Pest Identification

Signs of clothes moths in Manhattan closets: the frass, webbing and damage pattern that tell moths from carpet beetles before you treat anything.

Camel crickets in a Staten Island basement are silent fungus feeders. Here is how we dry, trap and seal them out, and why sealing alone...

Do earwigs bite? What Queens residents should know about the pinch, whether it breaks skin, the ear-canal question, and when a doctor is worth calling.

Asian lady beetles look like ladybugs but stain trim and swarm Long Island siding. How to identify them, when they appear, and what they mean...

Cluster flies keep coming back in Long Island homes because they never bred indoors. Here is what is really happening in your attic, and when...

Telling a bee from a wasp takes about two minutes. Here is the NYC field guide to fuzz, waist, and legs, which stingers to leave...

Brown marmorated stink bugs push indoors every fall. Here's how to get rid of the ones inside, avoid squishing them, and seal your home before...

German roach in your Queens kitchen? The cockroach signs to know, which neighborhoods run highest, why pre-war walls spread them, and your rights.

A New Yorker's guide to the spotted lanternfly: how to identify each life stage, why it matters, and what to do if you spot one...