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German cockroaches spend most of their lives hidden and protected.

These small yellow citronella ants emit a lemon-like scent when they feel threatened or are stepped on – hence the name citronella ant.

Groundhog burrows are so complex that each has its own “bathroom” chamber.

Adult cloth moths lay about 40-50 pinhead-sized eggs.

A female keeps the round egg sac containing around 3,000 eggs under tree barks or carries herself during the fall and hibernates for protecting the eggs.

The female Northern water snakes are usually much larger than males.

Despite their tiny bodies, house mice eat between 15 and 20 times a day.

The European starling has a large local repertoire and can mimic the sounds of other birds.

Bold jumping spiders are known for capturing preys larger than their own size.

Odorous house ants may develop huge colonies containing thousands of workers and numerous queens. This species may be difficult to control and does not feed much on ant baits.