(photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
(photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Bed bugs topped the list of America's most pesky pests for the second year in a row, according to Terminix, a provider of termite and pest control services.

The Pest of the Year title has derived from total internet searches over the year. While bed bugs claimed the title again, the list did see some notable shakeups. Opossums overtook scorpions for the number-two spot, and squirrels scuttled their way onto the list for the first time. Read more.