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Centipede

…umbers, which is why many choose to control and prevent immigration of the centipede. In older properties, centipede can typically survive for a long time due to the humid hiding places. For this reason, the animals can settle down for good. Especially older half-timbered houses with thatched roof creates good living conditions for this species and can make them noticeable in great numbers. The Geophilus carpophagus can live in the straw or in the…

Geophilus carpophagus

(Latin: Geophilus carpophagus) Commonly known as: Soil centipede Soil centipede With its long, thin, flexible body this centipede is well adapted for living in tunnels and holes in the soil. Now and again it may enter houses, probably during the night when hunting for prey. These centipedes are seen particularly in the spring and autumn and their appearance may possibly be due to heavy rainstorms having driven them out of the ground. They will so…

Fungal mosquitoes

…is not overwatering the plants. If they are already present in a potted plant, do not water the plant, allow the soil to dry or simply only water it from below. By doing so, the surface of the soil dries out, and the fungal mosquitoes disappear as they want to live in and around the moist soil. You can also change the soil completely so that the base of the fungal mosquitoes disappears. If it does not work drying the soil or replacing it, you can…

House centipede

House centipede (Latin: Scutigera coleoptrata) This centipede comes from the Mediterranean countries where it is often found indoors. It has been recorded a few times in northern Europe. Like other centipedes this is a predator which kills its prey by using the foremost limbs which are modified to form a pair of poison claws. In contrast to the small centipedes found in the garden, this species can, when disturbed, bite in areas where the skin is…

House centipede

…House centipede This animal has extremely long legs which are used as a kind of capture net when hunting insects and other invertebrates. It occurs naturally in central and southern Europe where it is frequently seen indoors, but is only found very occasionally in northern Europe, having been brought m from further south (see also p. 34)….

House centipede

…This animal has extremely long legs which are used as a kind of capture net when hunting insects and other invertebrates. It occurs naturally in central and southern Europe where it is frequently seen indoors, but is only found very occasionally in northern Europe, having been brought from further south…

Geophilus carpophagus

…body this centipede is well adapted for living in tunnels and holes in the soil. Now and again it may enter houses, probably during the night when hunting for prey. These centipedes are seen particularly in the spring and autumn and their appearance may possibly be due to heavy rainstorms having driven them out of the ground. They will soon become desiccated in a completely dry house, but in old properties, where they can find suitable damp hiding…

Centipedes

…ede, a species, which stems from the Mediterranean countries. (Stresemann) Centipedes (Chilopoda) are predators. They hide during the day in the soil, under rocks and similar dark, damp places. At night they go hunting for small animals, which they kill with the powerful venom claws on their front segment. The venom is very effective against the centipedes’ natural prey (insects, etc.), but none of the Danish species can trouble people. They might…

Lithobius forficatus

…Latin: Lithobius forficatus Stone centipede This very common centipede can reach a length of 3 cm. It is easily found by turning over stones in the garden or by searching under loose bark. It sometimes occurs in compost heaps and outhouses, or in piles of dried leaves, and occasionally one comes indoors during its nocturnal hunt for prey. Centipedes are very sensitive to desiccation so they do not survive long indoors, except in damp cellars….

Millipedes

…y are peaceful vegetarians which are found, often in large numbers, in the soil, under stones and in similar dark, damp places. There is no doubt that, like earthworms, they play a part in the breakdown of fallen leaves, and in mixing and aerating the soil. Normally millipedes are not much noticed owing to their nocturnal habits but now and again they appear in large numbers, and sometimes stray into houses. One of the species frequently seen in-…

Mining bees

…ere is a big difference when it comes to behavior. Mining bees live in the soil by digging in loose soil or sand. They dig themselves vertically using their legs and cheekbones, where they then build nests inside aisles. Mining bees prefer to build nests in warm, sunny areas. Therefore, there is a risk that they are found in sandboxes or between the tiles on terraces. Damage In short, mining bees are not dangerous. In fact, as bees in general, the…

House cricket

…e female lays an average of about 100 eggs, which she lays in sandy, moist soil or similar protective places. It requires 7-13 nymph stages over 5-8 months before the house cricket has undergone the process from egg to adult. And at each stage, the nymph looks like a smaller version of the adult house cricket. The hatching time for the eggs is usually 2-3 weeks at optimal temperatures. Temperatures play a major role in the development of nymphs. A…

Crickets

…in 5 weeks. They are usually placed in a hole as the female bores in moist soil with its egg laying spike (the ovipositor). When lacking moist soil, the eggs can also be placed in damp paper or moist foods. Crickets are among the insects that have incomplete metamorphosis. This means that, like cockroaches, booklice and earwigs, it gives birth to offspring that looks like the adult, but is somewhat smaller. The offspring become sexually mature at…

Leaf beetle

…, the female lays her eggs. She does this on a plant or on the surrounding soil. After the larvae have hatched, they dig further into the ground. Down to the roots of the plant, where they continue their development without doing any significant damage to the plant. When fully developed, they seek out from the soil. This happens in late summer when they can be found in greater numbers. Damage Sometimes the leaf beetle is considered a pest. As desc…

Millipede

…s and high humidity. Most of the species are found in the top layer of the soil. Most millipedes are slow-moving detritivores, eating decaying leaves and other dead plant matter, and therefore an important part of the degradation processes. They can also be found under rocks, bark, or similar places with a high humidity. The millipedes occur during the night, where they can be seen in large quantities measured per. Square meters. Although the mill…

Black vine-weevil

…slow manner, and like all weevils it is vegetarian. The larvae live in the soil and feed on the underground parts of plants. The adults avoid the light and hide themselves during the day, often in the surface soil at the base of a plant, but they emerge at night to feed. They attack many different kinds of plant and may cause considerable damage to fruit trees and bushes. These beetles are sometimes brought indoors, usually with pot plants. If onl…

Allolobophora caliginosa

…ntilation and drainage, and also because as they eat their way through the soil they mix the mineral components from the subsoil with the organic matter near the surface. Earthworms only occur indoors as chance visitors. In certain cases they may appear in the lavatory pan, where they are sometimes erroneously thought to be intestinal worms, but they can easily be distinguished by their possession of chaetae. However, when they are seen in the sew…

Blowflies

…rge enough to pupate. The larvae will then leave the carrion, dig into the soil and pupate there. The pupal stage lasts 1 – 2 weeks. When it is over the adult blowflies hatch and force themselves to the surface and fly away. Adult blowflies can live for a month. You can see them suck on juicy meat and many other kinds of food. Blowflies do not have to come into direct contact with whatever, they will lay eggs on. Females can lay their eggs though…

Grey worm

Mole

…aws are turned away from the body, making it easier for the mole to shovel soil away in front of it. Even though many believe that moles are completely blind, they actually do have tiny eyes, which are hidden by their thick, black fur. It is assumed that it is possible for the mole to distinguish between light and dark with its eyes but other than that it cannot see very much. On the other hand, the mole has a formidable sense of smell and touch,…

Millipedes

Index

…itch mite Canine nasal mite Carpet beetle Carpoglypus lactis Cat fur mite Centipede Centipedes Ceratophyllus gallinae Ceratopogonidae Cercariae Cheyletiella Cheyletiella blakei Cheyletiella parasitovorax Cheyletiella yasguri Cheyletus eruditus Chilopoda Chirodiscoides caviae Chrysops Cimex columbarius Cimex lectularius Cimex pipistrelli Clover mite Coccinella septempunctata Coleoptera Colletes davies anus Common flower bug Common house spider Com…

Index

…tle Carpoglyphuslactis Case-bearing clothes moth Castor bean tick Cat flea Centipedes Cerambycidae Ceratophyllus sp. Chalcids Cheese fly Cheese mite Chelifer cancroides Chilopoda Chiroptera Chlorophorus annularis Chrysopa carnea Cimex columbarius Cimex lectularius Cimex pipistrelli Ciniflo fenestralis Cis boleti Cluster fly Clytus arietis Coccinellaseptempunctata Cockroaches faeces scent Cocoa moth Codiosoma spadix Coffee weevil Coleoptera Collemb…

Prevention and control

The larvae, which are scattered in the soil, cannot be eradicated. Insecticides cannot effectively control the adult flies, flying around, either. Adult horse flies can be trapped in traps, which consist of a rather large, dark object, which can be seen and is heated by the sun. Carbon dioxide (from dry ice) may increase the attractiveness of the trap. The horse-flies that are attracted, are trapped in a trap or in an adhesive that is placed in t…

Common cluster fly

…y. Adult cluster flies lay their eggs individually in small cracks in soft soil. When the eggs hatch after a few days, the newly hatched larvae seek against earthworms. Unlike other types of housefly larvae that live in carrion, cluster fly larvae live in earthworms as parasites. This stage typically takes a couple of weeks, after which the larva seeks away from the earthworm again and pupates, while still living in the ground. A few weeks later,…

Portuguese slug

…not have the courage for this method, you can also use the so-called “dry soil” method or make a snail fence. However, one must be aware that these methods also will influence the Danish, black forest snail. Of course, the black forest snail can also be an annoyance in your garden, but if you want to be a friend of nature, you should as far as possibly choose out of methods that prevent both snail species from your garden. Then you do not risk ch…

Brown dog tick

…er latitudes and is therefore sensitive to the cold temperatures on Danish soil. This means that in Denmark it cannot overwinter outdoors or in unheated houses. Therefore, the control of the tick should preferably be directed towards treating the dog, just as one should find any breeding and hiding places indoors. Often, the dog will be able to settle for a treatment with a pesticide used according to the veterinarian’s recommendations. Ticks that…

Yellow shadow ant

…n with other woodwork. Here they start digging material such as gravel and soil from the subsoil, which the underside of the wood thereby encounters. At the same time, the ants produce water that also damages the wood, which can eventually be damaged by moisture and soften. For the yellow shadow ant, the tree does not constitute a tempting meal. Instead, they dig the passages in the softened wood, causing an erosion of the wood and leaving it dest…

Life cycle

…t mites are almost never seen. They hunt other small animals and are without particular interest to us. Adult harvest mites are red and approximately 2 mm long and 1 mm wide. On bare peat soil, big, bright red mites are often seen. These are is the so-called velvet mites. They are related to the harvest mite, but are harmless to humans….

Pigeon tick

…they can also stay in old pigeon nests. The pigeon tick is found on Danish soil but is not very widespread in Denmark. Appearance The pigeon tick is quite easy to recognize on its body shape. It is fairly flattened and has the shape of an egg. The female pigeon tick is quite large and can grow over 1 centimeter long, just as she can grow more than ½ centimeters wide. The pigeon tick larva, however, is somewhat smaller in its size. And in its first…