American Cockroach (1 _”- 2″ long ) Sometimes referred to as a waterbug or a Palmetto bug, this is the largest common household cockroach. It has reddish brown wings, a light brown body, and a yellow margin around the shield on its back. Found nearly anywhere in a house, American cockroaches may contaminate food, carry disease organisms, and can damage bookbindings, fabrics, wallpaper and many other products containing starch. They …Read More
Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs Described So what is a bedbug? Everybody has heard about it. They are basically tiny insects that feed at night and feed from our blood there are many varieties that include some that feed off other animals. But we are writing about the Cimex lectularius and these, most definitely prefer human blood. They are rust coloured approx 5mm long oval shaped similar to an apple pip. Before they …Read More
What are bed bugs
So what are bed bugs, anyway? Everyone has heard of them. They’re essentially little bugs that are nocturnal and feed off human blood. There are actually a lot of different kinds, including some that feed off certain types of animals like chickens, but the ones most people are worried about live mainly off humans. They usually live inside of mattresses, where they have convenient access to a food source – …Read More