{"id":121949,"date":"2023-12-07T19:49:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T19:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=121949"},"modified":"2023-12-07T19:49:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T19:49:06","slug":"woman-finds-millions-of-bugs-living-inside-her-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/woman-finds-millions-of-bugs-living-inside-her-christmas-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman finds \u2018millions\u2019 of bugs living inside her Christmas tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Kate Middleton decorates Christmas tree ahead of carol service<\/h3>\n<p>One woman found \u201cmillions\u201d of bugs living inside her Christmas tree, and she posted all about her experience on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea, who posted the video, captioned her TikTok: \u201cThe time our tree hatched a million friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She included a slideshow of photos of what appears to be mantises crawling all over her tree.<\/p>\n<p>The video has gone viral with over seven million views, and people in the comments shared their thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>One user commented: \u201cThe fresh pine smell ain\u2019t worth this.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p> @andeekitty Beware of the real trees. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd #realtree #christmastree #prayingmantis #prayingmantisoftiktok #christmastreefail #faketreenextyear \u266c It&#8217;s\u00a0The\u00a0Most\u00a0Wonderful\u00a0Time\u00a0Of\u00a0The\u00a0Year &#8211; Andy\u00a0Williams<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another said: \u201cI would literally die. So scared of praying mantises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else said: \u201cThis is really making me question getting a real tree this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, mantises are not the worst-case scenario when it comes to critters in your home.<\/p>\n<p>One commenter said that \u201cthey will exterminate all other bugs in your house and then each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some people even said they\u2019ve found spiders and bats in their Christmas trees, which could be far worse.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Moment Hamas troops carrying RPGs wiped out by Israel in Gaza street battle[VIDEO] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Watch dramatic moment Ukraine annihilates Russian missile system[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Prince Harry &#8216;prioritising his own well-being&#8217; over Royal Family drama[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/tree-5104606.jpg?r=1701977667261\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>There is always a risk of finding bugs in your tree\u2019s branches if you get it from the woods or tree farms.<\/p>\n<p>But there are some precautions you can take to avoid bringing insects in your home, including inspecting a tree for critters or egg sacs before you cut it down.<\/p>\n<p>While sacs look different depending on the species, mantis eggs are often light brown.<\/p>\n<p>You can also shake out your tree before bringing it inside to remove loose pests.<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest news, entertainment, sport and lifestyle updates from our dedicated American team.<\/p>\n<p>Follow<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Daily Express US<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0Facebook<span>\u00a0<\/span>and Twitter<span>\u00a0<\/span>@ExpressUSNews<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/1843205\/christmas-tree-bugs-tiktok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Kate Middleton decorates Christmas tree ahead of carol service One woman found \u201cmillions\u201d of bugs living inside her Christmas tree, and she posted all about <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/woman-finds-millions-of-bugs-living-inside-her-christmas-tree\/\" title=\"Woman finds \u2018millions\u2019 of bugs living inside her Christmas tree\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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