Academy · Pest ID library

Real pests, real jobs, real photos.

206 field photos posted by the crew in the LTK Discord — not stock images. Each group carries the ID notes the community’s entomologists and BCEs have confirmed, and links to the field guide and study module that go deeper.

• Termites and wood-destroying insectsMud tubes, swarmers, kick-out holes and the damage they leave.25 photos
• AntsCarpenter, fire and odorous house ants — and the ant-or-termite question.23 photos
• RodentsRats, mice, burrows, entry points and station work.36 photos
• Wasps, hornets and beesYellowjacket voids, open-air nests, mud daubers and the pollinators to leave alone.16 photos
• Spiders and scorpionsRecluses, widows, jumpers and bark scorpions.11 photos
• CockroachesGerman, American and the rest of the crew.1 photos
• Stored product and fabric pestsGrain beetles, dermestids and the pantry lineup.21 photos
• Occasional invadersThe things that wander in — and what they say about the house.28 photos
• Bed bugsAdults, nymphs, eggs and treatment in the field.4 photos
• Flies, mosquitoes and ticksFilth flies, gnats, mosquitoes and ticks.10 photos
• Wildlife, bats and birdsRaccoons, squirrels, bats, pigeons and the damage they do.31 photos