The Orkin Blog

The reproductive cycle of a house fly depends on environmental conditions such as temperature – the warmer the temperature, the shorter the cycle.

Due to literary comparisons between bats and vampires, some people expect a bat bite to resemble fang marks. In truth, bat teeth are so sharp and so tiny, they might not leave any mark at all.

While homeowners are often alerted to a skunk’s presence by the smell, these pests do make noticeable sounds.

Most people are familiar with ants through coloration, with black and red at the forefront of many homeowners’ minds.

From an average gestation period of between 39 to 44 days. To their maturity of roughly nine months, the average squirrel life is an interesting one.

The average lifespan of a raccoon in the wild is about five years, but with abundant food and shelter they’re able to survive well past a decade.

While bats in warmer climates may never hibernate, most local species wait out Canadian winters by either heading south or going dormant.

Despite its curious nature, the striped skunk isn’t very good at climbing.

The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus

Both gophers and groundhogs can be found throughout Canada. Pocket gophers grow to about 15cm in length and are typically smaller than groundhogs, which can be as long as 63cm.