Here you can find out all sorts of information related to various types of problem pests that are insects.
Carpet Beetle
Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) Active throughout the year, carpet beetles are common in Great Britain where they are found in domestic properties, museums and birds nests. Whilst the adults are harmless, the larvae feed on fabrics, carpets, clothing, furs and stuffed specimens. Carpet beetles thrive in situations where they remain undisturbed i.e. under carpets, around [...]
Common Black Ant
Common Black Ant – (Lasius niger) Black ants are not normally a health risk, more a nuisance. Also known as the Garden Ant, they normally form a nest in gardens, under paving stones, foundations or occasionally within buildings. The black ant is monogynous, meaning colonies have a single queen. Black ants have a wide, varied [...]
Flies
Flies – Various Species There are over 100,000 species of fly which normally live harmlessly outdoors during summer, but in autumn they will enter buildings – usually roof spaces and lofts, to hibernate in large numbers (cluster fly). Cluster flies, sometimes know as attic flies, are difficult to eradicate because they like inaccessible spaces such [...]
Moths
Moths – Various Species Whilst moths are not a health hazard in the home, they are a pest because of the severe damage their larvae causes to clothes, fabrics, furs, leather and carpets. Unfortunately, serious harm may have been done before numbers of flying moths are seen, so preventing a moth problem is important. Moths [...]
Silverfish
Silverfish – (Lepisma saccharina) Silverfish are nocturnal, found in bathrooms and kitchens, libraries and commercial buildings. By day silverfish hide in crevices behind tiles, wallpaper, skirting boards and bath panels. A nuisance pest only but they can damage papers, books and dried food. Silverfish can cause real damage by attacking paintings and book collections. Silverfish [...]
Spiders
Spider – (Class: arachnida) Spiders are not normally harmful but many people have a phobia (arachnophobia). Spiders often enter the home in autumn in search of somewhere warm to overwinter. Although they rarely bite people, none of the UK’s indigenous spiders is considered dangerous, and there are less than 1000 species of spider found in [...]
Wasps
Wasp – (Vespula vulgaris) Wasps are easily identified with their yellow and black markings and feared by almost everyone! Wasp nests are formed from chewed wood which is made into a paper maché paste. Nests can be found inside and outside buildings, both above and below ground. All the male and worker wasps die in [...]
Fleas
Fleas – various species There are many species of fleas, most of which are brought indoors by cats and dogs or humans, but can be found in gardens, outbuildings and roof spaces. All fleas feed on blood, be it animal or human, and they can carry numerous diseases although this is rare in the UK. [...]
Honey Bees
Honey Bee – (Apis mellifera) Honey bees are just one of several thousands of species of bee. Bees are very social insects, forming complex colonies that overwinter. A bee colony size is large – often greater than 30,000 individuals. Bees are normally kept by specialist bee keepers in hives for their honey and beeswax. Bees [...]
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