--- title: "Bugs & Kisses: Valentine's Day for Pests" description: Even if your love bug doesn't love bugs, some of these Valentine's Day pest facts are sort of sweet. image: https://blog.burgesspest.com/hubfs/2021%20EBLASTS/WOOD%20YOU%20BE%20MY%20VALENTINE.png --- [![Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Burgress_Oct2018/Images/Blog/Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png?width=468&name=Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png "Burgess-and-Capeway-logo.png")](https://www.burgesspest.com) 508-587-4309  |    [Customer Login ](http://login.burgesspest.com/) - - - - - Residential - [Pad Protection Plans](https://www.burgesspest.com/pad-protection-plans/) - [Ant Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-ant-control/) - [Tick & Mosquito Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-tick-mosquito-control/) - [Rodent Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-rodent-control/) - [Bee Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-bee-control/) - [Insulation Cleanouts](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-insulation-cleanouts/) - [TAP® Insulation](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-tap-insulation-installer/) - [Wildlife Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-wildlife-control/) - [Schedule an Inspection](https://www.burgesspest.com/schedule-an-inspection/) - Commercial - [Partnering with Burgess](https://www.burgesspest.com/partnering-with-burgess/) - [3-Part Plan](https://www.burgesspest.com/inspect-detect-correct/) - [A Higher Standard](https://www.burgesspest.com/higher-standard/) - [Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/services/) - [Disinfectant Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/disinfectant-services/) - [Sanitation Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/trash-chute-elevator-pit-cleaning/) - [Pest Management for Food Services](https://www.burgesspest.com/food-services-pest-management/) - [Pest Management for Warehousing & Distribution](https://www.burgesspest.com/warehouse-distribution-pest-management/) - [Our Guarantee](https://www.burgesspest.com/our-guarantee/) - [Pest Management for Healthcare](https://www.burgesspest.com/healthcare-pest-management/) - Termites - [Termite Control](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-termite-control/) - [The Sentricon System](https://www.burgesspest.com/the-sentricon-system/) - [Schedule an Inspection](https://www.burgesspest.com/schedule-a-termite-inspection/) - Bed Bugs - [Identifying Bed Bugs](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-bed-bug-control/) - [Heat Treatments](https://www.burgesspest.com/bed-bug-heat-treatments-in-massachusetts/) - [Let’s Talk!](https://www.burgesspest.com/lets-talk-bugs/) - Resources - [Our Blog](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog) - [Video Library](https://www.burgesspest.com/video-library/) - [SDS](https://www.burgesspest.com/sds/) - [Consumer Bulletins](https://www.burgesspest.com/consumer-bulletins/) - Company - [Our Story](https://www.burgesspest.com/our-story/) - [Careers at Burgess](https://www.burgesspest.com/careers-at-burgess/) - [Service Areas](https://www.burgesspest.com/service-areas/) - [Customer Reviews](https://www.burgesspest.com/customer-reviews/) ## Our Blog # Bugs & Kisses: Valentine's Day for Pests By [Admin](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/author/admin)| Feb 14, 2024 11:00:00 AM |[0 Comments](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/bugs-and-kisses-valentines-day-for-pests#comments-listing) Did you hear about the bed bugs that fell in love? They got married in the spring! Okay, that was bad. Sorry. But really, sometimes I wonder if pests celebrate Valentine’s Day in their own way. Is that weird? Probably.  Regardless, here are some interesting (and somewhat gross) facts about love in the pest world to liven up your holiday. - ![best Massachusetts pest control](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2021%20EBLASTS/WOOD%20YOU%20BE%20MY%20VALENTINE.png?width=180&height=179&name=WOOD%20YOU%20BE%20MY%20VALENTINE.png)When [termites ](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-termite-control/)find a mate, they break off their wings, indicating that they are a pair. It's their version of "Facebook official". - The only role of male fire [ants ](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-ant-control/)within their colony is to mate with the queen – talk about being a hot commodity! - Male [earwigs ](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/basement-bugs-in-massachusetts-rhode-island)use their pincers to attach themselves to their female mate (so they’re just a *little* clingy). - Male [moths ](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/common-kitchen-pests-massachusetts-rhode-island)can smell a potential mate from about seven miles away – although the current record is 23 miles! - [Mosquitoes ](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-tick-mosquito-control-2/)adjust their buzzing frequencies to attract a suitable mate. That's a different kind of serenade. - During springtail courtship, females play hard-to-get: they will pretend to run away and the male gives chase. - ![best Massachusetts winter pest control](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VALENTINES%20DAY%20BUGS_.jpeg?width=179&height=163&name=VALENTINES%20DAY%20BUGS_.jpeg)Certain male [flies ](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/get-rid-of-fruit-flies-south-shore-massachusetts)perform a dance around a female to attract her attention. Let's hope they've actually got moves. - Some insects lure mates with gifts of food - because even bugs know that the quickest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. - Female black widows and praying mantises are infamous for consuming their partner after mating - an unpleasant end for him, a nutritious (possibly candelit?) dinner for her. - Something called a kissing bug might sound cute, but they are decidedly *not* something you want to cuddle up with. Kissing bugs get their name from their tendency to bite sleeping humans on the face and mouth to get a blood meal - necessary for successful breeding. The good news is, however pests may honor Valentine’s Day, the experts at [Burgess Pest Management](https://www.burgesspest.com/pad-protection-plans/) are here to keep their celebration *away* from your home. Whether you've made grand plans for a fancy dinner, or have a date with your couch and your TV, we hope your Valentine's Day is a pest-free one. 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