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Earwig: 4 Necessary Details & How to Control Them

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Basic information about earwig

Reddish-brown colored and scary looking insect is known as Earwig. It belongs to the order Deraptera. There are almost two thousand species of earwig is present in the world. They have been divided into 12 different families and is one of the smallest insect orders found in the globe. These insects can be found all around the world except the Antarctica continent. They look considerably flat, elongated and frightening because of their unique feature. There are few myths about earwig roaming in people for an extended period, making people get scared. Here in this article, we will discuss all necessary details about earwig and the reality behind the myths.

1. Appearance and size

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Centipede vs. Millipede: 9 Similarities, 7 Differences & 8 Surprising Facts

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Centipedes can range in size from 6 to 8 inches, the millipedes range in size is from 4 to 5 inches. They both are elongated and segmented with many pairs of legs. They consist of toxic compounds, and they are severely harmful if these chemical compounds encounter with human skin. Centipedes and millipedes both can be found in bright and dark colors like green, yellow, red, blue, orange, and much more. According to scientists these bright color insects are a warning to people.

Centipedes and millipedes have things in common

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How to Get Rid of Earwigs: 8 Effective Commercial Repellents & Traps

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Why do I have earwigs in my apartment or home? The favorite and suitable living place for earwigs are those containing moist, shelter and adequate food supply. For this reason, earwig enters in apartments or homes. They do not make their residence inside our homes intentionally. Rather, they get in accidentally as a result of …

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Centipede Bites: 6 Symptoms and 7 Effective Treatments

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Centipedes are quite poisonous as well as voracious. At the base of centipedes’ fangs, there is a gland where venom forms. Maxillipeds manage venom which is present on the first segment of their body. When they capture their prey, the venom present in their gland is squeezed up through the muscles which carry it. With the venom, the toxins are also ejected by ducts that look like a needle. In spite of that, the venom is not strong enough to take the life of a human. However, the majority of centipede bites are quite painful, as well as hazardous.

There are many kinds of centipedes present across the world. All species contain venom in their glands. Nonetheless, a bite of each kind has its reactions. According to researchers, it has not been seen that bites of centipede killed people or pets. Bites of each kind can cause severe problems for individuals and pets. Ordinary house centipedes do not pose a threat to humans.

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How to Kill Centipede with Chemical Insecticide & Lethal Traps

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The nocturnal centipedes are active at night. They are found both in the exteriors and the interiors of the domestic premises. Their living areas comprise of the damp places that are located under the stones, leaves, boards and twigs that are lying in there for a long time. They are found in abundance in the foundations of any buildings too. The centipedes are extremely dangerous for the plantations, architecture and the human health too. Apparently, they do not seem dangerous, but as the number increases their severe impacts also multiply. Thus, to avoid any danger, the centipedes must be immediately removed.

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Millipedes: Basic Information, 8 Fascinating Facts & Millipede Control

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Basic information about millipede

1. Appearance and size

Millipedes also know as rain worms or 1000-legged worm which is just a myth. The largest legged millipede discovered to have 750 legs. However, they have been given this name because of their unique appearance. They are the part of the phylum arthropods. They have rounded body segments which get straight when they walk. The legs are in pairs which give the balance to the body. The head consists of antennae. Their size can vary from 1 to 2 inches from species to species. They are found in light, dark brown and mainly black. You can find them outside the home after rains. They can easily climb walls and can enter cracked walls and find their way inside homes.

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Centipede: Basic Information, Relationship with Humans & 9 Common Species

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Basic information about centipede

Centipede is a combination of two Latin words; ‘centi-‘ which means ‘hundred’ and ‘pedis’ which means ‘foot.’ It is an arthropod from class Chilopoda. Centipedes have an elongated body with many segments and each body segment containing a pair of legs. These creatures are considered to be very venomous. The centipede venom has some paralyzing enzymes. These creatures along with millipedes, easily characterized by so many legs that move in a wave like symmetry. The number of legs that centipede has ranged from over 30 to nearly 360. The number of pair of legs is always an odd number. Hence, no single creature has exactly 100 legs thus, making it misleading centipede name.

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How to Prevent and Get Rid of Millipedes?

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Millipedes are insects that have two jointed pair legs. They have several segments, and each segment has a pair of the legs. Each section with a pair of joined legs is a result of two segments joined. An average millipede has almost 20 segments. Millipede is a word derived from Latin which means “a thousand feet.” However, an actual millipede never has 1000 legs. The millipede with the maximum number of legs has 750 legs. They have different sizes. Some are large while some small millipedes can roll into a ball. They are planted eating insects. They eat decaying leaves. Some of them eat fungi and suck fluids of plants. They are harmless to humans and also found as garden pests.

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Facts About Dust Mite Bites (Plus Differences from Bed Bug)

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What do dust mites eat?

Dust mites are similar to insects like spider and ticks. They contain eight legs, and their size is this much small that it is not visible to the naked eyes. They can only be seen through a microscope, and their body length ranges between 0.2 to 0.4 mm only. Despite their small size, its female can lay 100 of eggs within its short lifespan of 2-3 months. They spend whole of their life in eating, reproducing and creating waste. These creatures do not have to struggle hard to get their food. The reason is, they consume cells of the dead skin that are available in abundance around any living beings. They need only two types of things to survive. One is the availability of dead skin, and other is the hot and humid atmosphere. For this reason, they find their suitable atmosphere almost in every other place, and they reproduce in an exponential way.Dust mites parasite close-up.

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4 Effective Products to Kill Dust Mites & How to Get Rid of Them in Carpet

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Dust mite complaints

Many people are unaware of the fact that a tiny creature dust mites are residing inside their home in almost millions in number and creating serious health issues for them. These dust mites look like a spider and possess eight legs with the body size of only 0.2 to 0.4 mm long. The only diet they feed is a dead material of skin and hair, and this habit creates serious allergies in humans. They produce harmful allergens from their body remains and fecal pellets that cause asthma or other internal allergies in humans.

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