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Fleas
What is a Flea?Fleas are parasites that feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals and mammals. The...
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Brown Recluse Spiders
What is a Brown Recluse Spider?The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, is a well-known member...
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Bald Face Hornets
What is a Bold-Faced Hornet?The Bald-Faced Hornet gets it’s name from their black and white...
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Bats
What is a Bat?There are 15 species of bats in Oregon. The only flying mammal, bats can fly 20 to 30...
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Opossums
What is an Opossum?Opossums are the only marsupials found in North America. They live in many parts...
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Raccoons
What is a Raccoon?Raccoons can be found throughout the U.S but are most common in the wooded...
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Bed Bugs
What is a Bed Bug?Bed bugs get their name because they like to live and feed in beds. Bed bugs like...
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Squirrels
What is a Western Gray Squirrel?The Western Gray Squirrel or the Gray Squirrel, depending on...
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Pack Rats
What is a Pack Rat?Pack rats, or also known as “wood rats” or “trade rats”, are found...
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Roof Rats
What is a Roof Rat?The Roof Rat (Rattus rattus) (AKA Black Rat, Asian black rat, Ship Rat, House...
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Brown Rats
What is a Brown Rat?The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) is one of the best-known and most common...
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Norway Rats
What is a Norway Rat?These “super rats” can reach 16 inches in length. Each female rat...
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Voles
What is a Vole?Voles, also called meadow mice or field mice, are rodents with small eyes and...
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House Mice
What is a House Mouse?The house mouse is the most common rodent pest in most parts of the world. It...
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Pacific Dampwood Termites
What is a Pacific Dampwood Termite?The Pacific dampwood termite is the largest termite on the west...
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Western Subterranean Termites
What is a Western Subterranean Termite?Termites are a home’s worst enemy, as any Portland Pest...
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German Cockroaches
What is a German cockroach?The German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is a small species of...
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Brown-banded Cockroaches
What is a Brown-banded cockroach?Brown-banded cockroaches get their name from the two lighter bands...
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Oriental Cockroaches
What is a Oriental cockroach?The Oriental cockroach (also known as: waterbug and Blatta orientalis)...
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Asian Cockroaches
What is an Asian cockroach?The Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai (Mizukubo), is a little less...
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American Cockroach
What is an American Cockroach?The American cockroach is the largest of the house-infesting...
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Black Widow Spider
What is a Black Widow Spider?The Black Widow spider is one to be extremely cautious of. Knowing the...
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Yellow Sac Spider
What is a Yellow Sac Spider?Yellow Sac Spiders are relatively small (10 mm body length), and are...
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Giant House Spider
What is a Giant House Spider?Also known as the greater European house spider, the giant house...
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Hobo Spiders
What is a Hobo Spider?Identification of the Hobo Spider has proven difficult. Professional...
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Wolf Spiders
What is a Wolf Spider?The Wolf Spider didn’t get its name because it howls at the moon, disguises...
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Jumping Spiders
What is a Jumping Spider?One of the creepiest things about a spider is that they scuttle around on...
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Daddy Long Leg Spiders
What is a Daddy Long Legs?Daddy long legs are known for a common myth that they are the most...
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Cellar Spiders
What is a Cellar Spider?Cellar spiders are usually found in dark corners of cellars, crawl spaces,...
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Carpenter Ants
What is a Carpenter Ant?Workers vary in size from 1/8″ to ½” and are black or...
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Yellow Jacket Wasps
What is a Yellow Jacket Wasp?There are several species of yellow jackets. These flying insects...
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Honey Bees
What is a Honey Bee?One of the most familiar insects in the world is the Honeybee. This member of...
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Paper Wasps
What is a Paper Wasp?Paper wasps get their common name from the paper-like material out of which...
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Bumble Bees
What is a Bumble Bee?Bumble bees are beneficial insects because they pollinate crops and plants....
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Odorous House Ants
What is an Odorous House Ant?Odorous House Ants – commonly referred to as “Sugar...
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Little Black Ants
What is a Little Black Ant? One of the most common ants in homes, the Little Black Ant is active...
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