7 Insects You'll Most Likely Find In Your Home (Plus What They're Capable Of)

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So, you think you know your housemates?

No, we don't mean the human ones. We're on about the ones that fly in zig-zag shapes around the fruit bowl, make their webby homes in the corner of your room and nibble holes in your best clothes.

That's right. We're talking about bugs.

So what do you need to know about your unwanted guests?

Here are some of the most interesting facts about the common bugs you share your home with...

7 Interesting Bug Facts

Ants(01 of07)

Ants are the 'Thor' of the insect world - they can lift and carry more than three times their own weight.According to National Geographic, there are more than 10,000 known ant species around the world. Ant communities are headed by a queen or queens, whose function in life is to lay thousands of eggs that will ensure the survival of the colony. Male ants often have only one role—mating with the queen. After they have performed this function, they may die. (Sorry guys). (credit:Joana Camilo / EyeEm via Getty Images)

Cellar Spiders(02 of07)

AKA Daddy Long Legs or Pholcidae.This long-legged specimen can often be found hanging upside down from the corner of your room, or under your bathroom sink. They also love their food. According to Orkin, the cellar spider's diet consists primarily of insects, which they lure and trap within their webs. When food supplies are insufficient, these spiders travel to other webs and pretend to be trapped insects. As the other spider attempts to catch and consume it, the cellar spider attacks the unsuspecting arachnid. Brutal. (credit:rasikabendre via Getty Images)

Moths(03 of07)

The Casanovas of the insect world, a male moth can smell a female moth from more than 7 miles away, says Live Science. Who needs Tinder?Moths are a major food source, too. A 2004 report showed that more than 90% of people in some African countries eat moth and butterfly caterpillars.The downside: they're partial to your clothes, meaning holes galore! (credit:710330 via Getty Images)

Wasps(04 of07)

Although wasps have got a bad rep, which is deserved, they're also quite useful for keeping down the numbers of other insects and flies. The black and yellow bugs produce a venom containing a pheromone which causes other wasps to become more aggressive. So don't swat them while you're near a nest!Similarly to ants, female wasps rule the roost. A male wasp is called a Drone and their primary job is to mate with the Queen. After they've fulfilled this mission, they die shortly afterwards.Wasp stings can be treated with deodorant containing aluminium, according to Rentokil. (credit:Christian Heinrich via Getty Images)

Woodlice(05 of07)

The woodlouse is not actually an insect, it's a crustacean.They evolve from water-dwellers and funnily enough, they still have gills.They have 14 legs and an outer shell called an exoskeleton. When a woodlouse grows too big for its exoskeleton it has to moult to allow a new shell to take its place. Moulting takes place in two stages, first the back half is shed and a day or so later the front half falls off. Nice. (credit:P. Eoche via Getty Images)

Fruit Flies(06 of07)

As annoying as they are, fruit flies have actually become a useful way for scientists to study genetics.They do, however, attack fruit and generally make a nuisance of themselves. They're also responsible for carrying diarrheal diseases. Yack.Finally, the humble lady fruit fly will lay an average of 500 eggs in her lifetime. Busy busy! (credit:William Jr via Getty Images)

Ladybird(07 of07)

Ladybirds have been blessed with good branding, meaning we're generally not threatened by them.They also have an excellent reputation among agricultural folk as they 'voraciously consume plant-eating insects' such as green flies. And in doing so they help to protect crops.The special superpower of the ladybird is that it can secrete a foul-tasting fluid from the joints in its legs. (credit:PhotoAlto/Neville Mountford-Hoare via Getty Images)

SEE ALSO:
Spider Advice: Removing Them From Your House And What To Do If You're Bitten
Eating Insects: Why You Should Crunch On Crickets (And Where You Can Do It)

So next time you're weirded out by a creepy crawly just think how incredible they are instead. It might just work. Then again, you may just reach for the swatter.

Are you proud to share your home with such creatures? Or would you rather see them on the bottom of your shoe? Tweet us @HuffPoLifestyle.

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