Your lovebug doesn’t love bugs, and rodents don’t give you the warm fuzzies. There’s nothing romantic about pests crashing your Valentine’s Day dinner, but did you ever stop to wonder if pests celebrate Valentine’s Day in their own way? Probably not—and now you don’t have to, because your friendly pest control blogger is here with some fun (or gross) romantic pest facts.
When termites find a mate, they break off their wings, indicating they are a pair.- The only role of male fire ants within their colony is to mate with the queen – talk about being sought after!
- Male earwigs use their pincers to attach themselves to their female mate (so they’re just a little clingy).
- Male moths can smell a potential mate from about seven miles away – although the current record is 23 miles!
- Mosquitoes adjust their buzzing frequencies to attract a suitable mate. When’s the last time you were serenaded?
- During springtail courtship, females play hard-to-get: they will pretend to run away and the male gives chase.
- Certain male flies perform a dance around a female to attract her attention.
- Some insects lure mates with gifts of food (the quickest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, right?).
The good news is, however pests may celebrate Valentine’s Day, the experts at Burgess Pest Management are here to make sure the festivities stay away from your home. Leave the critters to us, and we’ll leave you to enjoy your romantic evening in peace.
