Pest identification
Identify a pest
Answer two quick questions and PestMan will suggest what you’re likely dealing with — and what to read next.
- 1. What did you find?
- 2. Describe it
- 3. Likely pest
It’s likely to be…
Likely match
Mosquitoes
Outdoor bites at dawn and dusk are usually mosquitoes.
Check these features
- Slender, long-legged flies about 3–8 mm long with a long piercing mouthpart.
- Wings have scales along the veins; many species have banded legs.
- Larvae ("wrigglers") swim in still water and hang at the surface to breathe.
What to read next
Describe it in your own words
Try something like “tiny brown bugs in the pantry” — PestMan will search its answers for a match.