Hoffman’s Exterminating shares the quirky mating habits of some of the most common household pests.
Chocolates, flowers and other romantic gestures have flooded your local grocery store by now as we draw closer to Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re going to be playing Cupid this month, or plan to spend the day flying solo, pests are out year-round spreading their love.
In the spirit of the holiday, and to show that pests prove that love “doesn’t cost a thing”, Hoffman’s Exterminating, the leading pest control service in South Jersey, would like to share some of the interesting mating habits of some common household pests.
“Some of the mating rituals that pests use to attract a mate seem odd to us, but they have been biologically wired to reproduce as quickly and efficiently as possible,” said William T. Hoffman, President & CEO of Hoffman’s Exterminating. “If you think your love life is rough, imagine being one of these pests.”
Cockroaches, termites and fruit flies are some of the most romantic pests out there, but they aren’t the only love bugs. With help from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), Hoffman’s Exterminating shares the quirky mating habits of these pests:
- Male cockroaches are always out to impress their female counterparts. To attract their mate, these Casanova-like pests flap their wings and expose their abdomens.
- Female termites release mating pheromones that act as a perfume to entice males. After finding their new love, they break off their wings together to symbolize that they are a couple.
- While fire ant queens can live up to seven years, the males aren’t so lucky. Their only role is to mate with the queen and, once they have mated, the male dies shortly after. Fire ant queens will also kill some of the males after mating. Talk about a rocky relationship.
- Romantic love songs and sweet smells are the way to go if you’re a fruit fly. Male flies use courtship songs and females use mating pheromones to attract the opposite sex.
“These mating habits show that these insects will do what they have to do in order to reproduce,” added Hoffman. “As always, if you find that there are pests getting flirty in your home, Hoffman’s Exterminating is just a call away.”
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