Common Pests in Texas

11 common pests found across the Lone Star State

Termites

Cause billions in property damage annually across Texas

Thrive in Texas heat, trigger asthma, and spread disease

Found in every Texas county, aggressive stingers

Carry West Nile and Zika, active year-round in South Texas

Spread through travel, hard to eliminate without professionals

Mice and rats seeking shelter, contaminate food and gnaw wiring

Brown recluse and black widow found across Texas

Common in Hill Country and West Texas, painful stings

Aggressive when nests are disturbed, build near homes

Affect pets and humans, carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Four venomous species in Texas including rattlesnakes and copperheads