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Insects play a very large role in the circle of life on earth. They represent a large population of the animal kingdom. Fascinating to some,creepy to others but always present in our daily lives. Questions about any sort of bug go here.
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How do you get rid of water bugs in a swimming pool?
Here are a couple of answers (copied from previous question and answers) 1. They live in you yard and fly into you pool and...
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How many insect legs are in an average chocolate bar and specifically how is this known?
The U.S. Department of Health publishes a pamphlet The Food Defect Action Levels available to the public which lists the...
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How do you get rid of the little flying bugs around your fruits in the house?
You are probably making reference to the common fruit fly "drosophila melanogaster", or to one of the many species in the genus...
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Do bug zappers work?
I'd like to add the type of bug zapper I got has a cage around the one for outside so that birds or larger insects are not...
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How do you get rid of water boatman insects in saltwater pools?
I don't have a saltwater pool mine is Chlorine. I read a lot of questions but never quite heard of anyone offering a solution to...
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What is the name of an insect found in the home that jumps on its back and looks like a roach and dies shortly after appearing?
A little more detail is needed for this like color, any wings and any fecal droppings available. Take the little bugger in a...
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Can you get a list of decomposers please?
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Is the daddy long legs the most poisonous spider?
This answer has been condensed from several contributions, as many simply restate the information present in earlier ones. The...
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Where do swimming pool water bugs come from?
Probabily the ground surrounding your pool if its in-ground. In an above-ground pool they most likely fly into the pool or crawl...
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Where do gnats come from?
Gnats come from eggs laid by other gnats. The eggs are so small that you may not know they are there. First off they like wet...
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Can Lysol kill bed bugs?
No.. not at all.. and beg bugs are a huge problem that are hard to deal with. If you live in an apartment or duplex, etc. you...
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What should you do if you live in Florida and have an unscreened pool and there are minute reddish insects on the surface that bite and your pool man increased the chemicals but it did nothing?
Those darn pests, Is what they are able to do is cruise the water surface without breaking through, We have a product called bug...
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Do cicadas like to lay their eggs in pine trees?
Some think Cicadas lay eggs underground. However, though not usually in Pine trees, they cut a slit in the tender bark of small...
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How do you get rid of millipedes in your pool?
sell your pool or fill it up with petrol
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What animals can be found in Turkey?
wolves,cows,eagles,cats,dogs,squirrels,horses,specialbirds,bears,lakefish,ocaenfish,ground-hogs,foxes,turtles,dolphins,insects,fro...
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How do you get rid of small black biting flying bugs that land in the pool?
The best way to rid your yard of insects is to provide a bird-friendly habitat. Put in a feeder in winter. Put out a bird-bath in...
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What is boric acid?
Boric acid, also called boracic acid or orthoboric acid or Acidum Boricum, is a weak acid often used as an antiseptic,...
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What are those tiny red insects that crawl around on rocks in the summertime?
sounds like mites which, stricly speaking, are not insects but archenoids
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What countries eat insects?
many african asian latin american and far eastern asian countries eat certain insects in zambia and rsa locust and many flying...
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What is a fly doing when it rubs its legs and hands together?
I think its cleaning itself, but I'm not positive. When they rub thier front ones together they are washing when they rub...
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How do you get rid of fleas in your house?
Borax, a powder detergent you can find in any grocery store, works well. Sprinkle it in your carpets and floors, leave for the...
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What is a round black six-legged biting bug?
I have no idea what this bug is but I have been bitten 3 times by these vicious 1/4" black, hard-shelled, oval/round shaped body,...
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How do Insects effect the degradation of wood?
By eating thw wood
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What is the study of insects called?
Entomology
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What is a small bug in a bathroom that looks like a flea and jumps?
This is NOT a flea. Probably a flea. Fleas jump.
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How do you get rid of sand gnats from the yard and by the windows if you live in Savannah Georgia?
Need to treat the area using a product called permethin. this should be available from a feed store. Treat the area again in...
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What is the name of an underwater swimming insect that looks like a row boat with oars?
The Corixa punctata it is also known as the lesser water boatman. An insect of order Hemiptera. It always looks as if it is...
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What insect is light green with antenae four shorter legs two very long legs and has pincers?
Could it be a praying mantis?
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How do box elder bugs effect people?
Might the question be "How do box elder bugs affect people?"
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How do you kill water bugs of the Notonecta Species also called Backswimmer Bugs in a swimming pool?
I am quoting a post in that was in pool problems.... This worked VERY well for me. No more bugs! I used BioGuard Back Up as my...
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What sort of things do larvae eat?
A larva (plural form larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example,...
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What is a bug bomb?
A bug bomb is usually a can of pesticides in a type of aerosol can. How it works is you set it in the center of the room, turn it...
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What are red body gnats with wings that are all over your house and how do you cure them if you think they are coming from the drain?
Try pouring a drain cleaner down the drain you suspect is the breeding ground for the gnats. There is most likely a clog of hair...
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How do you get rid of springtails in a swimming pool if dish soap did not work?
drain, scrub and refill..
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How much money is a white eyed cicada?
Well, I have no such idea White eyed cicada... Priceless. For everything else, there's Mastercard.
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What makes an insect an insect?
an insect must have the following: 1.head 2.thorax 3.adoman 4.6 legs
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How do you eliminate box elder bugs?
Take away their food source. Here're some links to help...
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Do wood termites die in water?
Termites, like all insects, need air. Yes, they will die if submerged in water for a period of time. Their eggs will not...
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What is a Praying Mantis?
The Praying mantis is a very cool insect that will eat the bad bugs in your garden. They are fast moving and hard to find. Watch...
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How do you get rid of pincher bugs?
bug spray that have a picture of one or says it gets rid of them.or beer
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How long does a whipworm stay in its host?
Whipworms have a direct life cycle, which means that no other animal is involved as a host. An infected animal passes the...
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What kind of bee is about 2-3 inches in length large wings and have ant like mounds in the ground?
Yeah, because I don't think bees can get that big. The largest stinging insect is the Japanese Giant Hornet and they live in Asia...
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Can you keep cicadas as pets?
yes but that doesn't mean they will live long
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How do you hatch a praying mantis egg?
This takes no skill. Just let nature take its course. Just place or tie it to something above ground in a shady place. I once had...
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Does every human eat a pound of insects every year?
On a yearly basis the average person in Europe and North America eats about: 274 kilograms (602 pounds) of sugar 60 kilograms...
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How do you get rid of backswimmers in your swimming pool?
Firstly, these little creatures are hardy buggers - in some cases, they number in the hundreds and are very difficult to remove. ...
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What sort of bugs swim and have a white stomach?
these are boatmen bugs and they bite and sting they are i think harmless and to get them out you put dishsoap or put 10 times the...
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What insect folds its wings upwards?
check out a dragonfly or a damselfly A dragonfly doesnt fold its wings. A damselfly, moth and a butterfly does fold its wings...
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If your cat is on advantage and goes outside all day and is inside only at night will your flea problem go away inside the house?
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What are tiny little insects around windows and doors about the size of a pencil point and what type of damage do they do to a house?
garden bugs
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What are some different ways to get swimming pool bugs out of the pool?
Getting bugs out of a pool can bug ya, pun intended. No mention of what type of bug you are talking about. There are two basic...
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Why is it that aphids don't excrete nitrogenous waste?
cos their food has very little nitrogen in it and they need it all
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Do silverfish have eggs or do they give birth to live young?
They lay eggs, sometomes the eggs are even eaten.
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How long do millipedes live?
millipedes have short life spans they only live approximaly 1 to 10 years i thinnk??
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Is there a way to repel an infestation of blow flies that occurred due to poisoning some rats that curled up and died in places unknown in your building?
I am having the same issue - sanitize - and use a spray bottle of bleach by the kitchen - keep pets and kids away - empty garbage...
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Where do gnat eggs come from?
Gnats lay eggs.
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What are the little red bugs about the size of a pinhead mostly seen on concrete or cement?
I have these, too. When I was a kid we used to call them "bloodsuckers," since when smooshed, they left what appeared to be a...
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What insect only lives 3 to 4 hours?
the mayfly
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What is a young louse called?
A young louse is called a nymph
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What are little black bugs that look like fighter jets that smudge and leave a black stain when you squish them?
If they have red on them and look similar to a lightening bug they are boxelders They do not have red on them. They are all...
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How do you get rid of tiny black bugs in a fiberglass pool?
Algeacide works the best. Try Bioguard Back Up.
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You have seen a bug in your school you wonder what it is called It has wings that look like a mask or face of a man in black and red color What bug was this?
a lady bug i believe
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What part of the body is most bitten by insects head or foot?
The foot because your feet mostly be on the ground where insect mostly live at. foot because insects are on the ground
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What do cicada eat?
Adult cicadas do not eat solid foods but they do drink fluids to stop them from getting dehydrated. Felixof North East Victoria,...
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What is the world's heaviest insect?
The heaviest insect in the world is the Goliath Beetle. It is found most commonly in tropical African rainforests, but can also...
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What kind of insect is a small round black or brown bug found in beds?
No pun intended but it sounds like a bed bug.
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Where does the term praying in praying mantis come from?
They are named praying mantis becuase of their tyical "prayer-like" stance. The word mantis derives from the Greek word mantis...
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Can fleas fly?
im pretty sure they DONT fly. they do jump really high though
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How far can a flea jump?
fleas have been known to jump up to 6 feet Fleas can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of a...
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Is the praying mantis poisonous?
In short, no, the praying mantis are not poisonous. They do have sharp spikes on their forelegs which they can use to strike with...
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Do the boatmen swimming bugs cause any harm to people swimming in the water?
I don't believe so, and I think they actually help by eating things like mosquitoes. They can be a nusence when they are...
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How do you get rid of white swim bugs in your pool?
These are almost certainly mosquito larvae. There are "wigglers" and "twirlers", but they are just two different species of...
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Why do horseflies fly around water?
Unlike mosquitoes, horse flies do not breed in water, they lay there eggs in animal feces or carcasses as well as moist deadwood....
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What is a chigger?
Chiggers are tiny 6-legged creatures. They are known to attack people in wooded and/or damp areas. They are most commonly found...
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If an insect enters the ear is it possible for the insect to enter the brain as well?
No, because the insect will find the diaphram of the ear in its way. Since this diaphram is made of cartilage,and covers the...
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What species is a moquito looking insect that has 1 pair of wings a black body and black and white striped legs and is found on Long Island New York?
It is most likely a Phantom Crane Fly. You can use google or yahoo to search more images of this insect, which most closely...
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Are insects attracted to red heads?
there is no proof, but after being brunette, a wide range of reds, blonde, white blonde, and other vibrant fashion colors, i...
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Is a gnat an insect?
yes
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What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?
A primary consumer is an animal that gets all its energy from vegetation. It is also called an herbivore. A secondary consumer...
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What is the main ingredient in a sting from an insect?
Believe a mojor component is formic acid.
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Can cicadas lay eggs in people?
No they cant. They lay them on the barks of trees.
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Where do June bugs go during the day?
Well june bugs are what they call singropodic bugs. That meens they have a cell in them that wakes up only in the night. The...
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What are lightning bugs?
A lightning bug is a nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs. Just so you know lightning bugs...
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Which animals live in the ground floor?
of most medievial homes.
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What should you do for a pregnant praying mantis?
take it to the hospital Seriously, Just let her be and treat her like all other praying mantis's.
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Is fruit fly harmful?
to fruits it is. not to humans
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Can bugs feel pain?
How could a test be done to determine if the bug feels pain? It is sad when labs test on animals, even bugs. Yeah, that's a...
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Can bugs hear?
Depends on the bug. Some can, some can't. Most insects have small hairs covering their bodies that can detect vibrations in the...
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What is the worlds most deadliest insect?
well, there's a lot of different insects that are dangerous. If you wanted that specific an answer, you can ask a more specific...
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How do you get a Praying Mantis egg sac off of glass?
That depends if you are trying to save the life of the contents of the egg sak or not, if you are you dont touch it because it...
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What larvae eats cashmere sweaters?
No Larvae eats Cashmere wool as such. But it depends if its 100% cashmere or not. if its 100% cashmere then no larvae eats it....
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What eats plants?
Insects eat plants. If you mean is it an herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore, an herbivore eats plants. Many animals (not just...
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What bug bites you while you sleep?
Bed bugs, mosquitoes. In South America it could be the kissing bug. bed bugs I'm the bed bug guy and I'm not joking there...
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In animals the adaptation for underground life is called is it terrestrial or fossorial adaptation or aquatic adaptation or volant adaptation?
i dont know look it up in the science dictonary it has every thing in it fom comets to birds. you should try it. poop
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What is a roach?
a roach is a cockroach and it is a slighlty big brownish bug that hangs out in garbage cans
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How do maggots eat?
Maggots will usually eat dead or alive flesh. Dont worry about them eating you but some cases have been reported about that. They...
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Was stung by black insect approx one and half inches long with 2 red beads on underside?
The only insect I can think of with two red beads on its underside is a black widow spider. It has two triangles pointing to one...
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What is the genus and species of a cicada?
there are many different varities of cicada. please be more specific.
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Do earwigs sting or bite?
Some earwigs have defensive glands on the second or third abdominal segment that release a foul-smelling liquid, and they can...
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Why do insects go towards the light?
Insects are attracted to light as they use light to navigate. Scientists "believe that insects that fly at night evolved over...
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