Snails in the garden are extremely unpopular because they can become a real nuisance relatively quickly. These slimy nuisances can quickly eat away at numerous plants, which will eventually die. A sure sign of snails are feeding spots and holes in plants. But traces of faeces and slime on the leaves also indicate snails. The damage caused by these…
Nudibranchs themselves are not pretty to look at. Even more ghastly are the tracks left in the garden overnight. They can eat whole plants in a few hours. However, hobby gardeners do not have to accept an infestation or deal with it with chemicals. Because the most effective are natural ways that do not use dangerous substances. Appearance of…
In addition to fur and carpet beetles, the bacon beetle is one of the most common hygiene and material pests in houses and apartments. Both the actual bacon beetle and its larvae are about 10 mm long. All beetle species are able to fly and can therefore easily get into apartments. The larvae of the bacon beetle often…
There are different species of mole crickets, but we in Central Europe only deal with one, the European mole cricket. The rather peculiar name comes from the appearance of the insect. It has big digging shovels and it also lives underground, just like a mole. The body shape is more reminiscent of a crayfish than a cricket. After all,…
They were almost thought to be extinct. A few years ago, the population of the small, flat insects in domestic bedrooms continued to increase: the bed bug. Through the targeted use of the very powerful pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), the population of the bug could be greatly reduced. However, since DDT has been banned, the insect’s population has also…
In Germany, too, a cockroach infestation is much more of a daily annoyance than most people suspect. Because even the cleanest households are not immune to the residents having “cockroaches dancing around on their heads”. The only important thing is that you take care of the unwanted newcomer quickly and in the right way. How to get…
Ugly little animals with many legs, many people even a little scary – you have to fight them! Do you really have to? In the following, the catchy tunes and earwigs are introduced to you in more detail, which could change your perspective. But of course there are also tips for getting rid of earwigs and earwigs, from…
In some years whole hordes of red and black patterned insects crawl out of their winter quarters in the ground with the first rays of sunshine and sunbathe together on a stone or a warm spot in the forest, park or garden. Fire bugs are among the conspicuous specimens due to their coloration. Their red shell, which…
Engerlings are the larvae of certain beetle species. These include cockchafers and June beetles, which are among the best-known scarab beetles. In the larval stage they reach a length of up to six centimeters and are very thick. Their bodies are light, greyish, brownish or yellowish. The head and legs are darker. These can be brown, orange, or even black…
Maggots in the bio bin are disgusting. Especially in warm months, the fly larvae crawl around the walls and the lid of the bin in abundance. If you lift the lid, they fall down and often over the edge of the bin. The larvae of the houseflies and blowflies feel at home in the warm, dark and damp…