Around the world, there are many animals considered to be pests. In Florida, it's the mosquitoes. Because of the hot and humid climate in Florida, mosquitoes thrive here, with over sixty five different species. Thankfully only the females bite, but that is still an overwhelming amount of bugs to deal with, especially in the summer.
At my house in the capital of Florida, what some consider beautiful, we consider as pests. These pests, squirrels and deer, inhabit the surrounding woods and venture into our yard constantly. My house is settled on about two acres of land, with woods and forests surrounding us and these pests can eat up the roses that my father continuously tries to plant, as well as electrical wires in the house and many other things. These pests are really difficult to get rid of as we never really see the deer and the squirrels are so small and can get through any crack in the wall of our house of garage.
In the Dominican Republic, where my mother's family is from, mosquitoes are also the national pest. These mosquitoes thrive in this tropical weather and even carry deadly diseases such as Zika, dengue, and malaria which can really affect the Dominican citizens and especially tourists who are not accustomed to the climate there.
However, the biggest pest of all (and maybe the cutest) are MONKEYS! In India, monkeys can crowd the streets, homeowner's yards and roofs. These monkeys have been known to bite people and even climb into homes to steal food from the refrigerator as if they were people as well! Indian officials have even started to use larger monkeys to scare off the smaller monkeys who are the root of the problem.
I can remember one of first days I spent in New Delhi in the home of some relatives of my sister's friend who we were traveling with. We were standing outside the front door, gazing out into the luscious front yard garden when all of a sudden, a troop of monkeys darted across the front yard. Some pots with a medium sized plant and a decently thick stem had been placed near the portico. My sister and I were so intrigued with the monkeys because we had never seen such a sight.
I think the monkeys realized how fascinated we were and wanted to show off so one of them dared to come close to us, right next to the pot. It looked over to make sure we were watching, grabbed the plant by the stem, and broke it completely, snapping it at a ninety-degree angle. It seemed pleased with its work and dashed off, joining the rest of his troop. We were absolutely flabbergasted and could not believe our eyes. That sequence of events will be something I always remember!
