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How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies With Lemon?

There are two families, Tephritidae and Drosophilidae, who get referred to as fruit flies. Lets quickly have a look at both of them. Their size varies between one-tenth to one-fourth of an inch. Males are shorter than females. They can be very problematic. They can do severe damage to fruits and vegetables. It’s better to get rid of them the …

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Housefly Life Cycle: Various Stages Of Development

Houseflies are of the suborder, Cyclorrhapha and Diptera order. These are the most common flies found in our homes, and they get located across the world. The adult flies are black to grey, with four dark lines across their thorax. They have little hair on their bodies and have a single pair of membranous wings to fly. Houseflies have red …

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Housefly Eggs (Everything You Need To Know)

Housefly eggs are where the problem begins. These small eggs, which we often overlook, will create issues as these eggs hatches and flies are born. The more eggs there are, the more flies will be born, which means more disturbances and the increased chances of diseases. To stop that problem, the first and foremost thing that you need is to …

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Which Centipede Has The Worst Bite?

Centipedes are predatory arthropods and belong to class Chilopoda. They are elongated metameric creatures with one pair of leg per body segment. Most centipedes are venomous, injecting their poison through a pincer-like appendage, called the forcipules. No centipedes have a hundred legs. They always have odd pairs of legs. Their size varies between a centimeter to twelve inches in length. …

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How Many Lenses Does A Fly Have?

There are more than three lakh species of flies. House flies are the most famous and get found near the human habitat. They get seen all over the world, including Antarctica. They can look around them i.e. they have 360 degree vision and they have that they need to have many lenses. So, how many lenses does a fly have? …

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What Eats A Horsefly?

Horseflies belong to the Diptera order and Tabanidae family. Known to be large and fly quickly, they prefer sunlight compared to shades and darkness. Animals and sometimes humans get bitten by these flies for blood. They get found across the world, except for a few islands and the polar regions. Adult horseflies feed on nectar and organic matter of plants. …

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Centipede vs. Millipede (Differences, Comparisons And Facts)

Centipede and millipede although sounds similar are different species. They have a lot in common but are quite different as well. From physical characteristics to the way they move etc. The word centi comes from the new latin prefix which means hundred. Although they don’t have hundred legs but they have 15-70 of them. The word milli means thousand feet …

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Scolopendra Gigantea Eating Bat

Scolopendra gigantea is one of the enormous centipedes found in South America and the Caribbeans. They are also known as an Amazonian giant centipede or the Peruvian giant yellow leg centipede. They usually are around 12 inches in length. They feed on a wide variety of animals, including some larger arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. So, can scolopendra gigantea eat …

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Do Flies Have Good Eyesight?

Flies are an insect of the Diptera order. They use a single set of wings to fly. The hind wing gets used as hi-speed sensors or halters, with which they maneuver their movement during flight. Their mobile head has a pair of large compound eyes which allows them to see 360 degrees. So, do flies have good eyes? Yes, absolutely. …

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Will Hydrogen Peroxide Kill Centipedes?

  Centipedes are hard to kill but there are some ways that works really well against them and one of them is hydrogen peroxide. This is a very strong chemical that can be used to kill various kinds of insects including centipede. So, will hydrogen peroxide kill centipedes? Yes, it can kill and repel centipedes. If you spray hydroxide in …