Oh God now I don't like killing bugs either but what can you do,
I've had ants,
I've told the story on here that I got a bedbug infestation :eek:
:eek:
I get long crawly things, spiders,
stuff I don't even know what it is.
And in the summer, I get big buzzy flies
I got ONE rodent and I didn't sleep here for a few days. I don't know if it was a rat or a mouse :eek:
when I was growing up, our house was on the water and we got a mouse and my stepfather trapped it with a sticky trap and peanut butter, and he sent it on his way down the canal
btw, do you guys ever find yourself wanting to use these emoticons in your e-mails to people and then you're like, oh, wait.... or is it just me?
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The only thing that ever bothered me was this flying beetle. http://www.bentler.us/eastern-washington/insects/california-prionus-beetle.aspx
They are fairly large and it always seemed to me that they were dive bombing me. Hated them, but they were only around our fig and peach trees so I just avoided those when they were out.
Makes note to self to avoid Bellingham WA.
This discussion makes me miss my Dad. When I was younger and had just moved out, if there was a cockroach at my apartment, I'd call him, he'd drive over from his house and kill it for me. Fortunately I married a bug killer. I grew up in the South and the man kills the bug. That's just the way it is.
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I was never afraid of them (bees, hornets, etc.) until we moved to Texas...and then I did get a bit shrill with the HUGE palmetto bugs! (Squeals were actually heard. )
I found the only way to catch them (because they were so big and fast) was to suck them up in the vacuum. I haven't seen bugs as big anywhere else but perhaps I haven't lived in another hot and humid environment.
This discussion makes me miss my Dad. When I was younger and had just moved out, if there was a cockroach at my apartment, I'd call him, he'd drive over from his house and kill it for me. Fortunately I married a bug killer. I grew up in the South and the man kills the bug. That's just the way it is.
Haha. I wouldn't blame you in the least, but these were in San Diego. I've never seen one here or many bugs at all. One more reason I'm glad we moved to a cooler climate. Bugs seem to like the warmer temps, and while they don't freak me out much, I'm just as happy not to have to deal with them.
"I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
i cant kill cockroaches because i cant stand the thought of their guts all over the floor - i make my son pick them up with a tissue and flush them down the loo
spiders - i make someone try to catch them and let them go outside - i dont want to kill them, they just arent allowed to live in the house. if theses no one to catch them ill vacuum them up with the longest hose i can find, because i cant go near them
i also vacuum flys because i hate bug killer sprayed around
and back to cockroaches - i heard once about this funny baiting recipe, but never tried it because of the guts problem...
you get some bread and soak it in beer; leave it out where the cockies are, and they'll come and eat it; and because apparently they are unable to fart, they'll blow up - literally blow up! problem solved
and then I did get a bit shrill with the HUGE palmetto bugs! (Squeals were actually heard. )
I found the only way to catch them (because they were so big and fast) was to suck them up in the vacuum. I haven't seen bugs as big anywhere else but perhaps I haven't lived in another hot and humid environment.
OMG, they have them in Florida too. My Mom had one in her condo, came out of nowhere, it was on the wall and I was screaming myself
It looked like a giant leach
It was SOOOO big. I was spraying it
and I think I got it with a shoe? I showed it to my mom in the other room. Man that thing was BIG.
"...like a word misplaced, nothing said, what a waste.."
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
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Haha. I wouldn't blame you in the least, but these were in San Diego. I've never seen one here or many bugs at all. One more reason I'm glad we moved to a cooler climate. Bugs seem to like the warmer temps, and while they don't freak me out much, I'm just as happy not to have to deal with them.
do they call them "palmettos" like they do in Florida? You know, like high class cockroaches?
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do they call them "palmettos" like they do in Florida? You know, like high class cockroaches?
We called them a pain in the a**! Seriously, we just called them peach beetles because that's where they hung out. I had to google to find them. It's been awhile and I'm glad. Really did hate them.
"I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
We called them a pain in the a**! Seriously, we just called them peach beetles because that's where they hung out. I had to google to find them. It's been awhile and I'm glad. Really did hate them.
you know, I am dreaming of moving to KeyWest someday but that may make me think twice if given the chance.
Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......
Together we will float like angels.........
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I lived in Southern Louisiana when I was younger and we had palmetto roaches like crazy. We would leave soda cans about a quarter filled out to use as traps. They worked. We lived there for almost two years and I was on the top bunk the whole time. Needless to say, I didn't sleep much, too busy with bugwatch! It was traumatic.
*shudders to think*
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OMG, they have them in Florida too. My Mom had one in her condo, came out of nowhere, it was on the wall and I was screaming myself
It looked like a giant leach
It was SOOOO big. I was spraying it
and I think I got it with a shoe? I showed it to my mom in the other room. Man that thing was BIG.
I can picture you with the shoe!
I think someone should make a horror movie that features these palmetto bugs because they are not only big, fast, and ugly but the noise their wigs make is rather disgusting.
i dont have a thing with bugs. they all have their purpose and i leave them to it. though i wouldnt mind if that stupid spider didnt throw his web right across the driveway where i walk.
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I personally save the little critters and set them free. I used to be terrified but realised it was an irrational fear and got myself out of it.. good thing too, bugs are fascinating!
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Thats funny, I used to be just as afraid of em as that. But now I save them, and put them outside! :cool: Which becomes a Big job since I punched a hole in the wall of our bathroom.
But dont get me started on spiders. I wont kill them (I cant kill anything) but I wont catch them either. They can have my house, I'll just leave and get out of their way
I'm not scared of bugs but the thought them creeping along on me with their many legs creeps me out.
I will not be cupping any bugs. They get the foot. If karma wants to squash me with something a hundred times my size I have no problems with that.
Speaking of cool looking bugs, what a the preying mantis? They are one cool looking bug. This is one bug that I will set free. I swear they are not from this world.
If I don't know what it is, it will be squished for sure. Try scooping up a ***WARNING some of the pics on additional pages of this link are kinda gross*** brown recluse spider. Let me know how that goes.
I don't mind most bugs - spiders are good as they eat the annoying mosquitoes and such. Mice are fine too. What freaks me out are FLEAS. Makes me itch just thinking about them! We don't have any pets because of the little buggers!
Me: Problem solved *wipes creepy critter from my shoe and floor*
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Okay, so I know I'm about 2 days late and I'm sure this message is a thread killer, but I have to comment, at least for your sake ringo...
It was a really fucking creepy bug! I was on the floor playing with the baby and you were playing rock band....smashing NEEDED to take place!
i've had the door open all day and now there's something buzzing/bumping into the wall....but i can't find it. it's really putting a damper on my mood.
We're having a severe problem with mouse infestation right now. So far we've caught 17...that's right 17!!!! :eek:
I just wanted to give everyone an update on our mouse infestation. We're up to a count of 24! :eek:
We started using the glue traps...and they are the only thing that's working. The problem is they are HORRIBLE. The poor mice get stuck on them and are alive and suffering. Their legs get all broken and they squirm and squeal. It's awful.
BUT...they work. We caught FOUR (mom and 3 babies) on ONE FRICKEN TRAP.
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Oh God now I don't like killing bugs either but what can you do,
I've had ants,
I've told the story on here that I got a bedbug infestation :eek:
:eek:
I get long crawly things, spiders,
stuff I don't even know what it is.
And in the summer, I get big buzzy flies
I got ONE rodent and I didn't sleep here for a few days. I don't know if it was a rat or a mouse :eek:
when I was growing up, our house was on the water and we got a mouse and my stepfather trapped it with a sticky trap and peanut butter, and he sent it on his way down the canal
btw, do you guys ever find yourself wanting to use these emoticons in your e-mails to people and then you're like, oh, wait.... or is it just me?
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
Makes note to self to avoid Bellingham WA.
This discussion makes me miss my Dad. When I was younger and had just moved out, if there was a cockroach at my apartment, I'd call him, he'd drive over from his house and kill it for me. Fortunately I married a bug killer. I grew up in the South and the man kills the bug. That's just the way it is.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
I was never afraid of them (bees, hornets, etc.) until we moved to Texas...and then I did get a bit shrill with the HUGE palmetto bugs! (Squeals were actually heard.
I found the only way to catch them (because they were so big and fast) was to suck them up in the vacuum.
spiders - i make someone try to catch them and let them go outside - i dont want to kill them, they just arent allowed to live in the house. if theses no one to catch them ill vacuum them up with the longest hose i can find, because i cant go near them
i also vacuum flys because i hate bug killer sprayed around
and back to cockroaches - i heard once about this funny baiting recipe, but never tried it because of the guts problem...
you get some bread and soak it in beer; leave it out where the cockies are, and they'll come and eat it; and because apparently they are unable to fart, they'll blow up - literally blow up! problem solved
OMG, they have them in Florida too. My Mom had one in her condo, came out of nowhere, it was on the wall and I was screaming myself
It looked like a giant leach
It was SOOOO big. I was spraying it
and I think I got it with a shoe? I showed it to my mom in the other room. Man that thing was BIG.
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
do they call them "palmettos" like they do in Florida? You know, like high class cockroaches?
Together we will float like angels.........
In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
you know, I am dreaming of moving to KeyWest someday but that may make me think twice if given the chance.
Together we will float like angels.........
In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
*shudders to think*
I can picture you with the shoe!
I think someone should make a horror movie that features these palmetto bugs because they are not only big, fast, and ugly but the noise their wigs make is rather disgusting.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
But dont get me started on spiders. I wont kill them (I cant kill anything) but I wont catch them either. They can have my house, I'll just leave and get out of their way
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"Its a secret to everybody."
set them free outside...you don't need to go through elaborate "traps" just cup your hand and carry them
*note - if it is poisonous be a little cautious*
we are bugs...and bugs are we...so don't squash.
I will not be cupping any bugs. They get the foot. If karma wants to squash me with something a hundred times my size I have no problems with that.
Speaking of cool looking bugs, what a the preying mantis? They are one cool looking bug. This is one bug that I will set free. I swear they are not from this world.
Just a little cautious?
If I don't know what it is, it will be squished for sure. Try scooping up a ***WARNING some of the pics on additional pages of this link are kinda gross*** brown recluse spider. Let me know how that goes.
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Okay, so I know I'm about 2 days late and I'm sure this message is a thread killer, but I have to comment, at least for your sake ringo...
It was a really fucking creepy bug! I was on the floor playing with the baby and you were playing rock band....smashing NEEDED to take place!
You're my hero, babe.
glad you surfaced to explain...
so, did he kill the bug with the guitar?
Together we will float like angels.........
In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
Ha! No, just his foot. I was cowering on the couch hiding. Then, Rock Band commenced and all was right with the world.
i make an exception for wasps, they die! i sliced one in half with my hairbrush once. grrrr!!!
but, dont step on roaches, a million eggs pop out and grow more!! there used to be loads at the local swimming baths. eeeuuuww
Oh dear lord you two are cute!!
I just wanted to give everyone an update on our mouse infestation. We're up to a count of 24! :eek:
We started using the glue traps...and they are the only thing that's working. The problem is they are HORRIBLE. The poor mice get stuck on them and are alive and suffering. Their legs get all broken and they squirm and squeal. It's awful.
BUT...they work. We caught FOUR (mom and 3 babies) on ONE FRICKEN TRAP.
LOL