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
German Cockroach
Small, light-brown, flat, fast insects indoors — especially with babies — are typical of German cockroaches.
Check these features
- Adults 10–15 mm long, light tan to brown.
- Two dark parallel stripes on the shield behind the head (pronotum).
- Females often carry a light-brown egg case protruding from the abdomen.
- Nymphs are dark with a pale stripe down the back.
Describe it in your own words
Try something like “tiny brown bugs in the pantry” — PestMan will search its answers for a match.