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White-faced Hornet

Pests: 
Bees & Wasps
Topics: 
Pests - Identification

Hornets are a type of wasp and are are usally quite large. Unlike most other wasps, the white- or bald-faced hornet is white and black rather than yellow and black. Read more »

Bee Stings

Pests: 
Bees & Wasps
Topics: 
Pests - Identification

Both bees and wasps sting. Honey bees have barbed stinger that become lodged in the skin. A single honey bee can only sting once. A wasp has a smooth stinger which can be used to sting repeatedly. Read more »

Rodent Holes

Pests: 
Rats & Mice
Topics: 
Pests - Prevention

Rodents - including rats, mice, squirrels, voles and others - chew holes in structures in order to make their nests indoors. They carry leaf litter, etc. Read more »

Rat

Pests: 
Rats & Mice
Topics: 
Pests - Identification

Rats are identifiable by their large ears and long, naked tail. Read more »

Lyme Disease Association - Tick Photo Gallery

Includes ticks, vectors, and the diseases they transmit. Read more »

Tick on Skin

Pests: 
Other Pests
Topics: 
Pests - Identification

Ticks are parasites. They live on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. They carry various blood-borne diseases. Read more »

UC Riverside - Department of Entomology

Resource for anyone looking for information about insects. Read more »

Common Spiders Found Around Homes and Buildings

Good article with introductory information about common spiders. Written for Kentucky, but relevant in New York as well. Read more »

Bug Guide

Website devoted to information about insects and household pests. Read more »

All About Carpernter Ants

Information about carpenter ants and the damage done to homes. Read more »

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