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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

How to get rid of water bugs – 7 expert-recommended home remedies, plus how to correctly identify them

An inground backyard pool surrounded by green shrubs and trees. .

Once spotted, you'll want a speedy way to get rid of water bugs, even if it’s just a solo specimen you’ve spotted scurrying away.

Knowing how to get rid of water bugs is important not only because they’re deeply unpleasant, but because they bring health risks. Attracted to water, as the name suggests, they favor the warmer, damper areas of a home, like bathrooms and kitchens, compromising home hygiene in the shadows.

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