Household Pests
Ants, spiders, roaches, and other pests that invade homes in Middle Tennessee. Browse 21 entries in our identification guide.
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecy...
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecy...
Voles
Microtus spp.
Voles (Microtus spp.) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effect...
Eastern Gray Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
Moles are suspiciously small for the amount of damage they cause — and the softest animals you will ever touch. In Middle Tennessee, homeowners typica...
Armadillos
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Armadillos is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective managem...
Eastern Gray Squirrel
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Eastern Gray Squirrel is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effect...
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with eff...
House Finches
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House Finches is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective mana...
Bullfinches
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Bullfinches is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective manage...
Sparrows
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Sparrows is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective managemen...
Goldfinches
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Goldfinches is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective manage...
Blue Jays
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Blue Jays is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective manageme...
Crows
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Crows is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective management. ...
Starlings
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Starlings is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective manageme...
Catbirds
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Catbirds is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with effective managemen...
Flea
Ctenocephalides felis
Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps with...
Lone Star Tick
Amblyomma americanum
Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle h...
American Dog Tick
Dermacentor variabilis
American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecy...
Black-legged Tick
Ixodes scapularis
Black-legged Tick (Ixodes scapularis) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle h...
Chigger
Eutrombicula alfreddugesi
Chigger (Eutrombicula alfreddugesi) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle hel...
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is a common outdoor pest encountered in Middle Tennessee yards. Understanding this pest's habits and lifecycle helps...
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