Pest identification
Identify a pest
Answer two quick questions and PestMan will suggest what you’re likely dealing with — and what to read next.
- 1. What did you find?
- 2. Describe it
- 3. Likely pest
Which best describes it?
Small, light-brown, fast and flat — in the kitchen or bathroomAbout 1–1.5 cm, often several, sometimes tiny babiesLarge, reddish-brown, 3–4 cm — at night, near drains or doorsMay fly on warm nightsTiny insects walking in a lineNarrow waist, bent antennaeSmall reddish-brown ants of mixed sizes, from a loose soil mound in the lawn or gardenThey swarm out fast when disturbedTiny beetles or small moths in flour, rice, cereal or the pantrySometimes with silk webbing in foodSilvery, carrot-shaped, wiggles like a fishThree bristles at the tailSmall, flat, reddish-brown — in a bed or couchApple-seed shaped, about 5 mmPale, soft-bodied — in timber, soil or mud tubesStraight antennae, no narrow waist
Describe it in your own words
Try something like “tiny brown bugs in the pantry” — PestMan will search its answers for a match.