10 insects You Might Come Across When in New England

10Insects YOU MAY COME ACROSS IF YOUVISIT OR LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND

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Before we startIf you're living in the New England area, then you're bound to run into

an insect or two during the course of your life. In fact, if you're

particularly unlucky, you may even experience an invasion of insects in

your home! When it comes to spotting an insect inside of your house,

knowing what type of insect it is can help you calm any worries you

might have as well as help you figure out what to do. The following are

ten insects that you may run across while living in New England:



Carpenter Ants

New England is home to several species of carpenter ants. They can be red or black

—and sometimes even a combination of both. They are large ants that can grow

into colonies of over 5,000. They can typically be found near dead trees or old

firewood, where they will chew through the wood. The presence of large outdoor

colonies will generally pose a risk of an infestation inside.


Odorous House Ants

Although not as damaging as the carpenter ant, odorous house ants can become a

real nuisance. They tend to create small, numerous nests around the home inside of

cracks, attics and wall voids. They're also smaller than carpenter ants and produce a

strange rotten coconut smell.


Powder Post Beetles

Powder post beetles are one of the more common types of wood boring beetles.

They'll chew through your property's trees or your home's wooden structural

elements, leaving behind nothing but sawdust. They will lay eggs on the wood so

that once they hatch, they can begin burrowing through the wood right away. They

tend to be smaller, brownish insects.


Bed Bugs

Everyone knows about the bed bug, but not everyone can identify it. In fact, many

other types of bugs are misidentified as bed bugs—mostly out of panic. Bed bugs are

extremely small, round and flat—and are brownish-reddish in color. They spread

easily and bite in order to feed on blood, which is why they can become such a

serious issue.


Carpenter Bees

There are 500 different species of carpenter bee found all over the world. They are

like slightly larger bumble bees, except that they are hairless, shiny and have black

abdomens. They're usually found burrowed into the eaves of a home where they will

drill through the wood. They don't eat wood, but they will burrow into it to create

shelter and nurse their young.


Carpet Beetles

Carpet beetles can be a real problem for homeowners as they tend to have an

appetite for natural materials and fibers, which means an infestation can lead to the

destruction of furniture, carpeting and more. They can also be difficult to find until

an infestation occurs because of the way they keep to dark spaces. Their partly

concealed heads are black and their wings are brownish-black.


Termites

Termites are tiny and, like ants, have three segments. They have wings during the

springtime, which they then shed. Termites burrow through wood and can cause

serious wood damage in a very short amount of time.


Cockroaches

The cockroach is one of the most common types of bugs found inside the home in

general, with the German cockroach being the most common type. They tend to be

attracted to food scraps, which is why keeping the house clean is so important.

German cockroaches are less than an inch long, but American cockroaches can grow

up to 1.5 inches in length. They won't cause any damage to your home, but can

become a real nuisance especially if an infestation takes place.


Ticks

Ticks are very small bugs that feed off the blood of animals. Ticks can be dangerous

due to the fact that they often carry illnesses. Deer ticks in particular pose a serious

threat to both humans and pets because of the Lyme disease that they could be

potentially carrying.


Boxelder Bug

Boxelder bugs can grow up to 12.5 mm long and have black-brownish bodies with

red wing veins. They are generally attracted to low-lying plants and shrubs.

Although they don't really cause any damage—not even to the plants they feed on

—they can become a real nuisance as they invade properties in large numbers.

These are ten insects that are common tothe New England area. Finding one ortwo of these insects in your home is

usually no reason to panic—but you canalways have a professional inspection

performed to ensure that you don't havean insect problem.

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