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Question by  gummie (738)

What are some bugs that feed on mold?

 
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Answer by  Graham (23)

Flies(order Diptera) often feed on mold. Examples would be fungus gnats, drain flies, and marsh flies. Some species of beetles(order Coleoptera) also feed on mold. Some types that do include sap-feeding Beetles, rove beetles and fungus beetles. And cockroaches will eat almost anything.

 
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Answer by  Bobinski (1652)

Mold mites love high humidity and are found where there's mold as this is what they eat. Springtails are also mold easting insects. Their bites are often blamed on fleas.

 
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Answer by  Prajeesh (369)

Booklice, cockroach, real silverfish, are some of the bugs that feed on molds. Better thing to do is prevention. Moisture is the basic cause for molds. So try to prevent molds. Use good humidifiers. That will help you to prevent the molds to grow t oan extend. Keep your house clean properly.

 
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Answer by  BrendaG (6111)

Springtails eat mold and mildew and then make soil! Booklice, carpet beetles, and the little "pill" bugs/sow bugs all love to munch. Mold mites, also known as tyroglyphid mites, thrive where there is high humidity and mold and mildew.

 
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Answer by  margiep (422)

Collembola is a bug that is attracted to moisture and feeds on mold. To get rid of them just clear out the mold and make the space dry.

 
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Answer by  BeefStrule (690)

There are a lot of them! I know that silverfish, cockroaches, beetles and maggots are all known to feed on mold. If you have mold, you need to get rid of it right away!

 
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