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Bugs Found in Lawns and Yards

 

yellow ants

Ants

armyworm moth larva

Armyworm

yellowjacket

Bees, Hornets and Wasps

     

chinch bug damage on lawn

Chinch Bug

cluster fly adult

Cluster Flies

army cutworm larva

Cutworms
     

earwig

Earwig

fall armyworm larvae

Fall Armyworm

White Grubs

     

adult mosquito

Mosquito

sod webworm larvae

Sod Webworms

Spiders
     

snowfleas

Springtails and Snowfleas

deer tick nymph and adults

Ticks

  
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[Photos, left to right: (ants) Howard Ensign Evans, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; (armyworm) North Carolina Forest Service Archive, Bugwood.org; (bees, hornets and wasps) Gary Alpert, Harvard University, Bugwood.org; (chinch bug) unknown; (cluster flies) unknown; (cutworms) Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org; (earwig) Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org; (white grubs) unknown; (millipede) Gary Alpert, Harvard University, Bugwood.org; (mosquito) Jim Occi, BugPics, Bugwood.org; (sod webworms) University of California IPM Program; (spiders) David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; (springtails and snowfleas)unknown; (ticks) unknown]

 
It is the policy of the State of Maine to minimize reliance on pesticides. The Maine Department of Agriculture and the Maine IPM Council encourage everyone to practice integrated pest management and to use pesticides only as a last resort. The mention of pesticides in the fact sheets linked to these pages does not imply an endorsement of any product. Be sure that any product used is currently registered and follow all label directions.