodents in Arizona. Don't see a particular pest, simply give us a call!

africanized honey bees in Tucson

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Africanized Honey Bees

american cockroach on edge of sink

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American Cockroaches

argentine ants searching for food

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arizona bark scorpion

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Arizona Bark Scorpions

arizona brown spider crawling on ground

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Arizona Brown Spiders

adult bed bug in Tucson

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Big Headed Ants

black widow spider with red hourglass showing

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Black Widow Spiders

boxelder bugs trying to get inside house

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adult brown dog tick in Tucson

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Brown Dog Ticks

brown-banded cockroach in Tucson

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Brown-Banded Cockroaches

carpenter bee drilling in wood

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adult carpet beetle in Tucson

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casemaking clothes moth in Tucson

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Casemaking Clothes Moths

cat flea biting person

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cicada killer wasp in Tucson

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Cicada Killer Wasps

an adult kissing bug AKA cone nose bug

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Conenose/Kissing Bugs

cornfield ant in Tucson

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crazy ant foraging outside

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desert hairy scorpion outside

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Desert Hairy Scorpions

digger bee in Tucson

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adult drain fly in Tucson

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drywood termites in Tucson

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Drywood Termites

earwigs in bathroom

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field cricket outside of an arizona home

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fruit fly searching for food

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german cockroaches on a windowsill

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German Cockroaches

giant centipede crawling outside

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Giant Centipedes

giant mesquite bug in Tucson

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Giant Mesquite Bugs

giant red velvet mite outside arizona home

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Giant Red Velvet Mites

green metallic sweat bee in Tucson

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Green Metallic/Sweat Bees

house centipede in arizona

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House Centipedes

house cricket outside a phoenix home

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house flies in Tucson

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house mouse searching for food and shelter

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jerusalem cricket in Tucson

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Jerusalem Crickets

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Leaf Cutter Ants

leaf cutter bee in Tucson

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Leafcutter Bees

millipede curled up in a ball

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mining bee in arizona

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female mosquito biting human

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mud dauber in Tucson

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several odorous house ants looking for food

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Odorous House Ants

orb web weaver spider creating a web outside

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Orb Weaver Spiders

adult oriental cockroach in Tucson

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Oriental Cockroaches

paper wasp building a nest

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pavement ants in crack in walkway

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several pharaoh ants searching for food

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rat in burrow outside arizona home

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red flour beetle in Tucson

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Red Flour Beetles

red harvester ant crawling outside of arizona home

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Red Harvester Ants

adult rover ant searching for food

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silverfish crawling on hand

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solpugids in arizona

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sonoran bumble bees on a flower

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Sonoran Bumble Bees

a large population of southern fire ants

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Southern Fire Ants

adult springtail in arizona

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striped tail scorpion in tucson

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Striped Tail Scorpions

tarantula wasp in arizona

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Tarantula Wasps

tarantula in Tucson

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webbing clothes moth on fabric

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Webbing Clothes Moths

foraging western subterranean termites in arizona

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Western Subterranean Termites

wolf spider crawling over rocks in southern az

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