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Pest Identification

London Pest Identification Guide

Not sure what pest you have? Use this guide to identify common London pests, understand the risks, and find out what action to take.

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Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Act Immediately
Size: 20–25cm body + tailColour: Brown/grey
Rodents
🐭

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Act Immediately
Size: 7–10cm bodyColour: Grey/brown
Rodents
🪳

German Cockroach

Blattella germanica

Act Immediately
Size: 1.3–1.6cmColour: Light brown with dark stripes
Insects
🪲

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Act Immediately
Size: 4–5mmColour: Reddish-brown
Insects
🐝

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

Act Immediately
Size: 1.2–1.7cmColour: Yellow and black
Stinging Insects
🐜

Black Garden Ant

Lasius niger

Treat Soon
Size: 3–5mmColour: Black
Insects
🦟

Cat Flea

Ctenocephalides felis

Treat Soon
Size: 1–3mmColour: Dark brown
Insects
🐦

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia

Treat Soon
Size: 29–35cmColour: Grey/blue with iridescent neck
Birds
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Grey Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Act Immediately
Size: 23–30cm bodyColour: Grey with white underside
Rodents
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Urban Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Manage & Monitor
Size: 60–75cm bodyColour: Reddish-brown
Wildlife
🦋

Common Clothes Moth

Tineola bisselliella

Treat Soon
Size: 6–8mmColour: Golden/buff
Insects
🐟

Silverfish

Lepisma saccharina

Manage & Monitor
Size: 1–2cmColour: Silver/grey, metallic
Insects
🐞

Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Treat Soon
Size: 2–4mm adultColour: Mottled white, brown, yellow
Insects
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House Fly

Musca domestica

Treat Soon
Size: 6–7mmColour: Grey with four dark stripes
Insects

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