Facts & Figures:

https://www.iflscience.com/brain/what-are-the-most-common-phobias-and-what-are-the-psychological-causes-of-them/

https://www.mypmp.net/2017/08/17/vermin-in-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_torture

https://historyofyesterday.com/rat-torture-bc17cf72400b

http://torturemuseum.net/en/torture-by-rats/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXbo5ubYS9I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta2rF6Syi0U

https://www.rentokil.com/fj/termite/termite-faq/