WATCH: This Southern City Has the Most Mosquitoes in the Country

They’re tiny, annoying, and worst of all, their ability to transmit a whole heap of scary diseases means they’re dangerous too. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal.

Mosquitoes are a nuisance everywhere, but they’re especially troublesome in certain places, in particular, Dallas/Fort Worth. In this Texas metropolis, which took the number one spot on the list, citronella simply won't do the trick.

By using service data from more than 300 branches nationwide, pest control giant Terminix recently identified 25 cities where residents had the highest number of mosquito services last year. Spoiler alert: most of them are in the South.

Scroll down for a list of cities buzzing with these small yet mighty pests, courtesy of Terminix. 

1. Dallas-Fort Worth
2. New York City
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Houston
5. Los Angeles
6. Atlanta
7. Philadelphia
8. Memphis
9. Chicago
10. Baltimore
11. Miami
12. San Antonio
13. Orlando
14. Nashville
15. Tampa
16. San Francisco
17. Boston
18. Little Rock
19. Mobile
20. Austin
21. Oklahoma City
22. Detroit
23. Jacksonville
24. Indianapolis
25. Phoenix