This index features various insects, arachnids, and animals commonly considered pests, whose common names begin with the letter X. Due to limited common pest names beginning with X, we focus on a key structural pest.
A detailed list and link to more information on them is at bottom of the page
Structural Pests (X)
- Xylocopa Virginica (Carpenter Bee): A large, fuzzy bee that drills near-perfect circular holes into wooden structures (decks, eaves, fascia) to create nests.
General Pests (X)
- X-Rated Pests (Severe Structural Damage): A category encompassing pests known for extreme destruction, primarily Termites and the aforementioned Carpenter Bees.
Quick Tip: Damage from the Carpenter Bee is often cosmetic initially, but repeated nesting over years can structurally weaken wood.
- Xylophagous Beetles
- Xylocopa Carpenter Bees
- Xyleborus Beetles
- Xenopsylla Fleas
- Xenarthran Beetles
- Xestobium Beetles
- Xylosandrus Borers
- Xiphydria Wood Wasps
- Xylotrupes Rhinoceros Beetles
- Xanthic Leaf Beetles
- Xenobdella Worms
- Xylocharis Beetles
- Xerophyll Moths
- Xenoblatta Roaches
- Xenochira Leafhoppers
- Xanthomonas Plant Pathogens
- Xanthomonas Leaf Spot Bacteria
- Xanthomonas campestris (Black Rot Bacteria)
- Xanthomonas Wilt Pathogens
- Xanthomonas Blight Diseases
- Xanthogramma Hoverflies
- Xanthopimpla Parasitic Wasps
- Xanthorhoe Moths (Carpet Moths)
- Xanthotype Leaf Miners
- Xanthoura Leaf Beetles
- Xanthosia Sap Beetles
- Xanthostemon Gall Insects
- Xanthostigma Aphids
- Xanthocoris Predatory Bugs
- Xanthium Seed Weevils
- Xanthium Gall Flies
- Xanthium Leaf Beetles
- Xanthium Stem Borers
- Xanthium Root Weevils
- Xanthodiplosis Gall Midges
- Xantholinus Rove Beetles
- Xantholinus Soil Beetles
- Xestia Cutworms
- Xestia Moths
- Xeric Habitat Grasshoppers