Bugs are showing up more everyday! It is a sign that summer is here. Flies, mosquitoes and wasps are some of the most annoying summer bugs. Spiders build their webs in the doorway all summer long. Those webs that we walk into everyday that seem to stick all over our head are actually beneficial since the spider is catching flying insects that are trying to get into our homes. I would prefer to call in professionals like the ones at ACCA Pest Control (812-479-8905) to get rid of the flying insects and the spiders!
ACCA is getting more complaints about ants parading into kitchens and bathrooms. Those pesty ants come marching in like they own the place. The people who study these types of things, state that ant trails can come as far away as four miles! A colony of ants usually have at least 100,000 members. Some colonies have a million or more ants. If those numbers are not bad enough, there are many colonies in our yards... and our neighbors' yards!!! ACCA will fight these ants for you, give them a call to send out a fully trained, experienced ant terminator.
Have you heard all of the chirping and singing of the 13-year cicadas as you drive along in southwest Indiana? They are a reddish colored good-sized insect that invades foliage in fields and woods. Soon, the large cicada killer wasps will emerge to capture cicadas. We already have seen many carpenter bees drilling into wood. These black with yellow backs look like large bumble bees and can do lots of damage to wooden decks, fences and sides of buildings.
All of this talking about bugs can be an unhappy experience for many people. Call the ACCA Professionals to develop a plan to eliminate or drastically reduce any and all of these pest problems - you will be glad you called.
Showing posts with label Cicadas. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Cicadas: Are they Locusts or Katydids?
Order HOMOPTERA:
Cicadas, Aphids, Leafhoppers
Cicadas are not Locust nor Katydids!
Cicadas are members of the order Homoptera and are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes (see photo below).
Cicadas are recognized as the loudest animal in the world. Cicadas are probably best known for their buzzing and clicking noises, which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. Males produce this species-specific noise with vibrating membranes on their abdomens. I am sure most have heard the loud chirping of cicadas in the summer evenings, especially while driving in rural areas. The "songs of cicadas" are like a child's lullaby to put one asleep during the night. Cicadas can be heard as far as one mile away!
Cicadas are also famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at a regular interval. There are some 3,000 cicada species, but only some share this behavior (the 13-year and 17-year cicadas are examples). The dog day cicada emerges each year in mid-summer.
Have you ever noticed the cicada "shell" or exoskeleton? That shell is the outer exoskeleton of the final molt from the nymph stage to the adult.
On the night of emergence, nymphs leave their burrows, locate a suitable spot on nearby vegetation (often tree bark), and complete their final molt to adulthood.
Adult Tibicen Cicadas
For more information on these amazing insects visit - http://www.cicadamania.com/ and here is a long list of links to all kinds of sites you can visit including a link to a site about Cicada Killer Wasp, the mortal enemy of cicadas! And here is a link to frequently asked questions (FAQ's) about cicadas - http://www.cicadamania.com/faq.html .
Cicadas, Aphids, Leafhoppers
Cicadas are not Locust nor Katydids!
Cicadas are members of the order Homoptera and are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes (see photo below).
Cicadas are recognized as the loudest animal in the world. Cicadas are probably best known for their buzzing and clicking noises, which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. Males produce this species-specific noise with vibrating membranes on their abdomens. I am sure most have heard the loud chirping of cicadas in the summer evenings, especially while driving in rural areas. The "songs of cicadas" are like a child's lullaby to put one asleep during the night. Cicadas can be heard as far as one mile away!
Cicadas are also famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at a regular interval. There are some 3,000 cicada species, but only some share this behavior (the 13-year and 17-year cicadas are examples). The dog day cicada emerges each year in mid-summer.
Have you ever noticed the cicada "shell" or exoskeleton? That shell is the outer exoskeleton of the final molt from the nymph stage to the adult.
On the night of emergence, nymphs leave their burrows, locate a suitable spot on nearby vegetation (often tree bark), and complete their final molt to adulthood.
Adult Tibicen Cicadas
For more information on these amazing insects visit - http://www.cicadamania.com/ and here is a long list of links to all kinds of sites you can visit including a link to a site about Cicada Killer Wasp, the mortal enemy of cicadas! And here is a link to frequently asked questions (FAQ's) about cicadas - http://www.cicadamania.com/faq.html .
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