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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
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 Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 8:59:08 PM
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Is there some old wives' tale about lots of bugs in the house...like does that mean a hard winter, or an early fall, or something? I can't remember a time when we've had so many spiders, ants, house centipedes, earwigs, and pillbugs in our house during the summer. Nothing around the house has changed...can't imagine what is driving all this pestilence into our house! I'm beginning to feel like Job!
Jessie Mae
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2010 : 11:25:07 PM
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I don't know, Jessie Mae, but we've been swamped with spiders, flies and stinkbugs!!! I've never even seen a stinkbug prior to this year... They look like little armor shields with legs - yuck! I went to suck one into the vaccum hose the other day and it flew off the curtain straight at me... I screamed "bloody blue murder," as my Grandma would say, scaring both my son and my poor elderly neighbor outside half to death. I didn't know they FLY! My husband says they've been at every job site he has been to. We usually get spiders this time of year, too, but not like this - and so many different kinds! And the flies - yick! They're all so big and hairy. 'Wonder if that's any indicator of the weather to come, too? It does truly feel like pestilence, though - I love your description! I share your despair! LOL! Hang in there - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2010 : 12:34:20 PM
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Ewwwwwwww! Centipedes in the house. I'd have a hard time with that. However, I'm constantly picking up spiders, if the cats don't get to them first.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1158 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
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Leilaht
True Blue Farmgirl
155 Posts
Elizabeth
Highland
MI
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2010 : 11:55:55 AM
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Sprinkle borax around the foundation of your house and it will keep the earwigs out. Just keep any pets or kids away from it.
Liz
Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2010 : 1:53:21 PM
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I gave up this fall and had the pest control people come..the spiders and beetles and ants and nameless bugs had taken over the house. Now all is bug free. I normally try the pesticide free way but I had enough of bugs ! I killed off 2 huge ant hills also.
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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