House spiders are common in many homes throughout the country. Despite this fact, most people cringe at the sight of a common house spider. Seeing a black or brown arachnid scampering across the floor or lurking in a dark corner can send you into a panic. There is also the fear that the house spider is dangerous and could inflict a nasty bite. Thankfully, most common house spiders are harmless.

Black and yellow bees, wasps, and hornets are small flying insects that are easy to confuse. Identifying black and yellow wasps is tricky because some wasps look like bees. Additionally, hornets with black and yellow stripes are a type of wasp but have more aggressive behavior. There are also species of bees that seem aggressive; however, the black and yellow insects exhibit defensive behavior only when threatened.

House beetles are more than annoying bugs scurrying around your house. Beetles in the house can be destructive pests that contaminate food, destroy upholstery and carpets, and become a real nuisance. Knowing how to identify house beetles is key to getting rid of them for good. 

Gray bugs are small annoying creatures that can infest homes. The most common gray bug is the silverfish — a tiny, nocturnal silvery-gray wingless insect seen slithering across bathroom or kitchen floors. Other gray bugs you could find in the home or yard can be stink bugs, gray blister beetles, weevils, or pillbugs. 

Red spiders in the house are typically eight-legged arachnids belonging to the genus Nesticodes. These small, red-bodied creatures are usually found lurking in dark corners, in the crevices of door frames and windows, and under furniture. However, there are also other, less common, species of red spiders that live outdoors. For example, the slender red grass spider, the furry jumping red and black cardinal spider, and the sizable reddish-brown woodlouse spider are all kinds of red spiders.

Nobody wants to discover any type of house bugs crawling or flying around their home. Many tiny kinds of bugs in the house, like pillbugs, fruit flies, and silverfish, are harmless and are more of a nuisance. But some small black or brown bugs like mosquitos, ticks, bed bugs, drain flies, or common houseflies can sting, bite, or spread diseases. Additionally, tiny house bugs like beetles, weevils, and ants can infest pantries and kitchen cabinets in the home.

Tiny yellow bugs crawling on the leaves or stems of your houseplants can send you into a panic. The small mite-like creatures look like little bright-yellow pear-shaped bugs with black legs and two dark antennae. Unfortunately, these tiny yellowish and black bugs are more than a nuisance pest. These bugs are yellow aphids—a type of sap-sucking insect that kills houseplants, greenhouse plants, and outdoor ornamental plants.

Red beetles have a striking appearance due to their vibrant crimson red bodies or wing covers. Types of red beetles include the scarlet lily beetle, red pumpkin beetle, red soldier beetle, and the cocklebur weevil. Other types of red beetles include ladybugs which are flying red beetles in the order Coleoptera. Most types of beetles with red wing covers or bodies are found in grasslands, woodlands, and residential gardens.

Many types of bugs can become a significant nuisance in kitchens. Tiny black kitchen bugs like fruit flies, gnats, or drain flies can hover around your face or land on food. Disgusting kitchen bugs such as rice weevils, flour beetles, or pantry bugs lay eggs in stored dry food products that become infested with larvae. Or you could notice disease-carrying cockroaches or other nasty bugs scurrying across your floor.

Pantry bugs are tiny insects like beetles, weevils, moths, ants, and worms that can infest foodstuffs. These little pantry bugs live in flour, dried grains, cereal products, pasta, rice, spices, crackers, and powdered foods. Unfortunately, identifying and getting rid of pantry bugs is challenging. The little creepy crawlies are hard to spot, and their eggs are often microscopic.