Your sighting helps Arizona track the pests that bite, sting, swarm, and chew.
Get a short heads-up when a high-priority pest is reported near you. Mail, email, or text — your call.
Six pests on the Arizona watch list — from monsoon swarms to year-round household invaders. Tap any to learn what to look for.
Heat-loving native cicada whose midday buzz is the soundtrack of Arizona summer.
Arizona's most medically significant scorpion — small, pale, and capable of climbing walls.
Sanitation pest that thrives in monsoon humidity and travels through plumbing and sewers.
Giant root-borer beetle whose 3-inch adults emerge in monsoon clouds — alarming but harmless.
The Southwest's most destructive termite — builds mud tubes up foundations to reach wood.
Aggressive native fire ant — delivers a burning sting and swarms when its nest is disturbed.
Heat-loving native cicada whose midday buzz is the soundtrack of Arizona summer.
Mesquite, cottonwood, and willow trunks near washes and irrigated yards.
June–August (hottest part of day)
The Pest Census is a citizen-science program that turns everyday observations into early warnings for the pests Arizonans care about. We make it quick — under two minutes — to file a sighting.
Identify the bug from our visual guide, or upload a photo.
Where, when, and how you'd like us to follow up.
Get alerts when a high-priority pest is reported near you.
Since 2026, Arizonans like you have flagged dozens of early-stage infestations — saving growers an estimated $4.2M in crop losses and pesticide costs.
The Pest Census is a citizen-science reporting program coordinated by state agricultural partners. Your reports help entomologists track invasive species before they spread.
Not at all. If you're unsure what you saw, our visual identification guide can help narrow it down. When in doubt, snap a photo and submit it — our team reviews every report.
No. We use your contact information only to follow up on your report and, if you opt in, to send you alerts. We never sell or share your data with third parties.
A trained reviewer confirms the identification, logs the sighting in our state pest map, and — when needed — coordinates with local agriculture officials for response.
Contact your local Arizona Department of Agriculture office directly for commercial or port-of-entry reports. The Pest Census is designed for everyday public sightings.
When you sign up for the Pest Census mailing list, you can choose to receive updates by email, text message, or postal mail — whichever you prefer.
Still curious? Drop us a line.
hello@pestcensus.org