Finding weevils in a bag of rice can be an unsettling experience. The tiny reddish-brown beetles can infest rice, stored grains, pasta, cake mixes, and other cereal products. What’s worse, the small bugs can lay hundreds of microscopic eggs in grain kernels that hatch into larvae and then become adult weevils. Because of their minuscule size, rice weevils are difficult to spot in grain products.

Black bugs in your home are typically nuisance pests that come in all shapes and sizes. Although most small black bugs are harmless, no one wants to see tiny black creatures crawling on work surfaces, furniture, carpets, and windowsills. Additionally, some pesky black insects can bite, causing an itchy rash while you’re sleeping in bed.

Finding weevils in flour and other pantry staples can give you a nasty surprise. The little critters that look like tiny black dots love to infest dry foodstuffs in your pantry. Unfortunately, discovering weevils in flour probably means the bugs have laid eggs and hatched into larvae, ready to become more adult weevils.

Small flying bugs can be an extreme nuisance in homes. Fruit flies and fungus gnats are the most common flying house pests that most people can identify. However, annoying flying pests in houses also include houseflies, drain flies, cluster flies, whiteflies, and pantry moths. 

Wasps are small, flying insects that usually have an identifiable black body with yellow bands. Typically, wasps have a slender, smooth body with a narrow waist, a pair of membranous wings, and six spindly legs. Many species of wasps look like bees, and both wasps and bees are important pollinators that can cause a painful sting.

Florida is home to many species of bugs and insects. The year-long warm, humid climate in the Sunshine State means that insects like roaches, fleas, ticks, ants, weevils, and wasps can thrive throughout the year. In addition, bugs and insects in Florida can often find their way into homes, causing a nuisance for homeowners.

Texas is home to many types of wasps, ranging from the common yellowjacket to the red paper wasp and the cicada killer wasp. Many species of wasps in Texas play a vital role in the ecosystem. Beneficial wasps help pollinate flowers and also prey on harmful insects. However, many wasps have potentially dangerous stingers and can cause a nasty sting.

Most types of brown wasps are species of paper wasps that have mostly brown bodies with some yellow markings. These brown stinging insects are found throughout North America and can become pests from June until late fall. However, not all brown wasps are paper wasps. Other wasps with brown bodies are the European hornet and the long-tailed giant ichneumon wasp.

Wasps are a common occurrence in Florida during most times of the year. The most common wasps you will find in the Sunshine State are yellowjackets. However, species of paper wasps, potter wasps, mud daubers, and huge hornets are also common in the southeastern US from spring until late fall.

Black and yellow wasps are the most common types of wasps you are likely to find. These black and yellow-banded flying insects are easy to tell apart from most bees. Black and yellow wasps have slender, hairless bodies, a pair of transparent wings, and six legs. Wasps also have a characteristic slender waist between their abdomen and thorax.