The firebrat does best at 90 degrees F. or higher.
At 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 months of age the female firebrat begins laying eggs if the temperature is right (90-106 degrees F.). She may lay from 1 to 195 eggs in a lifetime. After incubation (12-13 days), the nymphs hatch. The complete life cycle may be passed in 2 to 4 months; thus several generations may result each year.
Paper and paper products are especially subject to injury from this insect.
