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Western conifer seed bug in Kanagawa, Japan. The western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis), sometimes abbreviated as WCSB, is a species of true bug (Hemiptera) in the family Coreidae. It is native to North America west of the Rocky Mountains (California to British Columbia, east to Idaho Minnesota and Nevada) but has in recent times ...
Lygaeus kalmii kalmii Stal, 1874 – western small milkweed bug. Range includes Arizona (where it is very common in almost every sandy-grassy patch) and California, though California milkweed bugs are somewhat rare. The western subspecies has white spots and are seen with milkweed in bushy dry areas, but only for feeding, and in wet areas to ...
Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. [1][2] 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.
Scientists discovered that bed bugs are attracted to the smell of humans, finding that the tiny blood-sucking pests like our dirty laundry. Bad news: Bed bugs like the smell of your dirty laundry ...
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The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian regions. [2] In September 1998, it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have been accidentally introduced. [3] The nymphs and adults of the brown marmorated stink bug feed on ...
Binomial name. Zelus luridus. Stål, 1862. Zelus luridus, also known as the pale green assassin bug, is a species of assassin bug native to North America. It is the most common Zelus species in the eastern United States. [1] The size ranges from 12.5 to 18 millimetres (0.49 to 0.71 in) long. [2] On average, adult females are 16 millimetres (0. ...
Pinworm infection (threadworm infection in the UK), also known as enterobiasis, is a human parasitic disease caused by the pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. [3] The most common symptom is pruritus ani, or itching in the anal area. [1] The period of time from swallowing eggs to the appearance of new eggs around the anus is 4 to 8 weeks. [2]