The Most Common Bug In New Jersey Will Surprise You

Experts have compiled a list of the most common bugs in each state, and New Jersey's might surprise you.

If you ask most people in New Jersey which bug is the most common in the Garden State, I would think the pesky New Jersey mosquito would top most lists.

The Most Common Bug In New Jersey

Spoiler alert. As annoying as the New Jersey mosquito population is, it turns out that's not the most numerous bug in our state. It's the wood-boring beetle, according to Forbes Home.

So, if you were going to vote for the Spotted Lantern Fly, you would be incorrect, although these destructive creatures are no fun to have around.

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The one that surprised me the most was the carpenter ant. I see them everywhere. If we have more wood-boring beetles, then we have a lot of wood-boring beetles.

New Jersey's Mosquito Population

Here's a statistic that will surprise you about mosquitoes in New Jersey. We only rank 9th in America when it comes to the number of species of those little pests, according to World Population Review.

.The top state for mosquito species is Texas.

Now back to the wood-boring beetle. Let's hope you've never had to deal with them. For those who haven't, here's some info on the not-so-cute little pests.

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They mostly like to feast on dead trees, but occasionally feed on healthy ones, and that's when they cross paths with tree-owning humans.