⭐ Features

Bed bugs possess a specialized mouthpart designed for piercing skin and feeding on blood. They release anticoagulant and anesthetic compounds in their saliva to facilitate feeding without immediate detection. Bed bugs can survive for months without a blood meal, entering a semi-dormant state. They exhibit cryptic behavior, hiding in tiny crevices during the day and emerging at night to feed. Bed bugs also communicate and aggregate using pheromones, and they have developed resistance to many common insecticides.

📍 Habitat

The most common areas where you can find bed bugs include mattresses and box springs, bed frames and headboards, cracks and crevices in walls or furniture, behind baseboards, inside electrical outlets, behind picture frames, in upholstered furniture, and in luggage or clothing. Bed bugs prefer locations close to where people sleep or rest.

⭐ Features

Cockroaches possess remarkable resilience, able to survive without food for weeks and withstand high levels of radiation. They have highly sensitive antennae for detecting chemical signals and rapid reflexes that enable quick escape from threats. Their ability to digest a wide range of organic materials, including cellulose, is aided by symbiotic gut bacteria. Cockroaches also exhibit social behaviors, such as group decision-making and aggregation, facilitated by pheromone communication. Their reproductive strategies include producing protective egg cases (oothecae) that enhance offspring survival.

📍 Habitat

Cockroaches are most commonly found in warm, humid areas with access to food and water. Typical locations include kitchens (under sinks, behind appliances, inside cabinets), bathrooms (under sinks, around drains), basements, laundry rooms, and storage areas with clutter. They also hide in cracks, crevices, and behind wall voids. Commercial spaces like restaurants, grocery stores, and warehouses are also frequent sites of infestation.

⭐ Features

Termites are unique for their complex social structure, living in colonies with distinct castes such as workers, soldiers, and reproductives, each performing specialized roles. They communicate using pheromones and vibrations, enabling coordinated activities. Termites are among the few animals capable of digesting cellulose, thanks to symbiotic microorganisms in their guts. They construct intricate nests and tunnel systems, some with advanced ventilation and moisture control. Their ability to recycle dead plant material plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling within ecosystems.

📍 Habitat

The most common areas where you can find termites include wooden structures (such as beams, floors, and walls), basements, crawl spaces, attics, around foundations, near leaky pipes or water sources, in mulch or wood piles near the home, and in dead trees or stumps in the yard. Termites are attracted to moisture and cellulose-rich materials like wood, making these areas particularly vulnerable.

⭐  Features

Fleas possess remarkable jumping ability, able to leap many times their body length due to specialized leg structures and resilin, an elastic protein. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts adapted for feeding on blood. Fleas undergo complete metamorphosis, including egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages. Their bodies are laterally compressed, allowing easy movement through host fur or feathers. Fleas can detect hosts through vibrations, heat, and carbon dioxide. Some species can transmit diseases such as plague and typhus, making them significant vectors in medical history.

📍 Habitat

Fleas are most commonly found in areas where pets sleep or rest, such as pet bedding, carpets, upholstered furniture, and cracks in floors. Outdoors, they thrive in shaded, humid places like tall grass, leaf litter, under decks, and around pet kennels. Fleas can also be found on wild animals and in animal nests or burrows.