Muggy, warm weather and thunder can be heard in the distance. They often occur during thunderstorms and settle on people’s skin and clothing. This refers to the small, black beetles, which are also known as thunderstorm animals. But what can be done against…
Category: Insects – mosquitoes, fruit flies & Co
Suddenly they appear in flocks in the apartment, small black mini flies, which are also known as fruit flies. Sometimes even the greatest precautions cannot prevent flies from getting into your own home. Then, in addition to sensible prevention, which should not…
Every kitchen, no matter how clean and hygienic it is kept, can still be infested with maggots. These are larvae that hatched from fly eggs and are now on their way to find a suitable place for pupation. Even a single fly…
The goat loves wood. But not living wood that grows out there. Among other things, the wood that is built into our houses is attacked. But this often has a supporting function. It can have devastating consequences if it loses its stability. That is why…
Every hobby gardener knows this: The plants are nurtured and cared for with a lot of love and devotion, until you suddenly find animals on the beloved plants. Do small, red to dark red beetles cause damage or are they even…
Stink bugs eat the leaves of our plants and unfortunately also their fruits. In winter they even slip through cracks into the warm house. The sight of them often arouses horror, but there is really no reason to worry. Stink bugs just live…
In spring they fly again through the local gardens, the many around 3700 species of butterflies and moths. Often these cannot be told apart, because many are similar in terms of colors and patterns, while others impress with their uniqueness. Anyone who…
Blowflies love anything sweet, fermenting, or decaying. It’s hard to imagine where they used to sit when they’re sitting in front of you sucking the meatball with relish. It’s not just unsanitary. In this way, albeit completely unintentionally, they can transmit nasty diseases. So…
With the summer come the mosquitoes. They sting us in the evening when we are having a barbecue and they keep us awake at night with their annoying whirring. The pests are not only active in the vicinity of ponds and lakes. The…
Nothing beats enjoying fresh, sweet cherries in summer. Best picked straight from the tree. But if a maggot surprises you when biting into the red fruit, it not only spits out the stone for a meter, but usually the entire cherry. Because one…