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- Also known as ship rat or black rat
- Spreads disease through droppings and
urine
- Lives in coastal areas - very common
in seaports
- Adults weigh between 5-9 ounces
- Known as vegetarians because they prefer
seeds - fruits - vegetables
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- Also known as the house rat - most widely
distributed rat in the United States
- Spreads disease through droppings and
urine
- Stronger and more aggressive than roof
rats - weighs between 12-16 ounces
- Adapted to cool climates better than
other species, but found in all states
- Prefers meats and proteins to vegetables
and fruits
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- Lives in the southwestern states and
desert areas
- Build nests in rocky crevices and underground
chambers
- Feeds on cactus - mesquite and various
leafy plants
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- Can contaminate food and carry disease
such as salmonellosis - rickettsial pox lymphocytic
choriomenigitis - leptospirosis - ratbite fever - tularemia
and dermatitis
- Can get through a hole the size of a
dime
- Build nests out of string - insulation
material - shredded paper
- Nest building causes damage to homes
and businesses
- Found in all states in the U.S. and North
America
- Poor vision is compensated for by heightened
sense of smell - taste - hearing and touch
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- Nocturnal - about ¾ " long
- Live outdoors, but enter homes seeking
moisture
- Feed mainly on plants - grass - clothing
- carpet - paper - cotton - linen and proteins
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- Small wingless insect
- Found outdoors or indoors
- Lives in damp places
- Frequently found in great numbers
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- Wingless flattened body - ½ - ¾" long
- Found almost everywhere
- Feeds on starch found in paper and wallpaper
glue
- Can cause damage to cotton and linen
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- Forceps-like appendages at end of the
abdomen
- Odorous
- Active at night - seek shelter during
the day under stones - boards and debris
- Feeds on dead plant and animal material
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- Normally live outdoors
- Feed on damp decaying vegetation
- Commonly invade homes
- Often found nesting in mulch
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- More closely related to shrimp or crayfish
than insects
- Feed on decaying vegetable matter
- Found in damp places
- Often found nesting in damp mulch
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- Closer to shrimp or crayfish than to
insects
- Feed on decaying matter
- Found under mulch and vegetable debris
- frequently invade damp basements
- May infest potted plants
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- 1/8 to 1/5 inches long
- Blood feeders
- Greatly enlarge after a blood meal
- Female lays approximately 2 eggs a day
until she reaches 200
- Humans are their preferred host
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- Feed on domestic and wild animals
- Suck blood and cause painful bites
- Larvae develop in water or moist ground
- Nuisance in recreational areas
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- Feed on domestic animals
- Suck blood and cause painful bites
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- Most prolific fly species in US
- Short life cycle 9 to 21 days
- Commonly found around man
- Eggs laid in decomposing animal matter
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- Pest all over the world
- Eggs laid in warm moist environment
- Can only eat liquids
- Solid foods are liquefied with
regurgitated saliva
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- Abundant in decaying plant or animal
matter
- Breed in moist areas
- Active in the winter months
- Most abundant in warm months
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- Deadliest creature on earth
- Breeds in standing, stagnant water
- Spreads disease
- Females need blood meal to lay eggs
- Nests in moist, warm environments
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