Below are some of the common insect pests that can be found in Great Britain. Click on the thumbnail image to see a larger image of the insect. Many thanks to Clearwell Pest Control for the insect images | |||||
American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) 25 - 40 mm |
German Cockroach (Blattella germanica) 12 - 15 mm |
Oriental Cockroach (Blatta orientails) 17 - 30 mm |
Cricket (Achets domesticus) 12 - 20 mm |
Biscuit Beetle (Stegobium paniceum) 2 - 4 mm |
Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) 2 - 4 mm |
Woodworm (Anobium punctatum) 4 mm |
Lesser Grain Borer (Rhizoperha dominica) 2.3 - 3 mm |
Saw Toothed Grain Beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamenis) 2.5 - 3.5 mm |
Merchant Grain Beetle (Oryzaephilus mercator) 2.5 - 3.5 mm |
Confused Flour Beetle (Tribolium confusum) 3 - 4 mm |
Red Rust Flour Beetle (Tribolium castaneum) 2.5 - 4.5 mm |
Flat Grain Beetle (Cryptolestes ferrugineus) 1.5 - 2.5 mm |
Powder Post Beetle (Lyctus brunneus) 4.5 mm |
Mealworm Beetle (Tenebrio molitor) 14 - 16 mm |
Cadelle (Tenebroides mauritancius) 15 - 18 mm |
Rice Weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) 2 - 3.5 mm |
Grain Weevil (Sitophilus granarius) 3 - 4 mm |
Dried Bean Weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus) 3.5 mm |
Khapra Beetle (Trogoderma granarium) 2 - 3 mm |
Fur Beetle (Attagenus pellio) 4.5 - 7 mm |
LarderBeetle (Dermestes lardarius) 7 - 9 mm |
Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) 1.5 - 4 mm |
Copra Beetle (Necrobia rufipes) 3.5 - 7 mm |
Globular Spider Beetle (Gibbium spp) 2 - 3 mm |
Golden Spider Beetle (Niptus hololeucus) 3 - 4.5 mm |
Australian Spider Beetle (Ptinus tectus) 2.5 - 4 mm |
Ground Beetle (Pterostichus nigrita) 12 mm |
Devils Coach Horse (Staphylinus olens) 30 mm |
Black Ant (Lasius niger) 2 - 3 mm |
Pharaoh's Ant (Monomorium pharaonis) 2 mm |
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) 10 - 20 mm |
Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) 2 - 3 mm |
Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) 4 - 6 mm |
Dog Flea (Ctenocephalides canis) 2 -3 mm |
Flour Mite (Acarus siro) 0.5 mm |
Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) 15 - 20 mm |
Earwig (Forficula auricularia) 15 - 20 mm |
Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) 7 - 10 mm |
Tobacco Moth (Ephestia elutella) 8 - 10 mm |
Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella) 8 - 10 mm |
Mediterranean Flour Moth (Ephestia kuehniella) 10 - 14 mm |
Warehouse Moth (Ephestia cautella) 8 - 10 mm |
White Shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) 7 - 9 mm |
Mosquito (Aedes) 8 - 10 mm |
Sewage Fly (Psychoda alternata) 2 mm |
Bluebottle (Calliphora erythrocephala) 11 mm |
Cluster Fly (Pollenia rudis) 6 mm |
Fruit Fly (Drosophila) 2 mm |
Greenbottle (Lucilia caesar) 11 mm |
Common House Fly (Musca domestica) 6 mm |