If you contact us with a pest photograph, include the room and the surface where you took it. A sharp close-up is helpful, but a second view of the surrounding cupboard, window or floor can prevent confusion about location. Pest control in St Johns Wood starts with what you can safely show and describe, rather than a guessed pest name attached to a blurry picture.
Take the photograph without handling droppings, touching an unfamiliar insect or disturbing a suspected nest. If a size reference is useful, photograph a nearby familiar feature from the same viewpoint or describe an approximate measurement. Do not place a coin into debris simply to improve scale. Keep the original file: heavy cropping, filters and screenshots can remove detail that matters when someone examines the picture.
Westminster’s St John’s Wood conservation area audit describes a varied residential setting near Regent’s Park and Maida Vale. A house, a flat and a separate garden space still need their own evidence report. Give the actual address and say whether the photograph was indoors or outdoors. Our rat inspection service considers relevant animal signs, while mouse control can assess evidence around household food and openings.
An image may help identify an insect, but it cannot show every hiding place or establish the extent of activity inside a building. Our cockroach assessment and bed bug service use the finding alongside room information and inspection where needed. Send the time and location with each photograph rather than combining several rooms into one unexplained collection. If the picture is unclear, a plain description of movement, size and the original surface can still help decide the next useful step. If you send several images, give each its own short caption. A date and room name can be enough to connect a detailed picture with the surrounding view, without relying on someone else to remember the order.
Rodent inspection
