Appearance Bats (Chiroptera) are the only mammals capable of ‘true’ flight. They do so with their large, fleshy wings stretching from wrists to hind limbs. Their wings are their most identifiable feature. Not only do their wings give them away; they have short snouts, large ears, and prominent beady black eyes in front of their […]
Appearance Voles are active both in the day and at night. Peak activity is usually during dusk and dawn. Many species of voles swim excellently and even reach depths of 50 feet under the water. Voles live in colonies but can be monogamous or polygamous depending on some environmental conditions. Their population growth is exponential,
Appearance Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are medium-sized mammals and are the largest members of the procynoi family. They are distinct by their bandit-like markings on their face (contrasting black fur around the face), together with a bandit-like behavior. Raccoons have a thick greyish coat that consists of dense underfur, which helps to protect it from frigid
Appearance Opossums (Didelphidae) are the largest marsupials in the Western hemisphere. Generally, they are small to medium sizes marsupials that can grow to the size of a house cat. These creatures have hairless ears and a long snout that slopes down their face taking the shape of a cone. The end of their snouts reveals
What are the differences between male and female mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are generally unfriendly pests that should never be welcomed into any neighborhood. Even though the pests are generally unwelcome, their sexes play a major role in determining the danger they pose. You probably know that the female mosquitoes are responsible for spreading a lot of
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Are mosquitoes able to see? Mosquitoes are annoying pests capable of spreading different serious diseases. They spread diseases as they take blood meals from humans. The female especially needs blood meals because of the protein content that is important for making eggs. Since the female mosquitoes actively seek vertebrate hosts for blood meals, their senses
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What attracts mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are not the average pests. They carry serious diseases and are indirectly responsible for millions of disease cases yearly. They also depend directly on humans for their food and don’t mind adapting their features and lifestyle patterns so that they can live close to humans. Mosquito control and prevention should include
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The life cycle of a mosquito As particularly harmful pests capable of spreading many diseases, the control and prevention of a mosquito infestation by applying different methods is important. To achieve the effective control and prevention of a mosquito infestation, an understanding of their life cycle is important. Mosquitoes have a short lifespan and develop
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What animals eat mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are not fun to have on or around your property. They bite and can spread serious diseases through their bites. Since they bite humans and suck their blood for food, mosquitoes like to live close to humans. The control and prevention of mosquito infestations should involve different measures. You could
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What diseases do mosquitoes spread? The World Health Organization (WHO) considers mosquitoes as some of the deadliest insects globally because of the diseases they spread. According to WHO, malaria, one of the key diseases spread by mosquitoes caused over 400,000 deaths in 2015 alone. Similar numbers were recorded in 2018. Mosquitoes feed on plant material,
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