Swoboda Posts Tagged ‘hemipterans’
Hemipteran Bites – Worse than Wasps
Hemipterans are a large order of insects most of which we refer to as bugs and rightly so. This is the order of insects that are true bugs. A ladybug after all is not a bug, she is a beetle. A dragonfly is not a dragon, it is an orthopteran. Stink bugs, assassin bugs, ambush […]
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 […]
What to Expect from Fall Pests in Bryan
The mild temperatures and the rain cause pests to look for shelter. One of the keys factors in the increase in biting flies is a drop or rise in pressure caused by approaching storms. Spiders, scorpions, mice and other ground dwelling pests begin to seek out shelter when the rains start. Squirrels and raccoons are […]
Lawn Damage in Bryan, Texas – Is it Chinch Bugs or Something Else
Chinch Bugs are small true bugs that are well known as the killers of lawns. True bugs are known to science as hemipterans which is a very large order of insects that also includes stink bugs, assassin bugs, and ambush bugs. Oddly, the ladybug is not a bug at all. They are beetles. Chinch bugs […]
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 […]
Stink Bugs, Fall, and Home Invasions
Stink bugs are hemipterans which are the order of true bugs. They are mostly garden pests, but as the weather starts to turn colder, they look for a place to overwinter. During their hunt for a winter home, they invade your home. While not particularly dangerous, nobody besides entomologists really wants to live with insects, […]
