Why is a two-tailed insect dangerous for humans: expert answers

Two-tails in large numbers are not of practical benefit to humans. The possibility of being bitten, the unpleasant appearance scares people, and the spoilage of food by insects makes life almost impossible. Who are the two-tails? Where do parasites come from and how to get rid of them?

Mostly nocturnal inhabitants - we all know earwigs.

What does it look like

Since our mission is to help combat harmful insects, we decided not to focus on definitional errors. To make it clear to everyone who we are talking about, we will use the popular name along with the scientific one.
Depending on the species, the earwig's body length ranges from 2 mm to 27 mm. The color also ranges from sandy to reddish brown. These insects rarely fly, with the exception of the Asian species, which is able to rise to a height of one hundred meters.

Common earwigs have two pairs of wings. The anterior ones are short elytra; the hind wings are tucked under them during flight. Since the preferred way of moving the two-tails is by running, their legs are also of a running type.

The part of the body that gave the insect the name "two-tailed" is called forcips. These are modified cerci, which are found in many insects. The photo shows that at the end of the body, outgrowths similar to forceps are clearly visible. If cerci are a rudiment for most insects, then two-tailed forceps are actively used to protect against enemies, with their help they keep prey.

Who are earwigs and why are they dangerous?

Common earwig (Forficula auricularia), or two-tailed, has another popular name - pinch. The insect belongs to the order leather-winged and is able to fly. True, it rarely does this, because the front pair of wings is underdeveloped. The earwig lives in rural areas, where it chooses places near human habitation, in the immediate vicinity of vegetable gardens and orchards.

Earwig harms gardens and vegetable gardens

Earwigs are omnivorous insects, predators and scavengers (they attack small insects and do not disdain their remains). They lead an active lifestyle at night and at dusk, during the day they usually hide in damp and dark corners.

Due to their omnivorous nature, earwigs harm garden and agricultural crops. But sometimes they also bring benefits: they destroy other harmful insects, for example, aphids.

In length, the earwig can reach from 1.5 to 2 centimeters, its body is flattened, brownish in color. On the head of the insect, threadlike antennae grow, the eyes are very small. Legs are lighter, dirty yellow, running type.

From the point of view of biology, the second name of the earwig - two-tailed - is unreliable. In the scientific classification, true two-tails belong to the order of the crypto-maxillary class.

Outwardly, the earwig has two distinctive features:

• The shape of the wings, which when unfolded, resemble a human ear.
• Forceps at the end of the abdomen, similar to forceps or pincers. Earwigs use their forcips to hold on to their prey, or to defend themselves. At the sight of danger, the insect bends the back of the body and exposes the forceps in front of it.

The earwig does not belong to poisonous insects; it bites a person only on suspicion of a source of danger in him.The earwig's forceps are strong enough to injure even the skin of an adult, but this will not cause serious harm to health. It is enough to treat the bite site with an antiseptic and take action in case of possible allergic reactions.

The structural features of the earwig gave rise to the myth that an insect can crawl into the ear, gnaw through the eardrum and damage the human brain. However, this is nothing more than fiction. Not a single such case has been documented, and the earwig poses no danger to the human brain.

The earwig is capable of inflicting damage. But not to humans, but to household and agriculture - especially in dry years and with an increased population. Since earwigs are omnivorous, almost all types of garden and vegetable crops suffer from their invasion. The earwig does not choose food. She eats the pulp of fruits, leaves, shoots of young seedlings, flower petals, stems of cereals and roots with equal pleasure.

Earwig eats flowers and other garden plants

As a predatory insect, the earwig is a danger to the apiary. She attacks bees. Climbing into the hive, it feeds on honey and pollen. One individual is able to use up to 300 mg of bee stocks for food.

Features of the fight against earwigs in a residential area

Fighting earwigs inside an apartment or residential building is not much different from fighting ordinary cockroaches. Among folk remedies, the most popular use of balls based on boric acid and egg yolk. However, when using this method, it is necessary to limit the access of insects to water, otherwise it will not help.

Various household poisons will effectively help in the fight against earwigs, among which ordinary dichlorvos is the most popular. It is necessary to treat the places of potential habitat of insects with poison: cracks, depressions, cracks.

It is also recommended to get rid of potential insect habitats: repair cracks and holes, and keep the house tidy and dry.

Earwigs are characterized by incomplete transformation. In the first year of life, they go through all stages - from egg to imago. Closer to cold weather and after fertilization, which takes place in August-September, the female, with the help and support of the male, begins to prepare the nest. In it the two-tails hibernate, but the male rarely survives until spring.

Earwigs make two clutches. The winter one has up to fifty eggs. Re-laying will be twice as modest. The nests look like in the photo. Usually there are no more than 20 eggs in early spring.

After laying eggs, the female is in the nest all the time and takes care of the clutch. In relation to other individuals, it experiences aggression - it does not allow anyone to approach the nest, including the male.

The incubation period lasts up to 85 days. Larvae from the first clutch are born in May. The second litter will hatch in June. By August, both of them will reach the state of imago. During the summer, the larvae will molt 4 times.

The body length of a newborn earwig larva is no more than 4 mm. Outwardly, it looks like an adult. But since the forceps are still too small, it is difficult for an inexperienced eye to see the future two-tail, even in a photograph.

Often people call the two-tailed earwig or fork-tailed. However, these are completely different insects. A forked tail is the main feature that unites them. In addition, earwigs have a much darker body than their two-tailed relatives. Read below about how a two-tailed beetle looks and how it differs from an earwig.

Two-tailed and earwig

Earwigs are representatives of the order of leather-winged animals. They have an oblong flat body of brown-chestnut color. Larger males, their body length reaches 1.7-2 cm, females are smaller (up to 1.4 cm). However, in nature there are also such earwigs, the body length of which can be more than 4 cm.

Insects have small eyes, filamentous whiskers, and webbed wings, which they rarely use. A distinctive feature of earwigs are pincer-like processes - modified cerci located at the end of the body.

The two-tailed is a small-sized arthropod, which belongs to the order of six-legged occultaxis:

• the body length of adults usually does not exceed 5 mm, but there are also giant specimens that grow up to 50 mm;
• there is no body pigmentation on the segmented abdomen;
• the two-tailed insect also does not have eyes, their role is played by long whiskers, which are highly sensitive.

Cerci are chitinous pincer-like processes that form a pseudo-tail, and can be of different thickness and length. Many will wonder why an insect needs such tongs. The claws are used not only for capturing prey, but also for protection. If necessary, arthropods are even able to shed them, after which the lost appendages grow back. A photo of the two-tail is presented below.

Two-tailed insect

What is the dvuhvostka?

Two-tail - this is how the insect was nicknamed by the people because of the strong chitinous outgrowths instead of the tail, called cerci. The correct term is earwig or forktail. It has an oblong segmented brown-red body with six legs. Eyes are absent, and long antennae are located in front, reaching half of the insect's body.

It also has small wings, but the fork-tail rarely uses them and flies only over short distances. Usually its size is modest: 2 or 3 cm, but there are also larger individuals that grow up to 7 cm. Cerci differ in all varieties: in medium-sized specimens they are small and relatively thin. In large ones, they are firm, powerful, resemble claws; with them, the two-tailed one hunts springtails and small soil mites.

The dvuhvostok settle in humid and cool places, loves pits with humus very much. The two-tails are extremely agile and dexterous, move very quickly, hunt at night, not one by one, but in flocks. Their diet is varied, the predator seeks out the larvae of small insects, microscopic ticks and millipedes. Will not give up shoots and inflorescences of plants, fruits, vegetables, will not disdain bread crumbs.

Penetrating into a dwelling, it hides in damp nooks and crannies, cracks between baseboards, boards, cracks in the walls, in the subfloors of houses. In apartments, he hides in baths and rooms with poor-quality ventilation. Her presence in the house is not always possible to notice immediately, because she goes hunting at night, and hides during the day.

Representatives of the dvuhvostok

Earwigs (leather-winged) are ubiquitous. If they originally lived in Europe and Asia, then they were brought to America at the beginning of the last century. About 2000 species of this insect are known. Here is a list of those whose representatives are most often found in the vastness of Russia and neighboring countries:

• Common (earwig);
• Small;
• Asian;
• Coastal;
• Viviparous;
• Central Asian.

Outwardly, all types of earwigs are similar, but the lifestyle may differ. For example, the Asian earwig is a light-loving insect, and its relative, the coastal one, prefers not to show itself in the sun. The common earwig is also predominantly nocturnal.

Insect danger

Many people are interested in how dangerous the earwig is for people, and in fact it is practically not capable of causing harm to human health. Sometimes the insect can bite, and people with allergic reactions may become sensitive to its bite.

The pinch is not a poisonous creature, and the liquid that it injects at the moment of the bite is not poison, it is a specific aromatic substance.

If it was not possible to avoid a bite from this insect, then the affected area can be treated with an antiseptic agent. You can also take an additional antihistamine.

The danger of earwigs can only be for the crop. If a large number of these insects live in the garden or garden, then they can significantly spoil trees, seedlings, flowers, fruits, fruits, vegetables and other vegetation.

Habitat of two-tails

The habitat of two-tailed insects is damp, humid rooms such as basements, cellars, garages or low-lying buildings. You can even meet an arthropod in a toilet or bathroom, where there is insufficient ventilation. Forktail can hide under baseboards, in cracks behind sewer and water pipes, or in insulation between walls. The accumulation of steam and condensate creates favorable conditions for the habitation and spread of uninvited guests.

Often insects enter the apartment along with fruits or vegetables brought from the store. So the fork-tails can hide in lettuce leaves or grape bunches.

In natural conditions, pests prefer to live near water bodies and in lowlands under various snags, stones, felled trees or stumps. They are often found in gardens and vegetable gardens, especially in rainy weather.

The habitat of earwigs

The earwig prefers to choose places with high humidity and favorable living conditions. The habitat of representatives of the fauna should be dark, humid and warm, where the insect will feel comfortable.

The following places are considered the best options:

• rural land;
• gardens;
• vegetable gardens;
• wet dark basements;
• at home;
• apartments with poor ventilation.

The favorite habitats of insects are secluded and inaccessible areas in nature, vegetable garden, orchards - stones, fallen leaves, heaps of manure, cracks in trees, various depressions, fallen trees, firewood.

Food

Insects go in search of food mainly at night. The stems of young shoots, the remains of decaying leaves and various small insects are what the two-tails feed on.

Dvuhvostka
All two-tails are omnivorous. From animal food they feed on inactive small insects, their larvae and eggs. But they prefer to feast on their remains, which attributes them to scavengers.

Everything is eaten from vegetation. Pollen, algae, mosses. They are able to gnaw through any part of the plant. They do not touch whole fruits of berries and fruits. They begin to feast on only after the fruit begins to rot or has already been eaten by other pests. They are also capable of destroying hives in search of honey.

In houses, they are able to spoil everything that gets in the way. It can be not only indoor plants and seedlings. Even clothes and wallpaper glue can be damaged by their tenacious chirps. In the cracks, they can contribute to their further destruction. Any food and food leftovers left by a person will serve as food for them. And also rubbish in the trash can.

What do two-tails eat

It feeds mainly on rotten or bitten by other insects and pecked fruits. She cannot always bite through the peel, so she chooses flawed fruit. Vegetables are also not ignored, they can damage the harvest of tomatoes, cabbage, peas.

This pest is omnivorous, and some of its taste preferences are beneficial to gardeners - the earwig feeds on aphids and spider mites, but it does a lot of harm itself. It is better if it is not on the site, and you can fight aphids in other ways.

Beekeepers should be especially attentive to the appearance of a dvuhvostka on the site. The earwig loves honey, eats beekeeping products with pleasure.

In dry summers, flower cultures also suffer from two-tails. Of the fruits, the insect prefers peaches, apricots, black currants. It can be seen in bunches of grapes.

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Two-tails, depending on the species and conditions of the season, can be herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores. In nature, they live in the ground and can eat:

• Decaying remains of insects and animals
• Humus
• Smaller insects
• Eggs and insect larvae
• Excrement
• Fungi
• Microorganisms that thrive in moisture and heat

However, two-tailed tails are not always found in the garden; they can also live indoors. What do two-tails eat outside of their natural habitat? In apartments and houses it can be:

• Fallen leaves of plants
• Nutrients in the soil of indoor flowers
• House gnats and other small insects
• Mold
• Organic plaque in the bathroom
• Leftover food in the garbage can and the cabinet where it stands
• Loose hair and hair of pets, exfoliated skin particles

Food and feed are of little interest to the two-tailed, but sometimes they can be found in them. Most of the time, the pest prefers to hide from sunlight and people, so it looks for food mainly in the same places where it hides. In living quarters, the most attractive places for two-tails are bathrooms, kitchens and, if available, any other premises where it is warm, humid, dark, secluded and where you can find food.

Description and features of the two-tailed

In early spring, when sowing seeds for seedlings, gardeners often notice the stems of young shoots cut at the root. This is the work of an earwig: the insect hibernates in the prepared soil, in the cracks of wooden boxes, when it gets into a warm room, it activates and begins to feed and reproduce. It is difficult to meet the pest during the day, since the two-tails are nocturnal and hide in shaded, humid places during the daytime.

How to recognize an insect?

An adult two-tailed insect reaches 3 cm in length, about 1/3 of it are 2 long pincer-like curved outgrowths at the posterior end of the abdomen - forcips. Because of this bright sign, the insect received the popular name of the two-tailed, or tick.

Otherwise, the insect resembles a large cockroach without wings, its signs:

• the flat body is reddish-brown, sometimes yellowish, tinged, mobile and flexible;
• the head is clearly separated from the chest, large, with long antennae;
• running legs, lighter than the body, do not have any claws and growths;
• the animal is mobile, moves quickly, dragging the body along the surface.

Young earwigs have a length of 4 mm, outwardly resemble cockroach larvae: the same light brown, mustachioed and mobile. They do not yet have outgrowths on the abdomen; upon close examination, only thin cerci can be found.

What does it eat?

The diet of earwigs is based on other insects and their larvae. An active predator hunts at night, and formidable ticks on the abdomen are an additional weapon that the two-tails use to keep the prey. Among those hunted by nocturnal creatures, there are often common garden pests: aphids, caterpillars and larvae of flies, beetles and adult insects, whose size does not exceed the size of the hunter himself. In addition to live prey, earwigs do not disdain dead insects.

In the absence of objects of hunting, two-tails easily switch to feeding on plant food and decaying organic matter (rotting wood, remnants of vegetables and other products). Because of this ability, they feel good not only in the natural environment, but also in human dwellings, and even in city apartments.

Life cycle and reproduction

Earwigs mate at the end of summer, after which the female digs a hole in the ground or other suitable substrate. A dvuhvostka in an apartment, like a cockroach, is looking for dark secret places where it is imperceptible, where the humidity is high and warm enough, for example, in the cracks of the cabinet under the sink.

Egg laying takes place at the end of winter. The female aggressively guards the clutch, driving her own spouse and other two-tails away from it.In clutch there are only 30-60 eggs, sometimes females lay another 2-3 dozen in spring. The eggs are light, oval, slightly more than 1 mm in size. The incubation period lasts 60-80 days, during which the mother constantly monitors the brood, transferring eggs to the most humid and suitable place.

Cubs hatch in May (for spring clutch in June). During the summer, each larva molts 4 times, gradually increasing in size and darkening. By August, they reach the adult, sexually mature stage and are able to reproduce.

Reproduction

It is also surprising how two-tails breed. The fertilization process takes place outside the body of arthropods. Within a week, the male lays in the soil at least two hundred spermatophores (capsules with spermatozoa), which retain their properties for two days. The female collects these capsules with her genital opening, after which she lays eggs in the cracks in the soil (up to 50 larvae appear from one clutch). The offspring that do not experience metamorphosis is very similar to adult insects and differs only in smaller sizes.

Is an earwig dangerous for humans

There is an opinion that earwigs got their official name due to the fact that they are able to penetrate a person's ear, that they curl up there, or even worse - they gnaw through the eardrum and penetrate into the brain.

The likelihood that the two-tailed crawl into the ear is about the same as for any other insect. The more insects there are, the higher the chances of testing this hypothesis on yourself. If you keep your room clean, don't stockpile, and struggle with dampness, there's nothing to worry about.

It is wrong to think that the dvuhvostok is harmless. You should know how dangerous the earwig is for humans. She bites. Her mouth apparatus is of a gnawing type, and a swelling forms at the site of the bite, painful sensations and itching occur. In rare cases, blisters appear.

Negative consequences occur if the insect is a carrier of infection or the person has a predisposition to allergic reactions. For earwig bites, use the ointments recommended in this article.

There is a legend that the fork-tails are able to get into the human ear and there through the eardrum to reach the brain. However, this statement has no confirmation.

In order for the two-tail to crawl into the ear, you need to completely forget about personal hygiene, lead an unsuccessful lifestyle. In addition, a person needs to fall asleep on the ground where insects live, or there should be a huge number of them in the apartment.

If you imagine that the fork-tail got into the ear, then the person will immediately feel it and will make every effort to pull it out. In addition, being without oxygen for a long time, the pest will die.

By themselves, two-tails are not poisonous and do not pose a danger to humans, however, there are several good reasons why it is simply necessary to fight them.

The two-tailed bird is not aggressive in nature. She has no intention to bite a person on purpose. Only after she feels threatened will she begin to bend and pinch with her chicks. The soreness of the bite depends on the density of the claws. An adult can "bite through" the skin to blood.

The pest itself is not poisonous. But, like other insects, it can be a carrier of various infections.

Usually, only redness remains after the bite. But, if a person has an allergy, then the consequences can be much more serious. Swelling and fluid blisters may develop at the site of the bite. Which in due time burst and ulcers form in their place, which are very painful.

Therefore, immediately after the bite, it is necessary to disinfect the affected area. And at the first symptoms of an allergy, take an allergy medication and consult a doctor. The first symptoms may include burning, itching, blistering, and fever.

Damage to property

Having settled in the apartment, the uninvited guests confidently begin to manage and feast on everything that gets in their way. They mercilessly gnaw at the roots of indoor plants and seedlings in the backyard, spoil the fruits. Even small cracks in the wall will succumb to further destruction. They also like clothes and wallpaper paste.

Crawl into the ear

The probability that a two-tailed bird will crawl into a person's ear is not higher than the probability that a fly, mosquito, cockroach or any other insect will get there. In any case, you need to try very hard to make this happen.

If, nevertheless, an unpleasant situation happened, there is no need to panic and try to pull it out with some object. Sensing the danger, the forked tail will pinch with its cerci, which will cause severe pain and burning.

It is necessary to immediately call an ambulance, lie on the opposite side and lie down without sudden movements and wait for the arrival of doctors. Perhaps by this time the two-tail will get out on its own. Because once there, the two-tail will feel discomfort and will immediately try to get out.

Like many insects, two-tails have an unpleasant and even frightening appearance. With their sudden appearance at night, they are capable of scaring children and impressionable women in earnest.

The two-tailed can not be called small insects, their segmented body is up to 4 cm long. At the end of the abdomen there is a forked tail, similar to ticks - cerci. It has a more intimidating appearance when it raises the back of the body above its head in order to capture the enemy with its pincers.

However, having their aggressive appearance, two-tails can meet only at night, as in the daytime they prefer to hide in secluded places.

Often confused with two-tailed earwigs. Outwardly, they are very similar, but there is a main difference - earwigs can fly. Although they use this ability very rarely.

It should be remembered that both types of insects do not tend to crawl into a person's ear when he is sleeping. This is an unfounded superstition.

It is hard to believe, but insects not only harm humans, but can also be very useful. Especially if they are on a personal plot. The fact is that the fork-tails feast on small insects. By eating aphids and other spiders harmful to plants, they protect the seedlings.

However, you do not need to calmly observe their reproduction. Considering that one female lays up to 50 eggs. After a short period of time, you will get a large-scale filling with forks.

Therefore, it is necessary to hatch as soon as the first individual was found.

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Many people are puzzled by the question of what is dangerous for humans. The damage caused by two-tailed insects is calculated not only in damage to indoor plants, vegetables in the garden, as well as fruits and berries in the garden.

The presence of pests in the home increases the risk of spreading infectious bacteria during the bite. After all, the two-tails bite quite painfully, clamping the soft tissues of the skin with their claws. With such a capture, large individuals can even damage the integrity of the skin, resulting in the appearance of two barely noticeable wounds. A photo of a two-tailed bite can be seen below.

Two-tailed bite
Symptoms of a two-tail bite in humans can be as follows:

• The presence of microscopic wounds at the site of the bite, which are accompanied by severe itching.
• As a result of scratching, the damaged area begins to redden and swell.
• People with allergies may develop fluid-filled blisters. The process of opening the bubbles is accompanied by strong painful sensations. In such places, long-lasting sores can even form, which give a person great discomfort.

The question of what to do if bitten by a two-tailed arises by itself. Despite the fact that the insect is not poisonous, the situation cannot be ignored. Treatment for a bite consists in treating the damaged area with an antibacterial or disinfectant, after which an antihistamine should be taken.

Two-tailed insects can look menacing, so the question of why they are dangerous arises from almost everyone who has encountered them or similar parasites. The repulsive appearance, agility and caudal cerci can cause real panic and horror in some people when they meet or come into contact with a pest. However, two-tails, by and large, do not pose any danger to humans.

Two-tails:

• Do not tolerate dangerous diseases
• Do not feed on blood and are not interested in people as a food source
• Are not interested in any specific types of products
• Do not spoil things and furniture

Nevertheless, if two-tails appear in a house or apartment, they, like any other insects, contribute to the formation of unsanitary conditions in which harmful bacteria begin to actively develop. For hygienic reasons, it is also highly undesirable for two-tails in the house to have access to food for people and pets.

For humans, the insect, as a rule, does not pose a particular danger - earwigs are not poisonous. However, it can bite. Defending against danger, the earwig is able to bite quite painfully with its forceps. After a bite, blistering on the skin is possible, as well as an allergic reaction.

It is recommended to treat the bite site with any antiseptic and, if necessary, seek medical attention.

The difference between a two-tail and an earwig

1. Insects belong to different families.
2. Body color and size.
3. Earwigs have wings.

Two-tails are unpleasant to humans for their appearance. Various infections are carried on the legs. They do not pose a threat to human life, but an adult pincher can bite noticeably without deeply piercing the skin with pincers.

The two-tails are much smaller than earwigs, namely from 2 to 5 mm in length, in the most rare cases up to 5 cm.

Attention! The venom injected with the bite is not poisonous. But allergies are possible: a painful blister appears at the site of the bite. Seek medical attention!

Small amounts of two-tails are beneficial. For example, they destroy aphids in the garden. But due to rapid reproduction, they begin to spoil all planted crops.

According to modern concepts, the first two-tails arose in the Late Carboniferous period.

Folk remedies

There are many options for making various traps and scarers that will help answer the question: how to get rid of two-tails in a private house using folk remedies. But it should be remembered that they are all ineffective and will not give the desired result. Almost all options must be repeated several times. Or combine them using several options at once.

Wet trap

The principle of the traps is simple. It is enough to attract the attention of dvuhvostok with their favorite dampness. Where all insects will instantly run.

1. Take some unnecessary rags or sponges. Soak well in water and squeeze. You can also use rolled wet
2. Spread out in places where the two-tails congregate.
3. Wait a few hours. After a while, insects will feel the source of moisture and run to it.
4. Destroy the gathered pests in any convenient way. They can be suppressed, spilled with boiling water, burned, or simply collected and discarded.

This method can be used only if it is not possible to use other methods at the moment. Since traps do not guarantee 100% elimination of all pests.

Insects are afraid of strong odors. If you use a decoction of fragrant herbs, then you can not be tormented by the question of how to get the two-tail out of the house.But do not forget that all household members will have to endure the smell, since the aromas will spread throughout the room.

1. To prepare the broth, take 50 g each of garlic and onion.
2. Both vegetables must be peeled and finely chopped. Can be grated.
3. Pour the resulting gruel with 0.5 liters of boiling water and put in a dark place.
4. Let it brew for a day.
5. With the resulting solution, treat all baseboards, corners, cracks, that is, those places where pests may appear.
6. To completely get rid of insects, the procedure must be repeated several times. Because the smell disappears quickly.
7. For prophylaxis, this procedure can be performed once a week.

Herbal decoction

1. Grasses with a pungent and persistent smell will help get rid of two-tails.
2. To do this, take yarrow, tansy and wormwood in a 1: 1 ratio
3. Prepare the infusion by pouring boiling water over the plant.
4. Strain.
5. Add dish soap or washing powder to increase the odor.
6. Decorate the surface of areas where insects may appear.

For this infusion, you can use any herbs with a strong odor. It can also be lavender, basil, mint.

The selected plant is also filled with boiling water and infused. Alternatively, you can put the chopped grass in cloth bags and hang it close to the sites of fork-tailed infestation.

If the question arises: how to get rid of two-tails in the house quickly and efficiently, then an effective folk method will come to the rescue.

1. Take 50 g of boric acid powder and one hard-boiled chicken yolk.
2. Mix ingredients and roll into small balls.
3. Lay out in inconspicuous places for children and animals. Can be put under the sink, bathtub and other places where the two-tails accumulate.

Before using this method, you must remember that boric acid will poison the human body. Destroying the nerve cells of the brain and having a detrimental effect on the gastrointestinal tract.

Especially dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly, children and animals.

Petrol

It will also effectively drive away oil, gasoline or kerosene with its smell. It is enough to treat the places where two-tails can accumulate with the selected substance. They are not only able to scare away uninvited guests, but also to destroy already appeared pests, their larvae and eggs. Therefore, this method is one of the most effective methods of struggle.

If the two-tailed spider falls into the web, then immediately turn into the prey of the spider. But then you have to choose what is more pleasant - to have neighbors with two-tails or spiders with cobwebs. For a positive result, you do not need to fill the apartment with cobwebs. It is enough to place small harmless spiders in the corners of the rooms. If the presence of a web suits all household members, then you can safely use this option. If not, it's better to choose something else.

A vacuum cleaner

The fastest and most effective way to get rid of a large number of two-tails is to use a vacuum cleaner. All pests can be sucked in easily. Only worth considering. that it is very difficult to remove them from the dust bag. Most likely, you will have to throw out the bag along with the collected pests.

If you are overtaken by such a misfortune as two-tails in an apartment - the reasons and how to get rid of them? The fastest and most effective way to control pests is to call specialists at home. However, this is a high quality but expensive service. Therefore, you can do it yourself, using the chemicals yourself. Especially when the choice of such funds is huge.

Spray and aerosol

Benefits:

• Low cost.
• 100% result.

Disadvantages:

• Sprays do not kill insects, but only paralyze them. If the poisoned two-tails are not destroyed in time, they will revive again.
• They do not affect eggs and larvae.
• They have a pungent odor that negatively affects the human body.
• You can use this method only if it is possible to leave the house for a couple of hours and ventilate the room well.

If insects are bred in an apartment, then they will choose the dampest corners in it. To catch a two-tailed bird, spread damp rags where they were seen. The rags are put in garbage bags, which will remain to be tied up and thrown away.

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Traps on the site are universal for many pests. The bait for them is sugar syrup, kvass, beer. Earwigs also love the smell of soy sauce. Arthropod catching device looks like this:

1. Take a plastic container. A cropped PET bottle is suitable for this.
2. Step back 1 cm from the edge and make holes with a diameter of about 5 - 8 mm around the entire circumference.
3. Dig in the trap so that the holes are at ground level.
4. Pour in the bait.

The simplest two-tailed trap is a rolled newspaper. Since the insect is moisture-loving, the paper is moistened and placed on the beds with plants. In the morning, newspapers are collected and burned.

Garlic arrows will help to get rid of two-tails in the garden. They are laid out under the plants. If there is not enough material, then prepare an onion-garlic infusion from onion pipes and garlic arrows.

1. The green mass is chopped with a knife or meat grinder.
2. The mixture is poured with hot water in a ratio of 1:10 (1 kg of onion-garlic mass per bucket of water).
3. Insist day.
4. Strain and spray with the infusion of the plant.

Earwigs in the house are disposed of with boric acid balls. The recipes for their preparation are posted here. When using this method, after 2 - 3 weeks, there will be no trace of insects left.

Can a two-tail crawl into an ear

To answer your question, you need to know how two-tails breed. In order to fertilize the male, the male captures her and holds her with his ticks, injecting his seed into her genitals. Eggs that have already formed in the female's genitals may not fertilize immediately - the seed can be safely stored in you by the female for several months and only then, ultimately, complete its main task of fertilization.

To lay eggs, the female earwig searches for a place safe for this purpose for a very long time. Conditions that are guaranteed to be necessary for this include - darkness, optimal humidity levels and proximity to a food source. Female earwigs, like no other insects, are very caring about their offspring, which is very rare for the insect world.

After hatching, young earwigs develop in a series of five molts, each time increasing in size. The earwig mother, unlike most non-social insects, actually protects its growth, at least until it begins to make the first attempts to leave the nest, which is observed only after 2-3 molts. But even after that, mothers take serious care of their children, first of all protecting them from enemies.

However, this is still possible, but if it happens, then in the space of the external auditory canal of a person there are no necessary conditions for laying eggs. Among other things, if we talk about the fact that the insect imperceptibly bores itself to the brain, then this cannot be discussed at all, since the presence of a foreign body, especially a living one, unnoticed by a person, cannot pass.

Here is one of the stories with this insect:

“At 3 am my 8-year-old daughter woke me up from a deep sleep. She was very upset. During the previous few minutes, she had tried on her own to remove “some living thing” that was crawling in her left ear canal. After that we went into hysterics and went to the hospital. Otoscopic examination showed a dark brown mass near the tympanic membrane

The beginning of my brief lecture with my daughter on the importance of proper ear hygiene was interrupted when the doctor noticed movement. On closer examination, he managed to extract an insect, about 2 cm long, which was the earwig. "

Although this story does not seem too believable, it is quite the place to be. In order not to focus specifically on the earwig, there are many anecdotal stories, some of which are even well documented, that say that different insects are found in people's ears. Why not actually.

All insects, which live mainly in narrow long burrows, may well become interested in the external auditory canal of a person, if they gain access to it. However, they will not finally settle there, and even more so they will not have offspring, also because the temperature of the human body is quite high for such living organisms. Even lice and those after a bite tend to higher to the spine of a human hair, because on the scalp it is "hot" for them.

In addition, it can be noted that obscene living creatures in people's ears, however, as in other physiological holes, are usually found in people who lead an unsuccessful lifestyle, do not observe personal hygiene and sleep on the ground in a state of alcoholic or other intoxication, for example ...

Among other things, we have some more calming information for those who are very worried about their ears. Regardless of whether the earwig snaps into the ear or not, if left alone in the ear, it cannot harm the human brain. The ear canal could be a wonderful breeding nest for two-tails, but this is not possible, given the amount of bone tissue along its walls. The earwig simply will not be able to "dig" anything there, and it needs it. In the worst case, the earwig can use its claws if it tries hard to get it out, but even these efforts are not strong enough to cause any real damage.

Prophylaxis

Preventive measures allow you to avoid the appearance of two-tails in the apartment. If the conditions are not suitable for them, then they will not live in such a place. The main thing for these insects is moisture. Eliminate the leak from the pipes, eliminate the formation of condensation, close up the cracks leading from the basement, and the earwig that accidentally got into the apartment will leave in search of better conditions.

On the ground floors, excessive shading of windows is the cause of dampness. Sanitary pruning of trees is the responsibility of office managers, and you have the right to demand it. It is advisable to replace old wooden frames with plastic ones. Make sure that there is no trash on the balcony.

Preventive measures in the garden are reduced to maintaining order on the site. Garbage heaps, construction and garden waste are potential wintering grounds for earwigs. Collect volunteers, ventilate greenhouses and hotbeds. Remove weeds from the beds. Where the site is kept clean, the two-tails do not bring any tangible harm.

To prevent the spread of uninvited guests in the apartment, preventive measures will help, which consist in regular ventilation of the room and elimination of leaks in plumbing fixtures. It is also not recommended to dry clothes in the bathroom and kitchen. Repair work and the installation of mosquito nets on the windows will help to limit the penetration of pests into the room.

How to kick a dvuhvostok from a greenhouse

The two-tails destroy young seedlings, eat the leaves of the shoots, and penetrate the fruits themselves. To combat two-tails in greenhouses and greenhouses, you need to use different methods.

1. Dig up the soil in the fall. In this case, the deposited larvae will not hatch, but will freeze.
2. Replace all old boards with decay.
3. After planting the plants, weed and loosen the soil regularly.
4. Plant aromatic herbs with a strong smell (mint, basil)
5. Avoid the accumulation of plant debris in and around the greenhouse at any time of the year
6. Avoid strong soil moisture, reduce watering as much as possible.
7. Ventilate the greenhouse.
8. Treat plants with microbiological preparations (Lepidocid, Bitaxibacillin).
9. Use available folk remedies.
10. If there are a large number of dvukhvostok, it is impossible to remove them with biological products, apply insecticides.
11. It is imperative to spray hard-to-reach places of the greenhouse with high-quality preparations after harvesting.

Periodic cleaning of the greenhouse will help solve the insect problem.

Important! If the measures taken have not brought results, you need to call the health service.

How to get rid of two-tails in the house at home

There is no point in purposefully poisoning a dvuhvostok in the garden. The insects will be affected by insecticides, which you will use to combat more vicious pests. These are such drugs:

• Actellik;
• Confidor;
• Anti beetle;
• Phosbecid (concentrate).

To get rid of two-tails in a private house and in an apartment will help:

• Dichlorvos;
• Thiuram;
• Raptor;
• Chalk Mashenka.

Leave substances like Karbofos for bedbugs and cockroaches. Earwigs rarely populate a dwelling so densely that highly toxic drugs are used to combat them.

To correctly answer the question: where do two-tails come from in the house, it is enough to know what their favorite habitat is. And to carry out the timely elimination of such places.

Forktail are nocturnal and prefer cool, damp places. This means that in order to prevent unwanted neighbors from appearing, it is enough to monitor the humidity of the air and the cleanliness of the room.

Prevention measures

1. The apartment needs a high-quality ventilation hood. It should be in the bathroom and in the kitchen.
2. You also need to ventilate all rooms in the room.
3. Do not accumulate dirty linen in the bathroom. Dry wet wipes, rags, sponges in time.
4. Monitor plumbing fixtures. Always close all taps tightly. If a slight leak occurs somewhere, the cause must be eliminated immediately.
5. After eating, according to the rules of hygiene, it is better to immediately clean up spilled drinks or crumbs after you. Do not leave dirty dishes overnight.
6. Take out the trash in time and keep the bin clean.
7. If necessary, it is imperative to dry the air with special devices.

Most often, dvuhvostki appear in private houses and dachas, crawling from personal plots, cellars, basements. Due to the fact that there is no heating in summer cottages in winter and spring, the fight against them is necessary every summer season.

If a person lives in a private house all year round, then you need to think about prevention even during construction. To do this, you need to soak all wooden parts with special preparations. The assortment is rich in stores. However, everyone has detailed instructions for use.

When the house is built, the smell will scare off insects. If a damp subfloor is attached to the house, then the appearance of uninvited neighbors cannot be avoided. To prevent them from entering the house, it is enough to ensure that there are no cracks in the walls and on the floor.

Also, if possible, it is better to dry the washed clothes outside the house. You can also accidentally bring a forktail from the garden or store.

The insect can hide in bunches of grapes, in lettuce leaves. It can also settle inside the fruit of berries or fruits that are just beginning to deteriorate.

Following these simple rules, you can not ask yourself the question: how to deal with two-tails in a private house.

Having found a dvuhvostok in the house, first of all, you need to reconsider your lifestyle. The appearance of unexpected guests indicates a lack of proper hygiene at home.

Therefore, in order to defeat the enemy, it is necessary to find a source of dampness and dirt.

Next, you need to choose how to get rid of annoying insects. There are folk methods and means of chemistry.Chemicals work much more efficiently and faster. But it is worth remembering that they all negatively affect human health. And before buying, it is better to read the instructions and all contraindications.

Popular methods of struggle are less effective, but absolutely safe.

The use of sulfur checkers has become the most popular pest control method among summer residents. This is not surprising because it has a number of advantages.

• Low price.
• Absolutely safe for humans, subject to precautionary rules.
• Sulfur dioxide, which is released during the smoldering of a checker, penetrates absolutely into all cracks and the top layer of the soil. Not letting any insect survive.

1. The sulfur checker can only be used in private homes. In apartment buildings, use is prohibited.
2. When using the checker, all people and animals must leave the room for several days. Since the secreted substances are toxic and can be poisoned.
3. Food and flammable objects must not be left in the house.
4. Checkers should be stored in their original sealed packaging away from fire and food. Out of the reach of children.
5. It is not recommended to use checkers in basements or cellars with high humidity.
6. It is not permissible to use a checker if the room has been treated with other chemicals.

Insecticides

Chemicals allow you to get rid of the two-tailed, they are quite effective and capable of destroying the colonies of unpleasant neighbors.

• An old proven remedy - "Dichlorvos" - is a recognized fighter against insects in the house, but its drawback is a strong smell and high toxicity to humans. When spraying aerosol, it is necessary to use respiratory protection methods, leave the room for several hours, and then ventilate well.
• Raptor is also an aerosol, although its smell is more pleasant than the previous drug, this does not make it less toxic, therefore, protective measures should not be ruled out either. Sprayed in close proximity to insect habitats.
• The solution "Antizhuk", developed for wooden surfaces, for the veranda of a private house is an ideal option, you can use it to process the skirting boards in the apartment. Available as a liquid that can be applied by brush or spray.
• Crayons are effective in the fight against any domestic insects, it is enough to draw stripes in the path of the two-tails and they will die. This insecticide is cheap and relatively harmless to animals and humans.
• Some people use fly pills by inserting them into a fumigator, and their effect also extends to the two-tailed.
• An effective remedy is Tiuram powder, it crumbles in an insignificant amount, having tasted it, the two-tail dies.

However, in the fight against the two-tailed, any drug created to destroy insects is suitable, here it is important to strictly follow the instructions and protect yourself from the ingress of poisons into the body.

Lifestyle

All fork-tails are nocturnal. During daylight hours, they hide in cool, damp shelters. In nature, these are crevices in trees, fallen leaves, stones and branches. In homes, they prefer to be in the kitchen, bathroom and toilet. At the same time, hiding under the baseboards, furniture, in various crevices in the floor and walls. Also, their favorite place can be garages, sheds and basements.

They leave their shelter only at night. To find your food. This feature complicates the fight against them. During daylight hours, it is almost impossible to determine the location of the two-tails and their number. You may not even suspect about the presence of intruders.

Fork-tails reproduce very quickly, one female lays up to 50 eggs at a time. That will greatly complicate the process of dealing with them, if you do not take care of it in time.