Because bed bugs can attach themselves to clothes, furniture, luggage and even your pets, they can also hitch a ride in your car, rental vehicle, taxi or rideshare. This gives them easy access to anything you transport with you and a free ride to everywhere you go, including your home. But there's a reason why this saying is so old and so well known: bed bugs have been around for a very long time.
These pesky insects have recently seen a resurgence in population and now, it's more likely than ever that you or someone you know will eventually deal with some kind of bed bug infestation. Suddenly, that phrase takes on a whole new significance!
No one wants to share their bed with bugs, and this feeling especially applies to the aptly named bed bugs. Bed bugs are small, parasitic insects that feed on our blood while we sleep. If you've spotted large, black ants in or near your house along with small piles of what looks like sawdust, there's a chance you may have wood ants. As their name might suggest, wood ants — also called carpenter ants — can cause structural damage to wooden parts of your home.
Bed bugs are tiny pests that love to hide in furniture and other common areas. In recent years, bed bugs have gone from living in obscurity to taking center stage in the United States. But you don't just find them in your home — you can also encounter them while traveling. Learn how to check for bed bugs while traveling and what to do if you find them. Termites are one household pest that every homeowner dreads.
Termites in homes are responsible for billions of dollars in property damage each year and, if you don't catch them early, they can infest your entire house, likely requiring extensive and costly repairs.
They are particularly fond of bananas among fruits. Adult fruit flies puncture the skin of overripe fruits and lay eggs there.
Fruit fly larvae also feed on the decomposing fruit. Bottle flies mostly like to eat fresh or decaying meat. Blow flies are usually the first insects to attack a dead animal carcass. They are also known for burrowing themselves into the animal carcass and lay eggs there. In addition to these, adult blow flies also consume garbage, or feces. In larval stages, blow flies feed on the rotten meat or other rotting matter present near the breeding site.
Horse fly is one of few species of flies that have cutting and tearing type mouth parts. The bite of a horse fly is very painful. Horse flies have scissor-like jaws that can tear flesh. Generally, male horse flies feed on flower nectar, honeydew, plant juices and other plant liquids.
But female horse flies need a blood meal in order to get enough protein to lay eggs. In order to get the blood meal horse flies bite cattle or humans and draw blood. Horse fly larvae feed on small insects present near the breeding area. Recommended Reading : How to get rid of horse flies.
Cluster flies generally feed on flower nectar and other plant juices. In absence of it, they feed on the decomposing organic matter. Cluster flies lay eggs in soil cracks, particularly moist soil cracks. House flies tend to stay within miles of where they were born but will travel up to 20 miles to find food.
They breed in garbage cans, compost heaps and pet areas. These insects have been known to carry over different kinds of disease-causing germs. Teachers can find more house fly facts for kids at the official NPMA website. Flies Did you know? The housefly tastes with its feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue.
Fly Facts for Kids There are more than , species of flies worldwide with about 18, found in North America. A female housefly can lay up to eggs in her short lifetime. Most flies live an average of 21 days and take on various shapes throughout their short lives. Baby flies are called larvae but they are also known as maggots. Medical doctors use a special species of maggots to help patients with flesh wounds, especially burn victims. Maggots eat away the damaged flesh, which helps the wound heal.
To learn how to get rid of flies and prevent infestations, visit the official NPMA website. What Do Flies Eat? Fruit Flies Fruit flies get their common name from their small size and fondness of some fruits. Diet: Fruit flies feed on decaying fruits and vegetables.
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