This index features various insects, arachnids, and animals commonly considered pests, whose common names begin with the letter E. 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 (E)
- Earwigs: Insects easily identified by the pair of pincers (forceps) at the rear of their abdomen; they invade homes seeking shelter.
- European Earwig: The most common earwig species known to invade residential areas.
Garden & Agricultural Pests (E)
- Elm Leaf Beetle: Beetles that defoliate elm trees, causing them to turn brown prematurely.
- European Chafer: Beetle grubs that feed on the roots of turfgrass, leading to widespread lawn damage.
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar: Caterpillars that build large, silky webs (tents) in tree branches, defoliating cherry, apple, and ornamental trees.
Arachnids & Others (E)
- Engraver Beetles (Bark Beetles): Beetles that tunnel into tree bark, creating unique “engraved” patterns as they feed and breed.
Quick Tip: Earwigs are primarily attracted to moisture. Sealing foundation cracks and ensuring good drainage around the home exterior can prevent indoor invasions.
- Earwigs
- Elm Leaf Beetles
- European Hornets
- Eastern Subterranean Termites
- Emerald Ash Borers
- Eriophyid Mites
- European Wasps
- Egyptian Geese
- European Earwigs
- Eastern Tent Caterpillars
- European Pine Sawflies
- Ectoparasitic Mites
- Equine Botflies
- European Fruit Flies
- Ensign Wasps
- Eucalyptus Beetles
- European Spruce Bark Beetles
- Eelworms
- Elm Bark Beetles
- Eucalyptus Weevils
- Exotic Ant Species
- Eastern Carpenter Bee
- Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp
- Eastern Boxelder Bug
- Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
- Eastern Dobsonfly
- Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
- Eastern Hercules Beetle
- Eastern Pine Weevil
- Eastern Fence Lizard Mite (parasite)
- Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
- Eucalyptus Longhorned Borer
- Eucalyptus Psyllid
- Eucalyptus Gall Wasp
- Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle Larvae
- Eucalyptus Snout Beetle
- Eristalis Hover Fly (Drone Fly)
- Ephestia Flour Moth
- Euxoa Auxiliary Cutworm (Army Cutworm)
- Euproctis Caterpillars (Tussock Moth group)
- Eilema Lichen Moths
- Eriocampa Sawfly (Slug Sawfly)
- Eurygaster Grain Bug (Sunn Pest)
- Euschistus Stink Bugs (Brown Stink Bug group)
- Ectropis Looper Moth
- Earias Bollworm Moth
- Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Lesser Cornstalk Borer)
- Epitrix Flea Beetles (Tobacco Flea Beetle group)
- Epilachna Lady Beetles (Plant-feeding lady beetles)
- Ephydrid Shore Flies
- Eumorpha Sphinx Moths
- Euchlaena Inchworm Moths
- Enarmonia Fruit Moths
- Earias insulana (Spiny Bollworm)
- Euproctis chrysorrhoea (Brown-tail Moth variant)
- Ectatomma Ants
- Ectobius Wood Cockroaches
- Ectopsocus Barklice
- Ectobius Pallidus (Tawny Cockroach)
- Eumeta Bagworms (Bagworm group variant)
- Euxesta Corn Flies