Pest (organism)
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A pest is any organism harmful to humans or human concerns. The term is particularly used for creatures that damage crops, livestock, and forestry or cause a nuisance to people, especially in their ho
Varied carpet beetle larvae, Anthrenus verbasci, damaging a specimen of Sceliphron destillatorius in an entomological collection
Pests, such as these termites, often occur in high densities, making the damage they do even more detrimental.
Feral pigeons, Columba livia domestica, can become very numerous in cities.
Caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, is sometimes considered a pest plant because of its sharp spiny burrs, shown here in a person's foot.
Housefly
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The housefly is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. From its place of origin, perhaps in the Middle East, it has spread around the world as a commensal of humans. Adults are gray to black, with four d
Pest (organism)
…bite or sting; wolves, snakes, wasps, ants, bees, bed bugs, mosquitos, fleas and ticks belong in this category. Others enter the home; these include houseflies, which land on and contaminate food; beetles, which tunnel into the woodwork; and other animals that scuttle about on the floor at night, like rats…
Common house fly, Musca domestica
Housefly mouthparts, showing the pseudotracheae, semitubular grooves (dark parallel bands) used for sucking up liquid food
A housefly wing under 250x magnification
Houseflies mating