Arrow Exterminators Athletic Pests

ARROW EXTERMINATORS ATHLETIC PESTS World-class athletes competing on behalf of their countries are the epitome of must-see TV to the American public. As our USA athletes prepare to vie for gold this winter, Arrow Exterminators has prepared a list of the top five Most Athletic Pests to honor insects that possess Olympic-worthy traits designed by nature. BEST SWIMMER FASTEST BUG STRONGEST BUG BEST FIGHTER BEST GYMNAST Whirligig Beetle Cockroach Rhinoceros Beetle Praying Mantis Golden Wheel Spider 180° Mantids can turn their heads 180° to scan The mid & hind legs of the whirligig beetle have microscopic hairs that increase surface area, meaning greater swimming thrust. TOP SPEED This beetle can pull FOR AMERICAN COCKROACHES their surroundings A thoroughbred 50' can run 58.3 ft/sec or 30 mph using 2 large compound eyes & 3 simple eyes. ROTATES SECOND X 850 44 When threatened Whirligig beetles have eyes that make it possi- ble to see both in the Cockroaches run in a tripod gait - at any one time they only have 3 legs on the ground. OWN BODY WEIGHT Their legs are TURNS by a predator, the Golden Wheel A 150 lb person lifting 6 double- de cker buses equipped with spikes for snaring prey and pinning it in place. SECOND air above & in the Spider flips on its side & rolls to water below. 84% If a cockroach were the size of a human, their top speed would be OVER 200 MPH. escape by performing a "cartwheel" using all 8 legs. DIET When directly threat- ened, many mantis species stand tall and spread their forelegs, with their wings fanning out wide. ENERGY This efficiency is the highest for a thrust apparatus in the animal kingdom. FINISH To maintain their strength, Rhinoceros Beetles feed on devoted to swimming is UGHES ADER'S STARKA ARROWA transformed FRUIT, NECTAR & SAP. EXTERMINATORS Beyond The CalL The Arrow Exteminators Family of Companies arrowexterminators.com into thrust. SOURCES: Onekind.org, NPS.gov, ScienceFriday.com, animals-zone.com, nationalge ographic.com, cracked. com, Wikipedia.org, theguardian.com HSINIH