Their body is brown to black, and are approximately 1/16 – 1/8 inch in length. Their antennae have 12 segments and are without a club. They received their name because when crushed they give off a pungent odor. Read about…
Their body is brown to black, and are approximately 1/16 – 1/8 inch in length. Their antennae have 12 segments and are without a club. They received their name because when crushed they give off a pungent odor. Read about…
Mosquitoes are types of flies with a tube-like mouth. Most are about 1/8 to 3/4 inches in size. They feed on the blood of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Only females are able to suck blood. The saliva of a…
Millipedes are closely related to centipedes and sowbugs. They are dark brown and have many legs. They have a cylindrical body and can be 1 to 1.5 inches long. They can also curl into a spiral coil shape. They are…
The lady bug, or asian lady beetle, is a small beetle usually red, yellow or orange in color with black dots on their wing covers. They have short legs and antennae. Lady bugs tend to feed on plant-eating insects, making…
The outer two thirds of the forewings are bronze or copper in color while the upper third are yellowish-gray, with a dark band at the interface between the two. The wingspan is 16-20 mm.Up to 300 eggs are laid directly…
The house fly is the most common of all flies fluttering in homes, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects; it is often considered a pest that can carry serious diseases. Its eggs are laid in almost any…
Greenhead Horse Fly: The Notorious Beach Day Destroyer If you have ever spent a summer day on the beaches of Northeast Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire, chances are you have had an unfortunate encounter with the Greenhead Horse Fly, also…
Their color varies from light brown to tan, except for 2 dark streaks on the shield-like segment behind the head. They prefer infesting the kitchen and bathroom, but will live anywhere that is heated, has food, water and harborage. They…
Adults are about 1/8 inch in length and the color varies between tan, brownish, or brownish-black. The eyes are normally bright red. Fruit flies are drawn to fresh fruit and vegetables or where there is plenty of moisture and yeast.
They are about 5/8 to 3/4+ inch in length, the queens are generally a little larger. They are mostly black with a white pattern on most of the face, and a few white markings on their body. The inseminated queen…