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Found a yellow spider in Maryland? Tell apart the yellow garden spider, banded garden spider, Joro, yellow sac spider, and crab spiders, plus which ones bite.
Found an orange spider in Virginia? Identify the pumpkin spider, cross and shamrock orbweavers, woodlouse spider, and jumpers, and learn which ones bite.
The stinging insects in Virginia, ranked by their real sting risk: yellowjackets, hornets, paper wasps, bees, fire ants, velvet ants and stinging caterpillars.
Maryland termites are almost all eastern subterranean termites. Learn when they swarm, where risk is highest, and the signs to watch for.
Maryland has about 60 mosquito species, but only a few bite around your home. Learn the common types, when mosquitoes come out in Maryland, and what helps.
A field guide to the most common spiders in Virginia, with pictures. See where each one lives, how to identify it, and which two are actually venomous.
How a termite inspection works in Maryland: who can do one, the state MD-1 form for home sales, VA loan rules, what inspectors check, and what it costs.
Five cockroach species live in Maryland homes. Learn to identify German, American, Oriental, brown-banded and wood roaches, where each hides, and what to do.
A field guide to the types of beetles in Virginia. Identify carpet, pantry, powderpost, ground, Japanese and Hercules beetles, and learn which ones matter.
The 7 house spiders you actually find inside Virginia homes, room by room. Compare size, webs, and hiding spots, and learn which ones are worth worrying about.
