There are a lot of impressive things about insects that can make them challenging adversaries. Ants, for instance, can heft a cargo that weighs fifty times as much as they do, which would be the equivalent of a human lifting a sedan. And cockroaches, termites and mantids have learned quite a bit in the 300 million years since their common ancestors scurried across the earth.
This is why dealing with infestations, whether they are black ant infestations, carpenter ant infestations or mosquito nest infestations are essential to people living in areas that have a lot of critters. And ants are not the only creatures who know how to team up against you. Even solitary spiders sometimes form communal webs.
Cockroach infestations are particularly problematic. Cockroaches are cold blooded and can survive with very little food. They have also been known to spread as many as 33 types of bacteria, six varieties of parasitic worms and seven other kinds of pathogens. When an insect can spread malevolence like that, ant problems in houses might be the least of your worries.
But there is something else you should look for. Rodent problems. Where there are rodent problems there are species of ticks. If you have mice or rats living in your house, you should not only look at how to get rid of them. You should look at how to remove deer ticks. Sometimes, when you think of how to remove deer ticks, you do not realize how complicated it is. Typically, removing ticks involves rubbing alcohol. It is most important to ensure that the tick leaves nothing behind which might lead to sickness or fever.
Snakes actually are some of the best creatures for ensuring that ticks do not spread, but not everyone is lucky enough to have snakes in their backyard. Sometimes you have to be your own exterminator and that means getting rid of both the rodents and the ticks. Where there are rodents, there are ticks. See more.
18 responses to “Insects Are a Worthy Adversary Be Prepared”
Rodents also carry a lot of kinds of bacteria. And they can nest in your clothes also and ruin your clothes. Rodents are a big enough problem on their own.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.
I hate rodents. They are critters that we really need to figure out better ways to deal with. Unfortunately, I’m allergic to cats so I can’t get rid of them with a cat.