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  2. Bookworm (insect) - Wikipedia

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    The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused by the larvae of various types of insects, including beetles, moths, and cockroaches, which may bore or chew through books seeking food. The damage is not caused by any species of worm. Some such larvae exhibit a superficial resemblance to worms and are the likely ...

  3. Psocoptera - Wikipedia

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    Psocoptera (/ s oʊ ˈ k ɒ p t ər ə /) are a paraphyletic group of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. [1] The name Psocoptera has been replaced with Psocodea in recent literature, with the inclusion of the former order Phthiraptera into Psocodea (as part of the suborder Troctomorpha).

  4. Psocodea - Wikipedia

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    Adult booklice can live for six months. Besides damaging books, they also sometimes infest food storage areas, where they feed on dry, starchy materials. Although some psocids feed on starchy household products, the majority of psocids are woodland insects with little to no contact with humans, therefore they are of little economic importance.

  5. Silverfish - Wikipedia

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    Silverfish are a cosmopolitan species, found in Africa, the Americas, Australia, Eurasia, and parts of the Pacific. [12] They inhabit moist areas, requiring a relative humidity between 75% and 95%. [13] In urban areas, they can be found in attics, basements, bathtubs, sinks, kitchens, old books, classrooms, and showers. [5]

  6. Stink bugs are back to swarm your old KY home. How to get rid ...

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    A recent study found climate change could vastly expand the range of these creepy crawlers. Stink bugs are back to swarm your old KY home. How to get rid of them this winter

  7. Insects in literature - Wikipedia

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    A third says they look to be girls of "about seventeen or eighteen years old." Hearn retells, too, the old story of a man who dies after 50 years alone, having mourned his sweetheart Akiko daily all that time. As he dies, "a very large white butterfly entered the room, and perched upon the sick man's pillow." The man smiles in death.

  8. This Is the Best Way to Get Rid of Stink Bugs for Good - AOL

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    An entomologist explains what attracts stink bugs and how to get rid of stink bugs naturally. ... Crushing critters is a tried-and-true method of disposal for a number of bugs found around the ...

  9. Your house is crawling with bugs - AOL

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    A few disclaimers, before you run into your attic to kill whatever demonic creature is called a "firebrat." First of all, three extremely common bugs were found in almost every room of every house ...