Spiders Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods that also includes scorpions, mites, and ticks. There are more than 45,000 known species of spiders, found in habitats all over the world. There’s a spider with a cartoonish butt, spiders that can jump on demand, and cannibal spiders that look like pelicans. Spiders range in size from the tiny […]

Figure 1Dirty roof About Pigeons Pigeons have made contributions of considerable importance to humanity, especially in times of war. In war the homing ability of pigeons has been put to use by making them messengers. Figure 2 Domestic pigeon Despite this, city pigeons today are seen as pests, mainly due to their droppings. Feral pigeons are considered […]

Cockroaches Cockroaches are among the most common pests in many homes and other buildings. At night they search for food in kitchens, food storage places, rubbish bins, drains and sewers. They are pests because of their filthy habits and bad smell. Some people may become allergic to cockroaches after frequent exposure. Cockroaches can sometimes play […]

Does everyone like dogs? Figure 1 No doesn’t. Most dogs are dirty and smelly. You can literally smell when someone owns a furry creature. Maintenance of their hygiene requires a lot of time. What kind of people stay away from dogs？ For people who are severely allergic or suffering from a disease that weakens their […]

Mosquito Larva Mosquito larvae, commonly called “wigglers,” live in water from 4 to 14 days depending on water temperature. Larvae of almost all species must come to the surface at frequent intervals to obtain oxygen through a breathing tube called a siphon. Larvae of Coquillettidia and Mansonia possess modified siphons that allow them to pierce the stems of emergent […]

Few animals on Earth evoke the antipathy that mosquitoes do. Their itchy, irritating bites and nearly ubiquitous presence can ruin a backyard barbecue or a hike in the woods. They have an uncanny ability to sense our murderous intentions, taking flight and disappearing milliseconds before a fatal swat. And in our bedrooms, the persistent, whiny […]

More than just a nuisance, a single fruit fly can lay up to 50 eggs per day. Here’s what to do if they take up residence in your house. What are fruit flies? Fruit flies are any two-winged insect of either the family Tripeptide or the family Drosophilidae (order Diptera) whose larvae feed on fruit or other vegetative […]

Don’t let a gopher get the best of you or your backyard! Learn how to get rid of gophers and keep them away with several simple solutions. What are gophers? Pocket gophers, commonly referred to simply as gophers, are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. The roughly 41 species are all endemic to North and […]

What are termites? Termites are eusocial insects that are classified at the taxonomic rank of infraorder Isoptera, or alternatively as epifamily Termitoidae, within the order Blattodea (along with cockroaches). About 3,106 species are currently described, with a few hundred more left to be described. Although these insects are often called “white ants”, they are not ants, […]

What is wasp? A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant. Wasps are distinguished from the ants and bees of Apocrita by various behavioral and physical characteristics, particularly their possession of a slender, smooth body and legs with relatively few hairs. Wasps […]