whether it is simply a harmless visitor or something that deserves attention.
Keep Your Home Less Attractive to Insects
A few simple habits can reduce the chances of unwanted insects moving indoors.
Keep food sealed, clean up crumbs promptly, avoid leaving standing water around the home, and check window screens and door gaps for openings.
It’s also a good idea to keep damp areas well ventilated.
Small changes can make your home considerably less appealing to many common household insects.
The Bottom Line
Finding an unfamiliar insect in your home can certainly make you stop and look twice.
But the discovery itself doesn’t necessarily mean something is seriously wrong.
The most useful first step is identification. Once you know what the insect is and why it may have entered, deciding what to do becomes much easier.
And sometimes, what initially looks alarming turns out to be nothing more than a
