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Louse flies

…: Hippoboscidae The louse fly or keds is truly its own type of insect. The Louse fly are a whole family of different kinds of flies, which instead of living on carrion and waste live by sucking blood from different animals. It behaves most of all like a louse. The louse fly is an annoying pest to encounter, but as a pest they are mainly a nuisance to wild animals. Appearance Although louse flies is a type of fly, it is very similar in appearance t…

Yellow swarming fly

…ch season can offer many generations of new yellow swarming flies, but the fly only overwinters as an adult fly and not as a larva. During the spring months, the air can swarm by small yellow swarming fly that are on their way out of their wintering grounds and are in search of food. The adult flies’ feeds, among other things, on the nectar that comes from flowers. However, the spring swarms are not at the same height as the swarms that occur in t…

Housefly

…ts senses and it search for food. It is important to notice, that the housefly can fly relatively far, compared to its small size. The fly does not chew the food, but spits on the food they want to eat and then slurps a combination of saliva and half-digested food. The fly has enormous reproductive potential. An adult female lay between 100-120 eggs divided in 1-6 times. The development from egg to adult takes 1-2 weeks during the summer. Damage T…

Common cluster fly

…at you typically see. You can also tell the difference between the cluster fly and the housefly by the fact that the wings of the cluster fly almost completely cover each other when standing still, almost like when a human is sitting with its legs crossed. Biology and behavior Like all other flies, the first life stage of the cluster fly is like eggs, then larva and finally adult fly. Adult cluster flies lay their eggs individually in small cracks…

Ectoparasites

…the body louse, Phcorporis, which lives on the body and clothes. The crab louse, Phthirus pubis. P.3. The crab louse sucks blood and lives in the body hair of humans, especially on the abdomen. The crab louse is transmitted by intimate contact. The bed bug, Cimex lectularius. P.41. The bed bug feed on human blood, which they suck from us at night. They are found in heated homes and are transmitted when infested house hold effect are moved. The hu…

Crab louse

…s crab louse found, which also goes by the Latin name Phthirus pubis. Crab louse has a mixed reputation as not only a pests but also a parasites that feed on human blood. Appearance The small louse is perfectly adapted to its peculiar way of life and therefore has no wings. Its head is designed for its blood-sucking purpose, which is why the mouthparts are built to stick and suck with, while the eyes are quite reduced. Also, the body bears the imp…

The crab louse

…Crab louse Crab louse The crab louse is called Phthirus pubis or pubic lice. It’s easy to tell the difference between human lice and crab lice. The human louse has a large abdomen. The abdomen of the crab louse is wider than it is long and has small protuberances on each side. Crab louse nits are smaller than those of the head louse and the body louse, and the crab louse uses more glue to stick the nit to the hair….

Banana flies

…asses of jam are just some of the many temptations that attract the banana fly. The banana fly does not just eat these goods. The female also lays her small whitish eggs in these surroundings. The female can lay 25 eggs in one day, just as she can lay 200 eggs in total in her lifetime. The female’s eggs take about a day to hatch. And out of the eggs come the small larvae that search down into their edible surroundings. The larvae then undergo thei…

Sucking lice

…e have been regarded as something that one lived with, and the job of delousing one another was an important part of family life. Two types of louse are adapted for living on man: the human louse and the crab louse. The human louse occurs in two forms, the body louse and the head louse, and these are very similar to one another. In fact they can only be distinguished with certainty by their habits….

The stable fly

…its close relative the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans. Fig. 41. The house fly (left) and the stable fly (right). (Kemper) It is mostly common in the fall, but can also be a nuisance during spring and summer. A stable fly looks like an ordinary house fly, but is characterized by its hard, pointy proboscis which clearly sticks out of the front of the head – like a stick. When sitting on a wall, you can recognize the black flies because their wings…

The lesser house fly

…laris. Lesser house fly Lesser house fly, adult and larva The lesser house fly is the typical house fly. It is 5 -7 mm. The males of this species can be seen in a tireless bouncing dance around lamps or other things hanging down from the ceiling. The lesser house fly lays its eggs one by one in very moist, decaying substances, for example, in moist manure or sink drains. The larvae do not look like ordinary fly larvae. They are flat with a rough,…

Louse flies

…Fig. 43. The swift louse fly (left) and the Stenepteryx hirundinis (right). (Hutson). Louse flies The louse flies, of the family Hippoboscidae. They are obligate parasites of mammals and birds. They are flattened with leathery skin, and their legs have powerful claws that they use to hang onto their hosts. The species, which are most frequently found indoors, include the swift louse fly, Craetaerina pallida and the Stenepteryx hirundinis….

The common house fly

…n taste through the taste organs that sit on the feet and probosces. House fly, adult and larva Experiments with labelled flies have shown that they can easily fly several kilometres. The flies that hatch where there is plenty manure and feed will mostly stay put. On the other hand, it is a fact that neighbours can get their share of the fly production. Stables and middens, which are the source of houseflies, smell and may obviously annoy neighbou…

The body louse

The body louse, Pediculus humanus corporis, is similar to the head louse. The differences that separate it from the head louse are small and uncertain. Even specialists may find it difficult to distinguish between the two subspecies. Body lice lay their nits in the clothes etc. we wear on the body. One can assume that lice on clothes are body lice. Body lice can be frequent in soldiers, refugees, who aren’t well-groomed etc. In Denmark today, bod…

Index

…destructor Lepidoptera Light traps Linognathus setosus Listrophorus gibbus Louse Louse flies Lyctocoris campestris Lymantria dispar Maladan Malaria Medicinal leech Methopren Midges Mites Monomorium pharaonis Mosquito Mygalomorphae Mygansalve Naucoris cimicoides Neguvon veto Neotrombicula autumnalis Nepa cinerea Nests Norwegian scabies Notoedres cati Ocodectes cynotis Oeciacus hirundinis Otodectes cynotis Oxyuris vermicularis Paravespula Paravespul…

Horse-fly bites

…le skin. Horse flies only bite in daylight. The risk of getting bitten is greatest near marshes and river valleys. They often stray into cars and houses, which can then act as traps. They do not bite inside; however, they just sit by the windows and wait to get out into the light again. Horse fly bite hurts , and it is quite bloody. The horse-fly pumps rather large amounts of saliva into the wound. For some people, this results in severe allergic…

Index

…legged Hofmannophila pseudopretella Hololeucus, Niptus House cricket House fly House fly, lesser House moth, brown House dust mites House mite, common House mouse House sparrow Hymen optera Imaginary pests Indian meal moth Interpunctella, Plodia Jackdaws Khapra beetle Kuehniella, Anagasta Kuehniella, Ephestia Lactis, Carpoglyphus Laemophloeus ferrugineus Lardarius, Dermestes Larder beetle Lardoglyphus zacheri Lasioderma serricorne Lasius niger Lat…

Crab louse bites

…he time. That is probably why they do not tolerate being away from their host for long periods of time. A single day without access to blood will cause them to die of hunger. Crab louse bites and their symptoms are similar to those from the head louse. However, crab louse bites are characterized by blue-colored spots, which may appear where the lice bite. The spots, which are deep in the skin, appear a few hours after the bites. They may be 0.2 to…

Lice in dogs

…tail. This canine louse is not very common in Denmark. If the dog has this louse, it often also has the biting louse at the same time. The other species of canine lice, the biting lice, Trichodectes canis, are more common than the sucking lice. It is not a bloodsucker; however, it still drinks blood. It bites a hole on the skin and drinks blood from the wound. The dog’s biting lice are up to 1.7 mm long and have a large, rounded head. They live on…

Body louse

…do not thrive among people who maintain a good standard of hygiene with frequent changing and washing of clothes. Body lice are important as vectors of typhus fever, trench fever and louse-borne relapsing fever. In populations where these diseases do not occur, the only effect of louse bites is the resultant annoying itch….

Crab louse

…been found among the very fine hair on the heads of infants. A female crab louse lays about 25 eggs, each firmly fixed to its own hair. The development from egg to adult takes about three weeks. Crab lice are sedentary. Having found a suitable place a louse will seize the host’s hair, bore into the skin with its mouth parts and suck blood several times in succession, with only short intervals. It will die within about a day if removed from its hos…

Fly bug

…and, are glossy brownish or dull black. They have well developed wings and fly well. The rostrum or proboscis is very short and powerful and when not in use it is folded back beneath the body. The female lays up to about 200 very large, brown eggs which are deposited singly and at random. Development is slow and at ordinary room temperature may take a year from the hatching of the egg to the adult insect. Fly bugs are predators that suck the body…

Head louse

Head louse (Latin: Pediculus humanus var. capitis) The head louse attaches its eggs firmly to hairs close to the scalp. The eggs are extremely tenacious and can only be removed from the hair by using a fine comb and much effort. Even frequent washing of the hair may not be sufficient to remove them. The empty eggshells remain on the hair and move outwards as it grows. Under a lens they can be distinguished from unhatched eggs, because they are m…

Index

…ouse longhorn faeces House martin House mouse droppings House sparrow Housefly Hoverfly Human flea Hyle sinus fraxini Hvlobius abietis Hylotrupes bajulus Ichneumons lnachis io Indian meal moth lsoptera Itch mite lxodes ricinus Jackdaw Jet black ant scent Kalotermesfiavicollis Kestrel Khapra beetle Kleemannia plumigera Lacewing Larder beetle Large white butterfly Lasioderma serricorne Lasius fuliginosus Lasius niger Lepidoptera Lepinotus inquilinus…

Horse-flies

…e a dozen different horse-fly species of the family Tabanidae. The biggest fly in Denmark is a horse-fly, namely the 3 cm long pale giant horse-fly, Tabanus bovinus. However, it is mainly the smaller species which can become so numerous that they become troublesome: deer flies of the genus Chrysops, which has yellow markings on the abdomen and brown-spotted wings and the common horse fly, Haematopota pluvialis, which is one centimeter long and cha…

Grey flesh fly

…Flesh fly ( Latin: Sarcophaga carnaria) This large grey fly is occasionally seen indoors. Like the true blowflies it lays on dead animals, so all meats and meat products must be kept out of its reach. The eggs hatch just before they are laid so the flesh fly can be said to produce live young….

Bathroom fly

(Latin: Psychoda alternata) Bathroom fly – Moth fly These are small, dark flies which can some- times be seen on the walls and in the basins in bathrooms and lavatories. They belong to a group known generally as owl midges. Their wings are hairy and relatively large, but they do not fly particularly well. They move by a kind of hopping flight, or simply walk around. The eggs are laid in the slime that accumulates in water-traps and outlets of bas…

The head louse

Fig 4. Head lice, male and female. (Grundy) Head louse The head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis, is a small, flat and elongated insect. The adult females measure 2.4 to 3.3 mm in length. Lice in other stages of their life and the males are smaller. In the front, there is a small head with a mouth and two antennae and two simple eyes. The chest has six legs. Each leg ends in a claw that can grasp a hair. The hind parts are multiarticulate and rel…

Dog louse

Dog Louse ( Latin: Linognathus setosus ) Although very similar to the human louse, there is very little chance of a human becoming infested with dog lice. Like their relatives these parasites are very much tied to their own specific host. They mostly live on the back, flanks and at the root of the tail of dogs. In addition to the irritation that they cause these lice are also intermediate hosts for one of the dog’s intestinal worms. The infection…

Life cycle

…d south during the winter. From the nests, the lice flies can sometimes stray into homes. This probably only happens if the birds, for some reason, leave the nest during the breeding season, or if the bird do not return to a nest in which louse flies are overwintering. Louse fly innovations happen in the months from April to August, mostly in June. Furthermore, you can get in contact with louse flies, if you are handling a dead bird. Louse flies r…