Insect Identification

pest-species-profile

Asian needle ants (Pachycondyla chinensis) are slender, moderately sized ants with a distinctive profile that makes them visually recognizable once you know what to look for. Th...

entomology

Kissing bug photos commonly capture true bugs in the subfamily Triatominae, recognizable by their elongated, segmented antennae, narrow head contrasted with a wide thorax, and f...

pest-insects

The term devil hornet is used informally to describe large, conspicuous wasps that provoke fear and concern. Often this label refers to members of the genus Vespa, especially th...

Pests & Wildlife

Kissing bugs, also called triatomine bugs, are blood-feeding insects that bite humans and animals around the mouth and eyes, often at night. In Louisiana, concerns about these p...