Swoboda Posts Tagged ‘assassin bugs’
Type of Biting Insects you Might Find in Your Home
Few things are worse than biting insects, especially while you are home. The sad truth is that there are many insects that will bite and many that may take up residence in your home. Spiders, while not insects, are a good example as are fleas. So, which insects should you be on the lookout for […]
The Wild World of Insect Crime
Around Halloween it is always good to get the dirty on the crazies. In this blog, we tackle the assassin bug, aptly named because of its stiletto – dagger-like – mouth which it plunges into its victim and through which it drinks the body juices of its pray. Assassin Bugs Assassin bugs are a very […]
Assassin Bugs – Best Left Alone
Assassin bugs are part of the hemipteran order of insects – true bugs. When we talk about bugs we often mean insects, but to an entomologist – someone who studies insects – a bug is only a hemipteran. Everything else is an insect. It can be confusing, but as an example, a ladybug is not […]
Three Fall Pests Almost Every Bryan Home Has
Fall pests are opportunist that care little about who you are or where you live. What they want is a place to overwinter, raise their young, and have access to food and water with little risk or predation. Bryan and College Station homes and apartments fit the bill nicely. Here’s our list of the three […]
