You said in one of your blogs that ground beetles don’t bite people (see Ground Beetles Can Become Indoor Pests), but I beg to differ. The other night I felt something biting me in my bed and when I jumped up and checked, there was a ground beetle under the covers. I have bites all
VIEW MOREWhen homes have a mold problem, they often also have infestations of insects that feed on mold. Mold-feeding insects range from booklice (psocids), to springtails, to various fungus beetles. One of the most common fungus beetles is the foreign grain beetle. It’s always difficult to explain to customers that, despite its name, this is indeed
VIEW MOREWe live on the fifth floor of an apartment building and recently found silverfish in our bathroom. Where did they come from? I’m worried that they are coming up through the building from ground level? If so, what should we do? The silverfish could have initially come from any direction, or from any other apartment,
VIEW MORECarpet beetles are a common indoor pest. If you look closely enough, you can probably find evidence of their presence in most homes. People usually don’t notice them, however, until they see the tiny adult beetles crawling up the walls. There are at least four common species of
VIEW MOREIf you’re thinking that one good thing about a cold winter is that it will kill a bunch of pesky insects, sorry to disappoint. Insects can survive almost anything and they are well adapted to deal with a little cold. Some Insects Become 6-legged Popsicles Because insects are cold-blooded and don’t generate heat, they must
VIEW MOREAre Indianmeal moths associated with parakeets? The worms are crawling up the wall near the parakeet cage. Is it the seed for the parakeet or the parakeet feces that keeps these maggot-looking things hanging around? How does the infestation start? From a bad package being brought into the house or a moth flying in from
VIEW MOREWe’ve had an ongoing problem in a bedroom with what we’re told are Indian meal moths. I thought these moths fed on people foods and were found in a kitchen. We never see them in the kitchen but have found dozens on the walls of the bedroom. Any idea where they’re coming from? A. W.,
VIEW MOREThe number one way to get rid of spiders in your home is to get rid of the insects and other arthropods that they are feeding on. Think about it. Spiders are exclusively carnivores, capturing small insects, millipedes, sowbugs, etc. Spiders wouldn’t be in your home if there wasn’t something there to feed on. “There
VIEW MOREWe hear this a lot. For an entomologist, it doesn’t take much thought to come up with a bunch of ways in which insects do good for us. I like to tell customers that an insect is a pest only if you think it is. Sometimes the same insects that are pests in one situation
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