Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Wildlife Removal Services in Indianapolis, IN

We graded 8 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.

$106typical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.87★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
2%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.

From 165,640 Google reviews of 240 top-rated wildlife removal services nationwide; 8 of them in Indianapolis, IN. Updated November 3, 2026.

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Typical priceMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).$131
Middle half paid25th to 75th percentile of reported prices: half of all customers paid inside this range.$76–$246
Said fair or greatOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.98%
Reviews of this jobNumber of Google reviews in this category tagged with the job.14,418
1Orkin logoOrkin★ 4.88 on this job351 jobs reviewedusually $80–100How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.88★Number of such jobs 25%351Overall Experts Score 20%82Job match= 87Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.87
2Maven Pest Control and Wildlife logoMaven Pest Control and Wildlife★ 4.89 on this job89 jobs reviewedusually $40–60How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.89★Number of such jobs 25%89Overall Experts Score 20%79Job match= 81Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.81
3Terminix logoTerminix★ 5.00 on this job10 jobs reviewedusually $200+How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%10Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.79
4Terminix logoTerminix★ 4.80 on this job217 jobs reviewedusually $200+How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.80★Number of such jobs 25%217Overall Experts Score 20%73Job match= 77Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.77
5Green Eagle logoGreen Eagle★ 4.88 on this job33 jobs reviewedusually $140–160How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.88★Number of such jobs 25%33Overall Experts Score 20%79Job match= 76Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.76
6Action Pest Control logoAction Pest Control★ 4.87 on this job31 jobs reviewedusually $80–100How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.87★Number of such jobs 25%31Overall Experts Score 20%80Job match= 76Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.76
7Moxie Pest Control logoMoxie Pest Control★ 4.66 on this job183 jobs reviewedusually $140–160How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination”:Stars on this job 55%4.66★Number of such jobs 25%183Overall Experts Score 20%68Job match= 65Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.65

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Ant extermination” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about ant extermination

PhilLocal Guide · 10 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 3 days ago★★★★★
Moxie Pest Control logoMoxie Pest Control

Anthony was very professional, courteous, friendly & very efficient & complete in his service. It was a pleasure doing business with him.

Reasonable priceBug & insect exterminationAnt extermination
Ellen3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a week ago★★★★★
Terminix logoTerminix

Dave always does such a great job. He came out extra to check on our attic space and was very thorough. He always calls the day before to ensure the time works for us which I greatly appreciate.

Great priceSpider exterminationGeneral pest inspectionBug & insect extermination
c.b.11 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a week ago★★★★★
Terminix logoTerminix

Matt G. with terminix is a great professional. The service is always as-expected and Matt is always responsive if I have questions. He is a consummate professional - and highly communicative. Would highly recommend.

Paid $200+Reasonable priceSpider exterminationFlea & mite exterminationMosquito extermination
Adam14 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 3 weeks ago★★★★★
Maven Pest Control and Wildlife logoMaven Pest Control and Wildlife

Staff seems very knowledgeable, punctual, professional, and thorough. We’re hoping this is a good start to a long working relationship!

Paid $100–120Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationSpider exterminationFlea & mite extermination
Troy13 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★
Moxie Pest Control logoMoxie Pest Control

Moxie Does a great job at keeping the pests at bay around Our Home. Your work is greatly appreciated.

Reasonable priceHornet & wasp exterminationRodent exterminationSpider extermination
Anita7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 weeks ago★★★★★
Moxie Pest Control logoMoxie Pest Control

Sarah saw my text telling her of the ants at kitchen window and made sure to treat that area and sent me a photo.

Bug & insect exterminationAnt extermination

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of wildlife removal services).

#CompanyScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown.FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20.★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps.Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1J's Wildlife Solutions LLC logoJ's Wildlife Solutions LLCIndianapolis, INA 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%99+68.5Reliability 31%97+29.8Experts Score= 98Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AA––A–5.00—
2Terminix logoTerminixIndianapolis, INA 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%95+51.8Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%83+11.7Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AA–AAA4.95$108
3Orkin logoOrkinIndianapolis, INA 82How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%80+43.6Reliability 24%78+18.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty86−1.4Experts Score= 82Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABAAAA4.80$113
4Action Pest Control logoAction Pest ControlIndianapolis, INA 80How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%81+19.6Value 14%90+12.7Replies to reviews 7%65+4.6Craft & service penalty66−3.4Experts Score= 80Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AABAAB4.78$108
5Maven Pest Control and Wildlife logoMaven Pest Control and WildlifeIndianapolis, INB 79How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%78+42.5Reliability 24%73+17.7Value 14%86+12.2Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 79Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.BB–AAA4.77$91
6Green Eagle logoGreen EagleIndianapolis, INB 79How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%81+44.2Reliability 24%77+18.7Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%26+1.8Experts Score= 79Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABAAAD4.85$157
7Terminix logoTerminixIndianapolis, INB 73How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%78+42.5Reliability 24%71+17.2Value 14%85+12Replies to reviews 7%73+5.2Craft & service penalty65−3.5Experts Score= 73Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.BBBAAB4.69$128
8Moxie Pest Control logoMoxie Pest ControlIndianapolis, INB 68How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%73+39.8Reliability 24%62+15Value 14%75+10.6Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty51−4.9Experts Score= 68Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.BBCBAA4.66$128

What jobs cost

What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.

JobLow25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this.TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this.FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
General pest inspection$63$96$12698%
Spider extermination$58$96$13699%
Ant extermination$76$131$24698%
Rodent extermination$75$151$32398%
Bug & insect extermination$71$103$14498%
Hornet & wasp extermination$81$128$24698%
Home inspection$68$111$16198%
Cockroach extermination$79$125$19699%
Mosquito extermination$66$86$10698%
Termite inspection$81$214$37198%
Flea & mite extermination$81$161$32398%
Termite extermination$214$282$42698%

Wildlife Removal Services in Indianapolis, IN at a glance

How the 8 wildlife removal services we rated in Indianapolis, IN compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A450%
  • Grade B450%
  • Grade C00%
  • Grade D00%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up225%
  • 4.80–4.89★225%
  • 4.60–4.79★450%
  • Below 4.60★00%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality25,02620%
  • Professionalism30,96625%
  • Responsiveness25,37020%
  • Punctuality24,73820%
  • Value19,09915%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

  • Great price8,35829%
  • Reasonable17,70362%
  • Overpriced6382%
  • Not sure2,0487%

Price verdicts by year

Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.

2025
2026

How we grade

Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.

Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.

Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.

Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.

Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.

Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.