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Most of us live in small apartments with small rooms that do not allow us the luxury of keeping lavish and big furniture. In such cases we always look out for ways to utilize the space to the maximum so that we get enough room for storage.

Bedrooms are a very important place in any house as it’s a place to relax and unwind. We don’t want our bedroom to be all cramped up with a lot of furniture. The bed does take up most of the space in the bedroom and we find very little space to accommodate any other furniture, apart from a wardrobe, to keep our other stuff.

Therefore bookcase headboard is the ideal piece of furniture in a small bedroom. It’s not that bookcase headboard will not suit a large bedroom, but practically speaking it is perfect for smaller spaces as it is multi-functional.

Bookcase headboard not only looks sophisticated and beautiful but also allows you to store many items in it. If you like to read before going to bed, then you can keep all your favorite books and magazines in them. Apart from this, you can also keep other items on display such as a night-time clock, telephone, photo frames and other show-pieces.

Usually bookcase headboard is made of wood as they are much sturdier. There are many other variations in wood that can be used to make a storage headboard. They can be expensive if you go for oak wood or pine wood. But you can always choose simple plywood to make a bookcase headboard.

It is a great headboard choice for children’s room as they can keep many things in the shelves such as their story books, pet gold fish bowl, turtle bowl, stuffed toys and photo frames. It is really practical for children’s bedroom as they are sturdy and strong and can withstand any damage that children might cause while playing.

It is also great in master bedrooms over king or queen size beds. Here the bookcase headboards can accommodate a lot of items as they’ll have many shelves and compartments. You can also customize your own bookcase or storage headboards and add as many shelves as you like. There are many bookcase headboard designs and patterns you can choose from to match your décor and budget.

So if you are looking for something more than just a headboard then go for bookcase headboards to create more storage space in your bedroom.

Despite of its name and appearance, a blue ant is not an ant but a species of parasitic wasp, sometimes known as flower wasp from the Tiphiidae family. They are native to Southern Australia including Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and Australian Capital Territory. Their scientific name is Diamma bicolor.

Their main habitats are forests, woodlands and also in urban areas. They are found across Australia but are more concentrated in southern parts of the continent.

A blue ant has a metallic blue green body with red legs. The female can grow up to 1 inch; they are ground-dweller, have no wings and their main task is to hunt for tunneling mole crickets. Once she finds one, their prey (cricket) is stung by the female and paralyzed by injecting venom. Then they lay an egg upon it so that the larvae have ready supply of food once hatched. Although they are wasps, they closely resemble ants, hence named blue ants.

The male blue ant is smaller in size, around 0.5 inch, have wings. Adults of both sexes are often found on flowers, feeding on nectar and pollinating native Australian flowers. Their movements are restless, jerky with raised abdomen. They are solitary in nature
Males are black with white spots on their abdomen. They look more like a typical wasp as compared to the females.

A sting from a female blue ant can be dangerous. It may cause life threatening reactions such as anaphylaxis to people who are allergic to bee or wasp stings. They need immediate medical attention.

A blue ant sting causes severe burning and swelling on the site of the bite. But as blue ants are not commonly found, they are not considered a problem species unlike social species of ants, wasps and bees. Like most insects, they only sting if disturbed so always keep away from them.

However, unlike bees, they can sting more than once and do not die after stinging. If they are multiple stings, then there may be severe systematic reactions which call for immediate medical attention.

If stung by a blue ant, then applying ice pack on the site of bite will help relieve pain. You can also wash the site with warm water and apply disinfectant. Do not scratch profusely to avoid infection.

If you are visiting blue ants’ habitats, make sure you are wearing close toed shoes and socks, full-length pants and full-sleeved shirts. If you are allergic to bee/wasp/ant stings, then always carry a special kit while traveling.