It’s late spring and the flies are buzzing all over again. Let’s discover together some characteristics of this annoying and peculiar insect! The Hales Flies are part of the Diptera (Diptera) family, that is, two-winged insects. Actually, flies have 4 wings, but only two are used to fly. The remaining two, instead, help them to…
What factors attract mosquitoes? Based on what do they choose their “victims”? A recent study by the Vape Foundation has revealed some factors that make a subject more “attractive” than others. These annoying insects are first and foremost attracted by heat, so they are also attracted to the human body, particularly the carbon dioxide they…
The bedbug feeds on blood and only comes into contact with the host at the time of feeding. Since the blood meal takes about ten minutes on average (3 to 15 minutes), the bedbugs tend to nest in close proximity to all those places where a guest sleeps (or stops in a quiet state) for…
What do insects do during the winter? Where do they hide? While man can perfectly adapt to the climate changes of the four seasons, many living organisms cannot, and are forced to shelter from the cold temperatures. This is the case of insects, which during the winter look for a well-protected place and go into…
The bedbugs, whose scientific name is Cimex lectularius, are haematophagous insects, therefore they feed on blood. The young species have a pale color and assume a darker colour, brown/red, in more adult phase. Their average life span is of 4-6 months, but they manage to survive without eating even for 12 months. A female can…
