AI Pest Detector Tool with Professional Advice

Symptoms :

• Small, flat, oval-shaped (size of an apple seed ~5-7mm)
• No wings, 6 legs
• Bites: Itchy red welts in a line or zigzag pattern (often on arms, back, neck, legs)
• Fecal stains: Tiny dark brown/black dots on mattress, sheets, or walls (looks like ink spots)

Bed bugs are often found around mattresses, bed frames, sofas, luggage, and cracks near sleeping areas. Common signs include tiny reddish-brown bugs, dark stains, shed skins, or bite patterns.

Symptoms :

• House Mouse: Small (body ~3 inches), pointed nose, large ears, long thin tail, gray-brown color.
• Rats (Norway or Roof rat): Much larger (body 7–10 inches), blunt nose, smaller ears, thicker tail.
• Mouse Dropping: Small like rice grains, pointed ends
• Rat Dropping: Larger like black beans, blunt/rounded ends
• Gnaw marks: On wood, wires, food packets, or baseboards
• Grease/rub marks along walls (from their oily fur)
• Shredded paper or insulation nests
• Scratching or squeaking sounds at night

Rodent signs may include droppings, gnaw marks, scratching noises, nests, damaged packaging, or greasy rub marks along walls.

Symptoms :

• Small, wingless insect with a shiny silver/gray metallic color
• Carrot or fish-shaped body (tapered at the back)
• Long antennae + 3 long tail-like filaments at the rear
• Covered in tiny scales (gives shiny look)
• Moves very fast in a wriggling, fish-like motion
• Damp, dark places — bathrooms, basements, kitchens, behind walls
• Some jump or run fast (like jumping spiders or wolf spiders)
• Tiny black pepper-like droppings

Damage to books, paper, wallpaper, cardboard, and clothes (they eat starch and glue).

Symptoms :

• Elongated, flattened body (dark brown to reddish-brown)
• Large pincer-like forceps at the end of the abdomen (most distinctive feature)
• Short wing covers that don’t fully cover the body, Long antennae and 6 legs
• They can fly but rarely do

The pincers make earwigs easy to recognize. They use them for defense and mating but are harmless to humans (they might give a small pinch if handled). They are mostly beneficial as they eat other small insects.

Symptoms :

• Long, cylindrical, segmented body
• Two pairs of legs per body segment (this is the easiest way to tell them from centipedes)
• Usually dark brown, black, or reddish-brown
• Slow-moving, When threatened, they curl into a tight spiral
• Short antennae

Millipedes are harmless to humans. They don’t bite or sting. They usually appear in large numbers after heavy rain as they search for moisture. They help break down organic matter in gardens.

Symptoms :

• Light brown to tan/yellowish color
• Very long antennae (longer than the body)
• Wings lie flat on the back when at rest
• Strong hind legs for jumping
• Body length: about 16–20 mm
• Males make a loud chirping sound at night by rubbing their wings together

If you hear loud chirping at night inside your house and see a light brown insect with very long antennae that jumps when disturbed, it’s most likely a House Cricket. They are harmless to humans but can become a nuisance when they enter homes in large numbers.

Symptoms :

• Very small (1–3 mm long)
• Dark brown to reddish-brown color, Wingless
• Body is laterally flattened (thin from side to side)
• Strong hind legs for jumping very high
• Covered with tiny backward-facing spines

Fleas are wingless and excellent jumpers. If you see tiny insects jumping on your pet or small black dots that turn red when wet, it’s likely a flea infestation.

Symptoms :

• Hairy/fuzzy body (especially on the thorax)
• Broader waist (unlike the thin waist of wasps)
• Often carry pollen on their hind legs
• 4 wings
• Generally less aggressive than wasps
• Honeybee: Medium size, golden-brown with black stripes, makes honey
• Bumblebee: Large, very fuzzy, black and yellow
• Carpenter bee: Large with shiny black abdomen

Bees have a fuzzy body and thicker waist. They are important pollinators and usually only sting when threatened.

Symptoms :

• Larger and bulkier than most wasps (usually 2–3.5 cm long)
• Thick, robust body
• Reddish-brown and yellow markings (especially European hornet)
• Large head with strong jaws
• Narrow waist like wasps, Smooth body (no hair like bees)

If it’s noticeably larger than a normal wasp and has brownish-red tones, it’s likely a hornet. They are generally less aggressive than yellowjackets unless their nest is disturbed.

Symptoms :

• Shield-shaped body (triangular or pentagonal when viewed from above)
• Mottled brown color with lighter and darker patches
• Wings lie flat on the back when at rest
• White bands on the antennae and legs (key feature of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)
• About 12–17 mm long
• Releases a strong, unpleasant odor when threatened or crushed

Found on walls, windows, or inside homes during fall and winter (they overwinter indoors), Look for the shield shape + white bands on antennae. If it smells bad when touched or crushed, it’s a stink bug. They don’t bite or sting humans but can become a nuisance indoors.