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Stinging mosquitoes

…ies, where the most common is the large house mosquito and the small house mosquito. Large house mosquitoes are called Culiseta annulata in Latin. They are gray and have white rings on their legs. If you get a mosquito bite in the winter, it will typically be by a large house mosquito. The small house mosquito is called in Latin Culex pipiens. They are brownish in their color, and they do not feed of human blood. This does however not mean, that t…

Fungal mosquitoes

…ethophilidae in Latin, is a small species of mosquito, which resembles the common mosquito in its appearance. It is however smaller and does not sting. The fungal mosquito is very slender and has a relatively dark body. The fungal mosquito appears in many subfamilies and alle types resemble each other a lot. The common feature is that they are small and do not sting. The fungal mosquito is 3-5 mm and therefore relatively small. Biology and behavio…

The common green lacewing

…inged insect that belongs to the Chrysopidae family. Appearance The little common green lacewing has a recognizable appearance. With its large transparent wings and clear light green color, it is easy to recognize. But the special characteristic is its eyes. They shine like gold if viewed in the right light. In addition, the common green lacewing is equipped with wings that have a fine network of ribs, just as it has long thread-shaped sensory hor…

Prevention and protection

…lled with one of the pyrethrin insect repellents for flying insects. Aedes mosquitoes Blackflies Midges Fig. 36. Of the three Diptera species which attacks humans, mosquitoes the largest. Black flies and midges are the smallest. Here, they are shown in natural size….

Mosquito bites

…dies show that the heat and humidity radiated from the skin might lead the mosquitoes to us. Mosquito appeal. When some people are more appealing to mosquitoes than others, it is partly because there is a difference in how much heat and humidity, we radiate. In studies of various peoples’ mosquito appeal, it has been proven that the individual differences are not as significant as it is perceived. Part of the explanation may be of a psychological…

Common woodboring beetles

…boring beetle larva will cease. This is also the reason why attacks by the common woodboring beetle are rare in newer houses, as the climate indoor is healthy with a low humidity. Damage There is no doubt that the common woodboring beetle leaves harmful traces that are highly visible. As the larvae get bigger, they will gnaw further into the wood and thus expand their boreholes. This results in small holes in the woodwork. In the case of a powerfu…

Index

…Cockroach, Oriental Coffee bean weevil Common bean weevil Common black ant Common earwig Common house-mite Columba livia domestica Confused flour beetle Confusum, Tribolium Copeognatha Copra beetle Copra beetle, red-breasted Corn weevil Cosmopolitan blue bone beetle Crickets Cricket, house Cryptolestes ferrugineus Cryptolestes minutes Cryptophagus Dark flour beetle Darkling beetles Dermatophagoides farinae Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Dermestes…

Index

…hes moth faeces Common cockroach Common flower bug Common furniture beetle Common gnat Common house mite Common house spider Common wasp Cone bug Coniophora cerebella Copeognatha Corvus monedula Corynetes coeruleus Cossus cossus Crab louse Cranefly larvae Crataerina pallida Criocephalus rusticus Cryptolestesferrugineus Ctenocephalidesfelis Ctenocephalides canis Cu/ex pipiens Culicidae Culiseta annulata Davies’s Colletes Death-watch beetle Debris b…

Life cycle

…ch guarantees that mosquito larva, will hatch in the puddle the next year. Large mosquito Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles belong to the species of mosquitoes that lay their eggs directly on the water and their larvae prefer habitats with vegetation. The, Culiseta annulata mosquito lays its eggs on the water surface in boat-shaped clutches, and because its larvae are not bothered by pollution, they are often found in, water barrels, clogged gutte…

Exit-holes in timber

…p. 131). Trypodendron lineatus exit-holes in timber Trypodendron lineatus Common in softwoods used as structural timber. The tunnels, with a diameter of 1-2 mm, run in a very characteristic way ( see p. 132), and not at random as in the common furniture beetle. Bostrychid beetles exit-holes in timber Bostrychid beetles Many species of tropical boring beetles of the family Bostrychidae occur in imported timber: in boxes, carved figures, baskets, e…

The common black ant

…nies under tiles. They penetrate anywhere through cracks to seek food. The common black ants live mainly of sweet liquids. In nature they live of aphid excrement, but also various small insects, which they overpower. In private households, shops and businesses the ants especially seek towards sweet and sugary foods. The common black ants hardly have any significance as disease carriers. Often the first signs of ant activity inside, are small piles…

Malaria mosquito

…Malaria mosquito Difference between aedes mosquito and malaria mosquito(below) (Latin: Anopheles maculipennis) This is the malaria mosquito of parts of Europe, including Britain. The larvae live in ponds and lakes with fairly dense vegetation. The indigenous malaria of Britain, commonly known as ague, was transmitted by this insect, and it still occurred in certain coastal districts until about the end of the nineteenth century….

Butterfly mosquitoes

…nd streams. Especially at sewage treatment plants, the number of butterfly mosquitoes is large, which is precisely due to the good living conditions for the mosquitoes. Damage In Denmark, butterfly mosquitoes are not harmful. They do not sting and does not inflict any damage to humans or buildings. They are in fact useful in converting organic matter in filters at sewage treatment plants. In large numbers they can however be annoying. In subtropic…

(8) The pharaoh ant and the common black ant

…individuals which exist in a colony, allow the pharaoh ant to reach far in large facilities. The common black ant is not synanthrope anywhere because it depends on aphids. Normally it lives outdoors, but in cases where a colony is located below or adjacent to a heated house, the slightly higher temperature can cause the ants to become active earlier in the spring than it normally would. It forces the common black ant to find its food indoors until…

The common house mite

…The common house mite ( Latin: Glycyphagus domesticus) Lat: Glycyphagus domesticus. Also called the furniture mite. The common house mite is very similar to the sugar mite. It can be seen indoors in humid spaces where it can form large populations in the autumn. It rarely contaminates food or animal feed. Both the sugar mite and the common house mite are exterminated easily by dehydration….

Common furniture beetle

Latin: Anobium punctatum Common furniture beetle This is a very common pest of timber and furniture and is or has been present in most old houses. The adult beetles emerge during the summer months by gnawing their way out from the infected timber through circular exit-holes. It is at this time that wood dust falls out of the timber. The beetles, which only live a couple of weeks, can fly and are often confused with small flies. Shortly after emer…

The common bean weevil

…ch live inside seeds, are plump and legless. In the end of the fourth larvae stage they pupate just below the surface of seeds. There may well be cramped. Bean weevil Up to 28 larvae have been found in a single bean. As the common bean weevil is a member of the Bruchidae family, it is also subject to the import restrictions that apply to this entire family, see above. Common bean weevils are exterminated in the same manner as granary weevils….

The common flower bug

…picking fruit, or you can bring them indoors with berries or branches. The common flower bug often bites people. Perhaps they see us as giant aphids. The common flower bug’s bite is quite painful bad but there are usually no continuing effects. The flower bugs can turn raspberry picking into a dubious pleasure. Flower bugs are especially encountered in the late summer. Flower bugs are useful animals, which help keep the aphids-population down, and…

Oriental or common cockroach

…Latin: Blatta orientalis) Oriental- or common cockroach, male Oriental- or common cockroach, female Oriental cockroaches, adults and nymphs among themselves This species is found in the same kind of place as the German cockroach, but usually at an even higher temperature, and it is not as common. The wings are well-developed in the male, but they are reduced to short stumps in the female. The egg capsule contains about 15 eggs, and the female only…

Common gnat

…Common gnat (Latin: Culex pipiens) This small mosquito does not usually bite humans, but evidently prefers the blood of birds. Its habits are more or less the same as those of the preceding species, and specimens may also be found spending the winter in damp cellars, often in quite large numbers….

Common gnat

…(Latin: Culex pipiens) Common gnat This is a small, brownish mosquito or gnat, often found spending the winter in large numbers in, for instance, damp cellars. Sometimes it will take to the • wing during the winter if disturbed, but fortunately it seldom bites humans, evidently preferring the blood of birds….

Common house spider

(Latin: Tegenaria domestica) Common house spider This is one of the largest spiders found in Europe, and it also occurs in many other parts of the world. The body alone may be as much as 1 cm long and the long legs can give a span of 5-6 cm. This spider can be found in all sorts of places where there is sufficient humidity, such as bathrooms and outhouses. It also occurs under the eaves of houses and in stone walls. The common house spider is an…

Common house mite

Common house mite Latin: Glycyphagus domesticus House mite under microscope. These small mites are very similar to those that occur in foodstuffs (p. 56), but under a lens they can be recognised by the long hairs at the rear end. They may occasionally occur in foodstuffs, but they are primarily found in upholstered furniture, which has been kept damp for some time so that the stuffing has rotted. House mites then feed on the fungus, and multiply…

Common clothes moth

Latin: Tineola bisselliella Common clothes moth This small moth, now common in human habitations in temperate countries, came originally from warmer parts of the world. It was probably not very abundant until houses started to be warmed more or less efficiently. It does not, therefore, live outside in temperate regions, and it is not one of the insects that fly in through an open window. A female clothes moth lays about 100 eggs, which are diffic…

Common flower bug

Common Flower bug ( Latin: Anthocoris nemorum ) These are common bugs normally seen outdoors on trees and bushes, where they live by seizing aphids, mites and other small invertebrates, from which they suck the body fluids. They are often seen when one is picking fruit or they may be taken indoors on cut flowers. The proboscis is long and thin and the insect often bites humans. In many cases the bite is quite painful but normally there are no aft…

Pigeons

…a relatively small head on an otherwise compact and full body. Despite the large body, pigeons have no problem flying, as their wings are similarly large and robust. Biology and behavior The stray pigeons prefer to build their nests high up on ledges and the like. And they can manage with quite a bit of nesting material for the purpose. Often a pigeon nest consists only of a mixture of excrement and a bit of twigs or straw. And once a pair of pige…

Lice in dogs

…ood from the wound. The dog’s biting lice are up to 1.7 mm long and have a large, rounded head. They live on the head, neck and ears of the dog. With well-groomed, well-nourished dogs, this species of canine lice is rare. Common to the two types of canine lice is that both glue their nits onto the hair close to the skin. There are three stages of nymphs as well as both female and male lice. The nits hatch after about a week but the nymph stages la…

Common cluster fly

…ll, where it will then try to stay all winter. During the day one can find large groups of cluster flies on exterior walls where they sunbathe. When the sun goes away, the cluster flies search inside through cracks and crevices in the wall. Moreover, their behavior in winter depends on the heat. If their residence is very cool, they sit quieter, but if you heat the room, they will become more active. Damage Overall, cluster flies are neither dange…

The common house fly

Latin: Musca domestica. The common house fly In spring, there is great interest for advice on how to prevent flies from occurring. In summer, the question is mainly about what to do about the too many flies. Originates from warm climates, but is now widely spread everywhere. An adult house fly is 8-9 mm long, with a wingspan of 13 – 14 mm. Females seek fresh manure or rotting or fermenting plant material and lay eggs there. The eggs are laid in c…

Bug Indentification

…te Cigarette beetle Coffee bean weevil Common bean weevil Common black ant Common earwig Common house fly Confused flour beetle Corn weevil Cricket Dark flour beetle Dermestid beetle Drugstore beetle Female odd beetle Flesh fly Flour mite Flour moth and larva Fruitfly Fungus mite German cockroach with egg capsule Golden spider beetle Granary weevil Groundnut beetle Tysk kakerlak, hun Tysk kakerlak, han Ham beetle house fly pupa house longhorn hous…