Pest Library

Common Pest
Identification In Boise &
Meridian, ID

Common Pest Identification
In Boise & Meridian, ID

While some pests are well known, others might leave you with some questions when you see them in your Idaho home or business. We’ve designed our Pest Library to answer those questions about the pests most common in our service area.

Ants

Ants are insects and have become one of the most common pests that find a way into our homes and businesses. Like all insects, ants have three body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. A hard waterproof exoskeleton covers and protects their body. 

Earwigs

Earwigs have a unique appearance and are easy for most people to identify. A slender oval-shaped body and a pair of pincers extending off the abdomen set them apart from other insects.

House Flies

A common nuisance pest, house flies regularly find their way into Idaho homes and businesses. An adult house fly has a gray oval-shaped body and four black stripes on the thorax, and on the face, they have one velvety gold and one silver stripe.

Mosquitoes

The mosquito is a flying, biting insect. They are a type of true fly, which means they only have one pair of wings. So while mosquitoes can fly, they are not strong flyers, and a strong breeze will throw them off course.

Mice

As omnivores, mice have a varied diet and feed on seeds, grains, fruits, and other foods they discover. Mice eat many of the same foods we do, which is one reason why they are such fans of living near people.

Spiders

Spiders are arachnids and have eight legs, two body parts, and many eyes. Though they aren’t cute or cuddly, these creatures are an essential part of the ecosystem.

Spider Mites

Spider mites are a type of garden and landscape pest. Tiny in size, spider mites look like moving dots- adults grow to only about a twentieth of an inch in length. Spider mites live together in colonies with hundreds of individuals. 

Voles

Voles are small pests that live in and cause damage to our yards. We identify voles by their tiny ears, short tails, and rounded snouts. Covering their chunky, round bodies is dense black or brown fur. At first glance, voles look very similar to mice.

Stinging Insects

Stinging insects like wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, and mud daubers often make themselves at home on Idaho properties. The stinger located at the abdomen’s end can be dangerous to people and makes these insects unwanted pests in our yards and homes.

Owyhee Environmental is an excellent organization with whom to use for your pest control needs. The staff is courteous and professional. The service is exemplary. The company has outstanding communication, always keeping you informed of their arrival and service dates as well as outstanding response times and solutions when pest issues arise. They are local to Boise, ID and an outstanding business to support.

- Michael F.

We have used Owyhee for a couple years now. We have an older home, which means that our insect residents are well established. After the first two treatments in the spring, our problem was solved! We feel that they hit the bugs right when they should throughout the year. If we ever have any breakthrough activity they come out and spray at no extra cost.

- Brandi J.

I love working with a small, local company like Owyhee Environmental. They were thorough, friendly, and professional. Both the owner and the tech who visited my home seemed very honest and genuine. There truly isn’t a more important metric to judge a company by, in my opinion. My first treatment went great and even my crawlspace was treated. Awesome job!

- Adam A.

Only started using Owyhee Environmental recently but have been very happy with their service. Always very friendly and after the visit they provide you with quick feedback about what they found. Very impressed when I realized they even provided me with a write up with pictures that explained what they had done. Have used other pest services and none of them come even close to the service level that Owyhee Environmental provides.

- Jaap V.

These guys are amazing. Profesional. Detail oriented. Attentive to every word and concern I had. Kevin explained the whole process and Riley came through and did a lm awesome job and even took the time to explain everything to me in detail. Also, gave me some tips and taught me about the different spiders and bugs I asked about. These guys won’t let you down. Amazing!!!!!!

- Gilda N.