The Most Common Pests in Phoenix

Phoenix has a wide variety of pests which has humorously been said to match the large number of people who tour this area. The warm weather coupled with the desert nights and moderate winters have proved to be hospitable regions for all kinds of pests here. From creeping insects like crickets to painful encounters with the scorpion, Phoenix has a wide array of these pests. The following are some of these nuisance fellows which have kept Phoenix pest control companies busy. Scorpions: unbelievable as it sounds, there are actually more than 40 scorpion species in Phoenix. The good news is that only one species, out of the 40, is perilous to humans. Scorpions are mostly loathed because of their itchy stings which resemble those of the bees. While the sting of a normal scorpion will wear off after quite some time, the case is vastly different when it comes to the black scorpion. Its sting is acutely painful and has the serious implications of giving the victim difficulties in breathing and twitching of muscles, which in severe cases is accompanied by convulsions. Bees: while we usually associate bees with their sweet product, honey, the people of Phoenix are not so fond of these creatures. This is because bees are fond of residing inside your walls and even up on the ceiling. Woe unto you if they one day wake up on the wrong side of the bed! Having a swarm of bees invade your family is quite disastrous as they have been found to even cause fatalities. Ants: ants have always proved to be a nuisance to the people of this area. To cap it all, there are over four hundred ant species in Phoenix which only adds to the size of the problem. Ants have been known to ruin your parties and picnic and may occasionally bite a person. Though you might find it hard to accept this, there have been occasional fatalities resulting from anaphylactic shock. Crickets: these ones top the list of the most aggravating pests that one could wish for (if such a thing were possible). They like to chirp noisily either for mating purposes or just for fun. In addition, they have a high fertility rate which implies that they are always reproducing young ones who always try to outdo each other in chirping. Finally, we have roaches which roam all over the place in Phoenix. These pests contribute to a majority of illnesses which have seen many people contract pest control companies to eradicate them.