The double-tail as a zoological species is an elongated insect, consisting of solid segments of black-brown color and belonging to the order of the maxillary hexapods. The name "double-tail" this insect received for paired outgrowths at the end of its body - cerci. They form something like two tails. In general, the double-tail is the vernacular name for earwigs. Another name for them is Forktail.
Why does she need a double tail
First, cerci play the role of antennae in the life of an insect. The fact is that during the pursuit of her prey, she gropes her further path in the soil cracks by them. Secondly, it is a tool to help them in case of danger to retreat. How does this happen: if the two-tail has stumbled upon an obstacle or, God forbid, an enemy, then it immediately goes all the way backwards, groping the way with its antennae, since there is no time for a turn.
Predatory Two-Tails
Surprisingly among
These small creatures also have rather large predators. They differ from ordinary two-tails in fairly solid, in shape resembling claws, churches, which serve as a means of hunting for
soil mites and foot-tails. When an insect overtakes prey, it brings over the head the rear end of its abdomen, becoming like scorpions, and grabs its prey like ticks. In this position, they eat their prey.
Two-tail in the house
A two-tail in an apartment is, perhaps, even more unpleasant than cockroaches. These parasites cause irreparable damage: with great appetite, they devour indoor plants, vegetables and bread crumbs. It is important to know that two-tailed birds, like cockroaches, love dampness.
They settle mainly in the basements of houses and in garden plots. All would be fine, they live - and let them live for themselves, but quite often they move from the basements to the person’s apartment and begin to harm him in the most arrogant way. Not only do these creatures come out of their secluded crevices only at night, so they still have the audacity to crawl wherever they want: on the bed, on the clothes, on the sleeping person. Moreover, if he suddenly interferes with them, they can pinch very painfully! Naturally, a question immediately arises in a person: "How to get rid of a double-tail?" It becomes especially relevant if people firsthand encounter a situation where in the ear of a sleeping person a two-tailed butterfly lays its larvae, crawling there at night until we feel nothing. These parasites breed fast too.
Note! If you think that this insect is harmless, and getting rid of it is simple, eliminating the source of dampness, then you are deeply mistaken! Closed slots and holes in the floor alone are not enough. A two-tail must either be poisoned or completely driven out of the house. How to get rid of a two-tail in an apartment? Let's give some practical advice. So, we deduce a two-tail.
How to get rid of a two-tail in the house. Practical tips
Firstly, put the perfect order in the apartment: do a wet cleaning, wipe off the dust and so on. Secondly, calculate the breeding sites of these insects. Thirdly, sprinkle in them a wonderful tool for baiting a two-tails - “Phenaxin”. This is the main way to destroy these parasites.
If you are interested in how to get rid of the tails by other methods, then here is another way. We note right away that this option is not bullying, but simply getting rid of parasites. After proper cleaning of the apartment, place wet rags in all places, thus creating a moist environment. Rest assured, pests will certainly run into moisture and moisture. When enough accumulate them, quickly roll up a rag and throw them out of the apartment.
Some people who know firsthand what a double-tail is, what it is dangerous for and where it hides and breeds, adapted as a poison to use special pills against flies that are inserted into the most ordinary fumigator. If you believe them, then the result will not be long in coming - the two-tails will be lifted off at hand. Alternatively, thiuram in powder can be used against these insects. It should be covered along the baseboards of a house or apartment.
If folk methods of dealing with double-tails do not help, then an apartment or a house needs repairs with mandatory disinfection. Good luck anyway!