There is nothing worse than coming home and hearing an annoying buzz in your ear. In Wichita, Kansas we know this a little too well. These little annoyances are known as Cluster Flies. They are also known as attic flies. They measure 8 to 10 millimeters in length and...

With the winter months approaching in Wichita, Kansa we all know what this means. Our furry pests that have been living outside all winter are now going to try and come inside. When it comes to Roof Rats they are black or brown and can be over 40 cm long with a long...

There is nothing worse than coming home and wanting to eat some of your sweets and realizing that Pharaoh Ants got to it first. These little pests can ruin anyone’s day pretty quick. They are only about 2mm long and have light yellow bodies with red and black markings...

Here in Wichita, Kansas we have some pets that we aren’t very fond of. Usually all of them but these ones are up there. They are the Acrobat Ant’s. They get their name from their habit of acrobatically raising their abdomen above their head, especially when they are...

When it comes to some creepy furry crawlers Wichita, Kansas is known for the Wolf spiders. They are hairy arachnids that grow up to 35 mm in body length. Their bodies are commonly patterned in black, gray, and brown hues. They are quick which make them that much...

With the hot muggy summer months here, in Wichita, Kansas, we know that a lot of pests come out to play. Well we can’t forget about our mosquito friends that like to snack on us from time to time. The mosquito we are talking about in this post is the Asian Tiger...

In Wichita, Kansas we do have Yellow Fever Mosquitos. They are a small to medium sized mosquito. Anywhere between 4 to 7 mm. To the unaided eye the Yellow Fever Mosquito resemble the Asian tiger mosquito with a slight difference in size and thorax patterns. Yellow...

The Southern Mosquito varies from 3.96 to 4.25 mm in length and exists throughout the tropics and the lower latitudes of temperate regions. This species is found in the southern United States.  Mosquitoes that can carry Zika do live in Kansas, but the transmission is...

Since we tend to have high humidity here in Wichita, Kansas we are known to have Fungus Gnats. These gnats tend to have their larvae consume plant roots as a source of nutrients. This leads to diminished health in affected plants. Fungus gnats (families Mycetophilidae...

With the summer months among us we know pests tend to bug us just that much more. Living in Wichita, Kansas we know what a pain these flies can be. The Fruit-Vinegar Fly is a species of a small fly. Adults are 3 to 4 mm long, may have red eyes or dark eyes with a tan...

With the warmer months here in Wichita we need to be aware of all the pests that are out and about. One that is not thought of very often is the Carpet Beetle. The Carpet Beetle larvae start to feed as soon as they hatch. They are a carrot shaped and heavily covered...