Quick answer: The NYE Pest Library is a plain-English identification guide to the pests we treat across New York City. Find your pest below to learn what it looks like, the signs of an infestation, the health or property risks, and how it is controlled — every profile reviewed by Jorge Bedoya, ACE (Associate Certified Entomologist).
Not sure what you are dealing with? Browse by category below. Each profile explains identification, signs, risks, biology, and control in plain English. When you are ready for help, our NYC pest control services are led by an Associate Certified Entomologist.
Crawling Insects
Acrobat AntsIdentification & control →German CockroachesIdentification & control →Odorous House AntsIdentification & control →Pavement AntsIdentification & control →Pharaoh AntsIdentification & control →
Flying Insects
Cluster FliesIdentification & control →Drain FliesIdentification & control →Fruit FliesIdentification & control →House FliesIdentification & control →
Stinging Insects
Bald-Faced HornetsIdentification & control →Mud DaubersIdentification & control →Paper WaspsIdentification & control →YellowjacketsIdentification & control →
Biting & Blood-Feeding
Bed BugsIdentification & control →FleasIdentification & control →MosquitoesIdentification & control →TicksIdentification & control →
Rodents
Wood-Destroying
Carpenter AntsIdentification & control →Carpenter BeesIdentification & control →Subterranean TermitesIdentification & control →
Pantry & Fabric Pests
Carpet BeetlesIdentification & control →Cigarette BeetlesIdentification & control →Clothes MothsIdentification & control →Pantry MothsIdentification & control →
Spiders & Relatives
CentipedesIdentification & control →House SpidersIdentification & control →MillipedesIdentification & control →
Occasional Invaders
Asian Lady BeetlesIdentification & control →Boxelder BugsIdentification & control →CricketsIdentification & control →EarwigsIdentification & control →Pillbugs And SowbugsIdentification & control →SilverfishIdentification & control →SpringtailsIdentification & control →Stink BugsIdentification & control →
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Send us a photo or describe what you are seeing. Our team is led by Jorge Bedoya, an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE), so you get an accurate identification and an integrated pest management plan — not guesswork.
Reviewed by Jorge Bedoya, ACE (Associate Certified Entomologist). NYE Pest Control serves Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the greater NYC area.
