Household Crawling Insects
Our homes, kitchens and cupboards provide the essential food, warmth and humidity for a wide range of creepy crawlies that are unwelcome visitors to a hygienic household. Below is a list of the most common household pests.
Ants
Ants have a varied diet. The search for food by the worker ant often takes them indoors. They eat sugar, fats and grains. Not surprisingly they are often found in larder and kitchens during the Summer. Click here for further details.
Cockroaches
A nocturnal household pest that will eat almost anything, even the grease on walls and the wallpaper. Only usually seen when lights are switched on suddenly in a room. Click here for further details.
Earwigs
Earwigs are hard, flattened, reddish brown insects up to 1 inch long. They are harmless to humans and animals, although if handled carelessly, the earwig can give a slight pinch with the forceps. Click here for further details.
Fleas
Fleas are often bought into the house by your cats and/or dogs. Click here for further details.
Silverfish
Silverfish appreciate damp, humid conditions and so are often found in kitchens, larders, bathroom and behind wallpaper as they readily eat gums and glues. Click here for further details.
Woodlice
Brown in colour and often curl up into a ball when disturbed. Woodlice are harmless to humans and animals. Large number may appear in your house gaining entry though crack, doors and windows. Click here for further details.
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