GLOSSARY OF TERMS “Arthropoda: © The taxonomic classification which includes . ‘Tnsects, spiders, millipedes, scorpions, etc, -. Ectoparasites: Fleas, ticks, lice, mites, etc., living on the body of a host organism such as a rat. Entomology: -Harborage: The study of insects. Areas providing shelter and/or breeding sites or insects, rodents, etc. buildings, etc. Have-A-Heart Traps: Examples would be trash dumps, A brand name of a rodent trap which catches the animal alive and without injury. L. mactans: The black widow spider. Lepidopterous Larvae: Musca: Moth and butterfly catterpillers. The genus of flies to which house flies belong. P, fuscatus: See 10 below. Polistes fuscatus Var. aurifer: wasp. -1l. 12. Polistene Type Sting: A common variety of paper . Typical sting of the paper wasp . (see Wheel Flair Reaction). Prebaiting: Positioning a bait without the presence of a poison t> measure the acceptability and consumption by the rodent t be controlled. Furthermore, it indicates if other non-target organisms will be attracted to it. Predator: Usually an animal which specifically seeks out and destroys .another animal; i.e., cats to rats and mice. R. Marginata: See 15 below. ~- Ropalidia marginata: Polistes group. A common paper wasp Similar to the Sphecidae: A mud wasp which is predacious against spiders. Normally, it does not sting man but is capable. _. Vespidae: A large taxonomic group of wasps which include the paper wasps. Sowte a e a