by admin | Aug 27, 2015 | miscellaneous, Pest Control
Fun Fact Friday – Pill bugs Here are key insights about pill bugs and their ecological role: Decomposers: Pill bugs break down decaying organic matter, such as leaves and wood, contributing to nutrient recycling in the soil Soil Health: Their activity helps...
by admin | Jul 31, 2015 | miscellaneous, Pest Control
Mosquito Bites Female mosquitoes need protein to lay their eggs and get it by feeding on warm-blooded creatures. If a mosquito bites an infected animal or a person, then bites you, it can pass the disease to your blood through its saliva. A mosquito uses heat sensors...
by admin | Jul 17, 2015 | miscellaneous, Pest Control
Fun Fact Friday – Mosquitoes II Mosquitoes feed day and night. Mosquito is Spanish for “little fly.” Mosquitoes generally fly below 25 feet. An adult mosquito may live 5-6 months. Sweat helps mosquitoes choose their victims. West Virginia has the fewest species of...
by admin | Jul 10, 2015 | miscellaneous, Pest Control
Fun Fact Friday – Mosquitoes Bats eat mosquitoes. Dark clothing attracts mosquitoes. West Nile virus came to the U.S. in 1999. Bacteria can be used to kill mosquito larvae. The two main mosquito predators are fish and dragonflies. A full moon increased mosquito...
by admin | Jul 3, 2015 | miscellaneous, Pest Control
Fun Fact Friday – Insects and Bugs IV Only male crickets can chirp. A butterfly has its taste receptors in its feet. Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day. The praying mantis is the only insect that can look behind its shoulders. The weight of all the...
by admin | Jun 19, 2015 | miscellaneous, Pest Control
Fun Facts – Insects and Bugs III • A slug has four noses. • The mayfly only lives for 8 hours. • A snail can sleep for 3 years straight. • A mosquito flaps its wings 500 times a second. • A cockroach can live for up to 3 weeks without its head. • Night...
