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Occasional
Invaders

Marmorated Stinkbug

5mm to 12mm with a distinctive shield shape. They do not bite but like to overwinter indoors.

Close up of a green grasshopper resting on a green leaf

Cricket / Grasshopper

Often lumped together by many. Very good jumpers. If in home they will try to get out or die.

A close up of an earwig crawling on a concrete floor

Earwig

1/2″ to 1″ long with what looks like pinchers on tail. Likes moist spaces. Has foul odor when crushed.

A partial view of a centipede crawling from bottom right to top left on a white background

House Centipede

Long flatish body up to 1 & 1/2″. Legs can be very long. If seen in the home they are probably after other insects.

A brown millipede curled up in a oval shape on a white background

Millipede

Long body with 2 legs per segment. They eat decaying matter and like moist areas.

Red lady beetle with black spots crawling on a green leaf

Lady Beetle

This is another pest with similar habits as the stink bug & Box elder beetle. It likes to overwinter someplace warm and does not damage your home. These guys can bite though.

Box Elder Bug

Adults have distinctive black and red coloring with the red looking like a military stripe. They are usually seen in large numbers outdoors. In fall they will try to overwinter some place warm.

Wood Roach

As the name applies you would find this roach around decaying wood. 3/4″ to 1″ and solid brown.