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Nocturnal - about ¾ " long
Live outdoors, but enter homes seeking moisture
Feed mainly on plants - grass - clothing - carpet - paper - cotton - linen and proteins
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| Book Louse |
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Small wingless insect
Found outdoors or indoors
Lives in damp places
Frequently found in great numbers
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| Silverfish |
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Wingless flattened body - ½ - ¾" long
Found almost everywhere
Feeds on starch found in paper and wallpaper glue
Can cause damage to cotton and linen
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| Earwigs |
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Forceps-like appendages at end of the abdomen
Odorous
Active at night - seek shelter during the day under stones - boards and debris
Feeds on dead plant and animal material
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| Millipedes |
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Normally live outdoors
Feed on damp decaying vegetation
Commonly invade homes
Often found nesting in mulch
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| Pill Bugs |
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More closely related to shrimp or crayfish than insects
Feed on decaying vegetable matter
Found in damp places
Often found nesting in damp mulch
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| Sow Bugs |
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Closer to shrimp or crayfish than to insects
Feed on decaying matter
Found under mulch and vegetable debris - frequently invade damp basements
May infest potted plants
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| Bed Bugs |
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1/8 to 1/5 inches long
Blood feeders
Greatly enlarge after a blood meal
Female lays approximately 2 eggs a day until she reaches 200
Humans are their preferred host
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| Mosquito |
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Deadliest creature on earth
Breeds in standing, stagnant water
Spreads disease
Females need blood meal to lay eggs
Nests in moist, warm environments
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