Weird and Wacky Bug Facts: We have complied 10 for you!

You may be familiar with common household pests but what about these sometimes invaders and their strange habits. Enjoy learning about the weird and wacky bug facts below.

Stink Bugs-

The brown stink originated from Japan. It is believed that they were stowaways in shipping crates. Although harmless to humans, they invade farmers crops and are a nuisance.

Springtails-

A large swarm of springtails will gather together and float on water looking like a bug raft. They are a weather and climate dependent pest. They thrive in high moisture areas.

Silverfish-

These shiny bugs have a strange mating ritual. The first step is to have a male and female face each other, touch antennae, back away and then do it again. The second step is to have the male run away and the female gives chase. The last step is to line up next to each other, head to tail, and mate.

Pillbugs-

These rollie pollie bugs drink from multiple places in their body. They require moisture in order to survive. They drink from their mouth and from tubes on the back side called a uropod. That does not sound appetizing,

Millipedes-

Fossil evidence shows that these creatures were the first to breathe on land. One fossil dates back 428 million years. The millipedes can have a large number of legs; 30 to 90 pairs of legs. The larger of the species has 333 pairs of legs!

Lady Bugs-

These cute bugs are quite vicious when they are hungry and food is scarce. It is not uncommon for them to resort to cannibalism if there is nothing else to eat.

House Crickets-

People love and hate crickets. They will damage your home but eating carpet and other fabrics. In some Asian countries, crickets are cherished and they live in cages as pets. Other cultures believe the crickets song means it will rain soon. The noise crickets make comes from rubbing their two front legs together.

Ear Wigs-

Despite the fact that were named because people thought this bug would crawl into people’s ears and eat into their brains, the ear wig is not a threat to humans. They do however attract the women with an awful smell. When a female is drawn over, the male uses his pincers to attach himself to the female for up to a couple of hours to complete mating.

House Centipedes-

Centipedes can have many sets of legs like the millipede (15 – 177 sets; and always an odd number). The weird fact is that the front legs on a centipede are use as fangs to inject venom into their prey. They are the only creature made like this.

Boxelder Bugs-

The boxelder bug is named because it feeds off boxelder trees, leaves and seeds. The weird part is that they feed on female boxelder trees. They will winter inhumes to get our of the cold.

Mother Nature has given us a huge world of interesting plants and animals. Many of the pests that bother us are not poisonous. It is important to live in harmony with some of the bugs that make us crazy. They all have their reason for being here and most help us humans in one way or another. We believe in this way of thinking and will create a perimeter around your home to keep your family safe but allow creatures on the other side to live and do the job they are intended to do. If you have a weird bug and don’t know what it is, take a picture of it and send it in! We would love to help you discover what it is!!

 

Source Pestworld.org Website