--- title: Things That Go Bump in the Night - Scary Pest Facts description: Pests are full of tricks, and they often seek treats in your Massachusetts home. In honor of Halloween, here are some pest facts to make your skin crawl. image: https://blog.burgesspest.com/hubfs/HALLOWEEN%20RAT.jpeg --- [![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 # Things That Go Bump in the Night - Scary Pest Facts By [Admin](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/author/admin)| Oct 23, 2020 2:01:24 PM |[0 Comments](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/things-that-go-bump-in-the-night-scary-pest-facts#comments-listing) # Furry fiends, scary scurriers, and creepy crawlers-- In honor of Spooky Season, we've compiled some frightening facts about common pests. - ![Things That Go Bump in the Night - Scary Pest Facts](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HALLOWEEN%20RAT.jpeg?width=330&name=HALLOWEEN%20RAT.jpeg)Some [cockroaches](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-do-cockroaches-survive-winter) can crawl at speeds over 3 miles per hour, which is about the equivalent of a human moving at 200 miles per hour (The Exorcist staircase scene, anyone?) - Zombies are real in the [ant](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-ant-control/)kingdom. The fungus Ophiocordyceps takes over the ant’s central nervous system, blocking signals from the brain and essentially taking control. - A [mosquito](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-tick-mosquito-control-2/) can drink up to 3 times its body weight in blood. - A cockroach can live for about a week without its head, and even then, dehydration is what finally kills it. - [Pillbugs](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/roll-call-pill-bugs-and-sow-bugs) can take in water through their mouth parts as well as their rear. - Real-life vampires: [Bed bugs](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/hide-seek-with-bed-bugs) can survive for over a year without a meal, emerging to feed once they detect body heat. - [Rats](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-rodent-control/)have in fact been documented emerging from sewers via toilets. - [Ticks](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/quick-tick-tips-bite-prevention-infographic) secrete small amounts of anesthetic in their saliva, so their victims can’t feel them attaching themselves. - A female [mouse](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/rodent-awareness-week-2020) can have up to 15 litters per year- with an average litter size of 10-12 babies. That’s some pretty scary math. Whatever pests are plaguing your pad, Burgess Pest Management has you covered better than a pillowcase ghost costume. Check out our [Pad Protection Plans](https://www.burgesspest.com/pad-protection-plans/) and our [Home Sealer & Sanitizer Service and insulation cleanouts](https://info.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-sealer-sanitizer-cleanout). There are no tricks-- just the treat of having a pest-free house. We've got more spooky pest content coming this week! 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