Top 5 Bugs in Tampa Bay
Bugs in Tampa Bay are plentiful. Each day one or more of these critters are attempting to invade our space. Some fly, some crawl. But each is a nuisance and may require a professional pest control company. Below are the Top 5 Bugs in Tampa Bay.
# 5 Silverfish
As nocturnal insects, silverfish are active while most people are sound asleep. They prefer dark, humid areas such as garages, attics, sheds, kitchens, and bathrooms, but won’t hesitate to scurry across a bedroom floor. The brown-gray to a bluish-silver appearance of their tapered bodies coupled with their wiggly walk earned them the silverfish name. They often lurk in cabinets or inside cardboard boxes and may also deem a pile of damp clothing a good nesting place.
#4 The Cockroach
There are four main cockroaches that can be found in the Tampa Bay. The German Cockroach, the Oriental Cockroach, the American Cockroach, and the Brown Banded Cockroach. These pests live among humans in all types of structures. Warehouses, restaurants, apartments, and single family homes are all suitable environments for cockroaches to thrive.
Like other pests that invade structures, cockroaches are in need of food, water, and warmth. All cockroaches require a good supply of water for their survival. Cockroaches are able to survive the winter months by hiding in the walls, cracks, crevices, behind cabinets, behind appliances, and near water sources.
#3 Bed Bugs
Tell Tale Signs of Bed Bugs – Dark dried blood on sheets, mattress and or pillows are a good indication of a bed bug infestation. Additionally, since a bed bug shed their exoskeleton they leave the evidence behind of cast skin. In most cases, bed bugs will not be seen but the signs they leave behind will.
#2 Ants
These guys can infest either your yards or your walls. They have colonies millions strong, and if they have access to a child or a small pet, they can be more than fatal. Control isn’t just as simple as drowning them or digging them up either, due to the size of their homes.
#1 of the Top 5 Bugs in Tampa Bay are Termites
Way down south here in Florida we have a termite problem. You may not believe it since we’re known as the state of sun and paradise, but it’s true. Especially here around the Tampa area; East Lake, Dunedin, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, and the like. It’s just so constantly hot and so constantly moist. Those conditions make perfect breeding grounds for these things