America's buggiest city has been revealed as Atlanta, Georgia, for the second year in a row. The data collected by Thumbstack recorded requests for 'pest control services, pest inspections, bed bug exterminations and outdoor pesticide applications' between August 2023 and July 2024.
California. In the sun-soaked west, Californians are logging about 47,000 searches for pest control each month. The spotlight is on bed bugs, with about 17,000 searches leading the pack. Termites and wasps are pretty close, each with around 11,000 searches, painting a picture of Californians' bugged-out troubles.
#1 Louisiana
The Bayou State's hot and humid summers provide the perfect breeding ground for these pesky insects. In 2022, the average temperature from May-July was 81.3°F. Additionally, the state's high average summer rainfall and variety of mosquito species make it an ideal place for mosquitoes to breed and thrive.
The study found that California sits at the top, with about 47,000 monthly bug-related searches. Close behind are Texas, with nearly 40,000 searches, and Florida, with about 32,000. Here are the top 10 buggiest states in the U.S.
States with the Least Mosquitoes in the U.S.
In North America, there are a few states with the least mosquitoes. One of those states is Hawaii, as mentioned above, while others include Tennessee, Kansas, West Virginia, Nevada, Arizona, and Alaska.
The States Safest From Bugs
Wyoming, Vermont and Alaska are the top three states when it comes to being as bug-free as possible. If you love the winter because it sends all of the bugs back to the depths of Hades, one of these states should be where your next move is.
Iowa and Michigan are the two states without a designated state insect. More than half of the insects chosen are not native to North America, because of the inclusion of three European species (European honey bee, European mantis, and 7-spotted ladybird), each having been chosen by multiple states.
Some of the most bed bug-infested cities in the nation include New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, and Dallas. Bed bug infestations are more unusual in cities with fewer travelers and hot, dry temperatures.
Bed Bugs. Some researchers point to bed bugs as the most common pest in the U.S. based on the sheer number of reported cases alone.
Howdy, critters! The most roach-infested city in the U.S. is Houston, Texas, according to an analysis done by Pest Gnome, a website that connects homeowners to service providers.
North Dakota has the fewest Spiders on record with only six. Internationally Spiders live in countries from A to Z.
Warmer states like Florida and Texas experience higher pest activity year-round due to their warm, humid climates which provide ideal conditions for pests like mosquitoes, termites, and cockroaches, to thrive and reproduce.
Bed bugs are found in all 50 states. Specifically, the pests were encountered by 17 percent of respondents in the Northeast; 20 percent in the Midwest; 20 percent in the South; and 19 percent in the West.
The U.S. state with the most ant diversity is California, with over 270 known ant species.
The state of South Carolina is just one of two states that recognizes a spider as an official state symbol, with the other being New Hampshire, which recognizes the Daring Jumping Spider, according to State Symbols USA.
According to the study, Texas is the state with the highest rate of pest infestation and Florida follows closely behind in second place.
Water bugs live across the United States and other areas in North America. You can find various species in Georgia, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and many other states. These insects typically live in slow-moving bodies of water filled with aquatic prey.
Cockroaches are highly adaptable insects that have survived for millions of years. In Alaska, cockroaches can be pests inside buildings and structures. They do not bite people but can cause problems in several ways.
Which States Have No-See-Ums? Due to the insects' natural proclivity for warmer climates, no-see-ums are much less common in the northern United States. In fact, during the fall and winter months, no-see-ums are practically nonexistent for the states north of Missouri and in some of the southwest.
States with the most mosquitoes
Texas. Florida. Georgia. New Jersey.
An individual mosquito could bite up to five times before she's full. If she is swatted away during feeding, she may bite even more. Depending on your blood type, you're also more likely to be a mosquito snack.
There are only two known places with no mosquitoes: Antarctica and Iceland. The conditions in Antarctica are not fit for mosquitoes, as there is not enough food, places to burrow, or warm conditions for flying.