About Firebrats The firebrat not only has a very interesting name, but it also has some destructive qualities it possesses. These insects, like most nuisance pests, can be hard to get rid of once you have them. Luckily there are several different treatment options and ways to prevent firebrats. Continue reading to learn more about […]
About Silverfish If you have ever seen a silverfish, it is likely that you remember it vividly. These little insects have an incredibly unique appearance and are also highly destructive if they make their way into your home. Continue reading the article to learn all about silverfish and how to remove them. Appearance Silverfish have
About Pill Bugs Overview Pill bugs are of the class malacostraca, which falls under the phylum arthropoda. The pill bug belongs to the armadillidiidae family of woodlice, a terrestrial crustacean group under the order isopoda. This woodlice family has a special attribute that makes them unique among other woodlouse families. Like pill millipedes, pill bugs
About Periodical Cicadas Overview Periodical cicadas belong to the family Cicadidae of the class Insecta, which is under the phylum Arthropoda. There are seven species of periodical cicadas. There are over 3,000 species of cicadas around the globe, and they all belong to the order Hemiptera, making them true bugs. Their closest relations are grasshoppers
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About Millipedes Overview The millipede belongs to the class Diplopoda and the subphylum Myriapoda, which falls under the phylum Arthropoda. The class Diplopoda is the largest class of myriapods, with over 12,000 named species grouped into 16 orders and 140 families. Unlike centipedes with a single pair of legs per body segment, millipedes have two
About Mayflies Overview The mayfly belongs to the order Ephemeroptera of the class Insecta, which is under the phylum Arthropoda. The order Ephemeroptera is part of an ancient insect group called the Palaeoptera. Apart from mayflies, dragonflies and damselflies fall under this group. These ancient looking insects have an extremely short lifespan, but they spawn
About Ladybugs Overview The ladybug belongs to the family Coccinellidae of the order Coleoptera, which is under the phylum Arthropoda. Although many people know these tiny insects as ladybugs or ladybirds, entomologists prefer to call them lady beetles or ladybird beetles. This is because the ladybug is not actually a true bug but a part
About Earwigs Overview Earwigs belong to the phylum antropoda and the class insecta. Although they fall under the smaller insect order, there are about 2,000 species of earwigs, and these 2,000 species fall under 12 families. The earwig is a unique insect, with a pair of pincer-like appendages called cerci on their abdomen and membranous
About Centipedes Overview The centipede's name comes from two Latin words, the new Latin word centi that translates to 'hundred' and the Latin word pedis, which means foot. The centipede belongs to the phylum arthropoda and the class chilopoda. Although they belong to the same phylum as insects, centipedes are not insects. Centipedes fall under
About House Crickets Overview The house cricket (Acheta domesticus) belongs to the family gryllidae of the order orthoptera, which is under the phylum arthropoda. Between 1950 and 2000, house crickets grew popular as pet food. However, people keep house crickets as pets in some parts of Asia. Overview The house cricket is a brownish or
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