This index features various insects, arachnids, and animals commonly considered pests, whose common names begin with the letter L. Click on a pest name to view detailed identification and control information.
A detailed list and link to more information on them is at bottom of the page
Household & Structural Pests (L)
- Lightning Bugs (Fireflies): While beneficial, large numbers entering homes can be a nuisance; they are attracted to light.
- Lawn Ants: Ant species that build nests primarily in turf and lawns, creating small dirt mounds.
Garden & Agricultural Pests (L)
- Leaf Miners: Larvae of insects (flies, moths, beetles) that tunnel between the upper and lower surfaces of leaves, leaving visible trails.
- Leaf Rollers: Caterpillars that roll or fold leaves and secure them with silk, feeding within this protective shelter.
- Locusts: Certain species of grasshoppers whose populations explode and migrate, causing massive agricultural damage.
Arachnids & Others (L)
- Lone Star Tick: A tick species identified by a white spot on the female’s back, known for aggressive biting and disease transmission.
Quick Tip: Damage from Leaf Miners cannot be reversed, but removing and destroying affected leaves can slow the spread of the infestation.
- Ladybugs
- Lice
- Leafhoppers
- Leaf Miners
- Longhorn Beetles
- Locusts
- Larder Beetles
- Lawn Grubs
- Lone Star Ticks
- Lace Bugs
- Leatherjackets
- Leafroller Caterpillars
- Lupine Aphids
- Lupine Beetles
- Lesser House Flies
- Lesser Mealworms
- Leafcutter Ants
- Leaf Beetles
- Lightning Bugs
- Lily Leaf Beetles
- Little Black Ants
- Lizard Mites
- Lygus Bugs
- Leaf-footed Bugs