Identify and Manage Indoor Insects

Bed bugs are small, brown insects that feed solely on the blood of animals, including humans.

Cluster flies resemble large house flies and may suddenly appear indoors around windows or lamps in the fall, spring, or winter.

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an invasive insect that has become a fairly common pest in North America. It is a nuisance pest in homes and gardens.

Phorid flies are one of several species of small black flies that may occasionally become pests indoors.

Bird mites, also known as northern fowl mites, are parasites of birds and domestic fowl.

Sawtooth grain beetles, cigarette beetles, and drugstore beetles are common pests in home kitchens and and pantries where foods are stored.

Drain flies in the home are found primarily in rooms or areas where there are drains - kitchens, bathrooms, and basements near floor drains.

Webbing and casemaker clothes moths are two types of pests indoors. They larvae feed primarily on soiled woolen fabrics.

Fruit flies are primarily pests in the kitchen area of the home.

There are five species of cockroaches that commonly infest homes and buildings in Maryland.