Fleas can live for about 100 days. Fleas do not fly. They jump from one place to another. A pair of fleas can produce 400-500 offspring in their lifetime. A flea can jump up to 8 inches high. That is 150 times its own height. If you could do this, you’d be able to leap …
Fruit flies live for 8-10 days. In that time, females lay around 500 eggs, using rotting fruit or vegetables as their nest.Commonly found in homes, restaurants and other facilities where food is processed. They are especially attracted to garbage that has just been sitting around. Flies do not have teeth or a stinger. Their mouths …
Termites have been around since the time of the dinosaurs! Termite colonies eat non-stop, 24 hours a day, seven days a week! Termites have wings that they shed once they have found a good place to build a nest. Termites cause up to $2 billion in damage per year! All Termites are social insects and …
An ant can lift 20 times its own body weight. If a second grader was as strong as an ant, she would be able to pick up a car! Some queen ants can live for many years and have millions of babies! Ants don’t have ears. Ants “hear” by feeling vibrations in the ground through …
There are about 170 different kinds of mosquitoes in North America alone. These pests are part of the same family as houseflies and fruit flies, because they all have two clear, veined wings. Best known as a summer pest, Mosquitoes can develop from egg to adult in 10 to 14 days. Mosquitoes breed in soft, …
The dust mite is nearly impossible to see without magnification. Nearly 100,000 mites can live in a single square yard of carpet! Dust Mites are most often found in beds. They may also be found living in carpet, furniture, and clothing. Dust Mites are harmless to most people. They carry small foreign proteins, often referred …
An adult rat can squeeze into your home through a hole as small as the size of a quarter. Rats can live for up to 18 months, but most die before they are one year old. Rats have strong teeth that allow them to chew through glass, cinderblock, wire, aluminum and lead. Rats are also …
Cockroaches have been around since the time of dinosaurs! A cockroach can live almost a month without food. A cockroach can live about two weeks without water. Some female cockroaches only mate once and stay pregnant for life! A cockroach can live for up to one week without its head! Cockroaches can hold their breath …
