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Post by spamdfms101 on Nov 18, 2010 16:13:05 GMT -5
Yuck! So the other day in my basement/living room, I saw a field mouse. Unfortuantley I havent seen him again. So yesterday I went and purchased some glue traps to catch the little guy. I checked last night and no sign of the mouse. I checked again a few minutes ago to find the most disgusting thing ever. Three palmetto bugs trapped in the glue traps. This also means that they all came within the last 24 hours. The one in the middle is one of the biggest ones Ive ever seen.  For those who do not know. Palmetto bugs are giant cockroaches with wings. And with wings, these bad boys can fly. So not only are they fast on the ground, they are fudging fast in the air. I may not ever go in this room again. I'm really really scared. Palmetto bugs are the only bugs that scare me. Not spiders, not centipedes, not ants. IDK what to do to keep these things out. Should I call terminex? Also, to actually keep this a thread, have any y'all had any experiences or stories about these, or any other kinds of bugs that you would like to share? UPDATEWell, I went into the room again today. And I had put a book down in front of trap so I couldnt see the roaches. Well I was going to look at them, so I take a peek, and I see a little rat moving. It freaked me the  out and I jumped and screamed like a little girl! The back of tail/back legs are stuck in the trap and his creepy bug eyes were staring at me. I dont feel bad at all, because in my original post I said it was a little cute field mouse, but its not, its a disgusting little rat. I was going to take a picture but then I realized it might offend some people. Although I dont understand why anybody would have compassion for a disgusting, disease carrying ugly pest. But now he is in there and I have to wait for him to stop moving so I can pooper scooper him out. I am way too afraid to do it now. I am still shaking lol. |
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Nov 18, 2010 16:29:19 GMT -5
Roaches are a tough problem to combat. First thing to do is clean that room top to bottom. eliminate any trash, especially with any food on it. Scrub any walls/counters with disinfecting wipes. If that doesn't resolve your issue (eliminating any reason for them to be there in the first place), then you may need to have an exterminator bomb the room/house.
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Post by Kliquid on Nov 18, 2010 16:57:23 GMT -5
*vomit*
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Post by Tasker on Nov 18, 2010 17:41:19 GMT -5
nom nom nom
uchh. they look gigantic.
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Nov 18, 2010 18:29:49 GMT -5
ugh. I remember in India there were huge cockroaches in some of the bathrooms in the hotels. I hate them. I can't even kill them because I hate the 'crunch' sound they make when you crush them.
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Post by carly1988 on Nov 18, 2010 18:37:12 GMT -5
No joke, I went to South Carolina a few weeks back. I was convinced I was moving there. After this, you've convinced me to stay in Tennessee
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Post by PrideFcF on Nov 18, 2010 19:12:40 GMT -5
Those are just disgusting. I would suggest cleaning up the area and trying this stuff before calling any exterminators. www.walgreens.com/store/catalog/Pest-Control/Boric-Acid-Roach-Killer-III/ID=prod3997-product?V=G&ec=frgl_&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku303997It's incredibly easy to use, doesn't smell (I hate the scent of bug spray) and works like a charm if used properly. What's great is that the stuff clings to them and makes it possible that they'll carry it into their nest, thus infecting/killing the others as well. The trick is to not plop big piles of the powder in one spot, and instead just throw a fine puff of it along the perimeter of every room of the area (tossing handful of pennies into the bottle will help keep things from clumping). The saying is, if you can see the powder on the floor, you're not doing it right. It should be just barely visible to the eye. I highly suggest this product for anyone with a roach problem. I had noticed a few of the bugs in our basement, used this stuff once, and haven't seen anything since. |
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Post by spamdfms101 on Nov 18, 2010 20:25:17 GMT -5
No joke, I went to South Carolina a few weeks back. I was convinced I was moving there. After this, you've convinced me to stay in Tennessee Lol my bad  I mean the problem isnt that bad. Although at night, if there are a lot of trees, you'll hear them hissing from up in the trees. Those are just disgusting. I would suggest cleaning up the area and trying this stuff before calling any exterminators. www.walgreens.com/store/catalog/Pest-Control/Boric-Acid-Roach-Killer-III/ID=prod3997-product?V=G&ec=frgl_&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku303997It's incredibly easy to use, doesn't smell (I hate the scent of bug spray) and works like a charm if used properly. What's great is that the stuff clings to them and makes it possible that they'll carry it into their nest, thus infecting/killing the others as well. The trick is to not plop big piles of the powder in one spot, and instead just throw a fine puff of it along the perimeter of every room of the area (tossing handful of pennies into the bottle will help keep things from clumping). The saying is, if you can see the powder on the floor, you're not doing it right. It should be just barely visible to the eye. I highly suggest this product for anyone with a roach problem. I had noticed a few of the bugs in our basement, used this stuff once, and haven't seen anything since. Alright, coolio. I'll have to go out and get that stuff tomorrow. Thank you very much. I'm going to just clean the room spotless this weekend to make sure I dont see anymore of these things. |
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Post by juicewinslow on Nov 18, 2010 21:59:53 GMT -5
I used to see these all the time when I lived in FL. Is that common in SC, cause I dont believe I have seen them here in NC.
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Post by spamdfms101 on Nov 18, 2010 22:23:07 GMT -5
I used to see these all the time when I lived in FL. Is that common in SC, cause I dont believe I have seen them here in NC. Yes, they are very common here. I mean the cleaner your house is, the less likely you are to see them. But odds are even if your house is sparkly clean, youll see at least a couple every year. During the summer Ill see them outside getting gangraped and eaten by yellow jackets. Its quite awesome considering how much I hate these ing things. |
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Post by John Zero on Nov 18, 2010 23:07:43 GMT -5
Oh god, flashbacks of living in Savannah!
*hides in closet*
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Nov 18, 2010 23:42:08 GMT -5
That's disgusting, OMG, sick!!!
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Post by eddie eddie on Nov 19, 2010 0:13:37 GMT -5
those things are gonna rapidly evolve and fight the human race. i guarantee it.
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Post by ebilbryan™ on Nov 19, 2010 0:23:49 GMT -5
Fall Out has merged with reality.
God help us all.
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Nov 19, 2010 0:25:34 GMT -5
Aw man, glue traps are cruel. Can't you get a harmless trap instead?
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Nov 19, 2010 0:27:15 GMT -5
also.. keep paper trash to a minimum.. they love paper and paper type products....
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Post by Thick Justice on Nov 19, 2010 0:52:14 GMT -5
Aw man, glue traps are cruel. Can't you get a harmless trap instead? That way they go into another persons house and they get stuck with the bill of killing them? My brother in law had a snake problem but didn't kill them just took them out too a forest and they all made there way back and now hes got a terrible snake infestation. That and these aren't they are scared of you like all these animal huggers these snakes dart out at you when you are 20-30 feet away and charge. |
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Post by Symmetry on Nov 19, 2010 1:20:57 GMT -5
Those are horrifying...
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Post by Keyboard Cat on Nov 19, 2010 6:46:48 GMT -5
Aw man, glue traps are cruel. Can't you get a harmless trap instead? Yes please do.. Or if you're gonna use them atleast help it get off and release it. |
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Nov 19, 2010 9:46:35 GMT -5
I didn't know animal lovers advocated cockroaches. Amazing.
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I dont know good luck 
