Women, what is it with you and bugs?

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  • foxymop_stupidmop
    foxymop_stupidmop Posts: 159
    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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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    Allie wrote:
    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! :D

    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. :p
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    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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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    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! :D
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  • Snake
    Snake Posts: 2,605
    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 :D
    Pirates had democracy too.

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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Jeez! I get freaked out just by the word. Bees are almost as scary as spiders, but most certainly not a freaky as snakes!
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • Snake
    Snake Posts: 2,605
    tish wrote:
    but most certainly not a freaky as snakes!
    HEY! :mad:
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  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    That was so directed at you. hee hee :D
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    don't kill bugs.

    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.
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  • ringo
    ringo Posts: 504
    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.
    d'oh
  • ringo
    ringo Posts: 504
    failedpersephone wrote:
    *note - if it is poisonous be a little cautious*

    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.
    d'oh
  • dawng
    dawng Posts: 644
    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!

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  • jocelyn
    jocelyn Posts: 67
    ringo wrote:
    Wife: :eek: There's a bug come help me

    Me: Okay, I don't see anything.

    Wife: There it is!

    Me: *lifts foot about to stomp*

    Wife: Don't kill it!

    Me: Well what the fuck do you want me to do?

    Wife: I don't know?

    Me: *foot crashes down*

    Wife: ooohhhh

    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!

    You're my hero, babe.
    "I can only be as good as you'll let me."
  • writersu
    writersu Posts: 1,867
    jocelyn wrote:
    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?
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  • jocelyn
    jocelyn Posts: 67
    writersu wrote:
    glad you surfaced to explain...

    so, did he kill the bug with the guitar?


    Ha! No, just his foot. I was cowering on the couch hiding. Then, Rock Band commenced and all was right with the world.
    "I can only be as good as you'll let me."
  • wavescamecrashing
    wavescamecrashing Posts: 440
    im a catcher, not a killer. though if there is a guy around, they do it!

    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
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    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.
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    jocelyn wrote:
    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.

    Oh dear lord you two are cute!! :D
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    AmentsChick wrote:
    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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  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    I used to think this thread was called, ''Woman what is it with you and HUGS''.

    LOL :)

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