Termites
Cockroach
Rats
Dust Mites
Mosquitos
Ants
Flies
Fleas
Termites
- 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 raise their young as a group.
- The total weight of all of the termites in the world is more than the weight of all the humans in the world.
Cockroach
- 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 for up to 40 minutes!
- Cockroaches can run up to 3 miles an hour.
Rats
- 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 responsible for spreading Bubonic Plague, also known as the “Black Death”. Although fleas are primarily responsible for infecting humans, they were originally infected with the plague by feeding on the blood of rats.
Dust Mites
- 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 to as “allergens”.
- They don’t carry diseases, but these proteins can cause allergic reactions in people by triggering the immune system to over react.
Mosquitos
- 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, moist soil or stagnant water sources such as storm drains, old tires, children’s wading pools and birdbaths.
- Mosquitoes spread diseases such as West Nile Virus, malaria and dengue fever.
Ants
- 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 their feet.
- When ants fight, it is usually to the death!
- When foraging, ants leave a pheromone trail so that they know where they’ve been
- Queen ants have wings, which they shed when they start a new nest.
Flies
- 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 absorb food like a sponge. They can only eat liquids but they can turn many solid foods into a liquid through spitting or vomiting on it. Their tongues are shaped like straws so they can suck up their food
- These insects have been known to carry over 100 different kinds of disease causing germs.
Fleas
- 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 over even tall skyscrapers!
- Fleas are parasites that feed on blood.
- Fleas can live on any warm-blooded animal, but seem to prefer to live on humans, cats, dogs, opossums, rats and other rodents. They can also be found on shoes, pant legs, or blankets
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