Millipedes?

brianhos · 06-17-2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by bostinelosd

The other morning when I came into work, there were a bunch of girls screaming and running about. A cockroach 2 1/2 -3 inches long was running around in the medical records room. I caught it and was going to take it outside, but they made me keep it so the orkin man could look at it. The guy shows up 3 hours later (meanwhile Im entertaining this thing in my office). He was like "WOW, thats one of the biggest ones Ive seen in town." lol. He doesnt take it with him so I shuffled it outside. Yes, I let it live, he was a big guy who deserved some respect. =)

That is the one bug I just cannot stand, nothing else really bothers me. If I ever got roaches in my house, it would "accidentally" get burned to the ground with all my stuff and I would have to start over.

Palmer · 06-17-2008, 11:48 AM

had my house painted a year ago....which forced all sorts of nasty creatures inside.

it was a horrible couple of days until Orkin arrived.

DJK15 · 06-17-2008, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by bostinelosd

The other morning when I came into work, there were a bunch of girls screaming and running about. A cockroach 2 1/2 -3 inches long was running around in the medical records room. I caught it and was going to take it outside, but they made me keep it so the orkin man could look at it. The guy shows up 3 hours later (meanwhile Im entertaining this thing in my office). He was like "WOW, thats one of the biggest ones Ive seen in town." lol. He doesnt take it with him so I shuffled it outside. Yes, I let it live, he was a big guy who deserved some respect. =)

Years ago I worked at GPC (big nasty factory) in Muscatine for a summer job and I'm pretty sure the roaches were feeding on industrial waste and growing to abnormal sizes. They were HUGE and numerous. There were some rooms I would walk into and hear nothing but big nasty crunches.

Jeremy · 06-17-2008, 11:53 AM

There are offices in some buildings at Iowa State where they forbid you from turning off the lights to help keep the roaches from coming out - I kid you not.

drmwevr08 · 06-17-2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

That is the one bug I just cannot stand, nothing else really bothers me. If I ever got roaches in my house, it would "accidentally" get burned to the ground with all my stuff and I would have to start over.

Note for CF's next big practical joke. Release a couple of roaches in hos' house... Wait for the FD to arrive...

"so, burned your house down huh?"
"Yeah, we had roaches... I can't tolerate roaches."
"Oh, those, yeah we let them lose as a gag, sorry about the house..."

Cyclone62 · 06-17-2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jeremy

New rule - do not reply to the posts with that picture in it, it really isn't something I like to see

Which picture do you speak of? Also, what happens if we break this "new rule"?

AIT · 06-17-2008, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by drmwevr08

We have ants this year as well. Two types, little tiny ones and big black ones. I have done some spraying outside and we have the little traps inside. It has helped some but I have to get backoutside and spray again since the rain this weekend. My wife left the sliding door open maybe 1/8 inch and 6-7 cam screaming in last evening. I hate having to deal with all this bug killer crap with curious toddlers bumping about.

I'm also afraid that the wasp nest in front of the house is active again. Luckily the big fuzzy spiders of the last two summers havent shown up yet this year... I hate crawlies...

We have a big sandlot in our backyard, maybe 30x60. The previous owners used it as a sand volleyball court, my kids use it as a playground. In the summer, sand wasps take over it. There are literally hundreds of them buzzing about, it sounds like an electrical substation, and my kids are happily running around them. Then the cicada killers show up a couple weeks later. But, hey, they're all harmless to people

bostinelosd · 06-17-2008, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by AIT

We have a big sandlot in our backyard, maybe 30x60. The previous owners used it as a sand volleyball court, my kids use it as a playground. In the summer, sand wasps take over it. There are literally hundreds of them buzzing about, it sounds like an electrical substation, and my kids are happily running around them. Then the cicada killers show up a couple weeks later. But, hey, they're all harmless to people

As long as they arent barefoot, Im sure they are ok. Wasps tend to attack if you attack them or swat at the nests. I once stepped barefoot on a dead one and it stung me anyway. =)

wartknight · 06-17-2008, 12:21 PM

We've had a few more spiders than normal this year. Is that Ortho Home defense something you spray around windows and doors? I might give it a try. Last night my wife wouldn't open the window in our bedroom because she saw a spider that somehow found its way through the screen. She is not a happy camper right now. When I see them, I try to kill them and play it off as being something else. But when she sees them, look out.

AIT · 06-17-2008, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by bostinelosd

As long as they arent barefoot, Im sure they are ok. Wasps tend to attack if you attack them or swat at the nests. I once stepped barefoot on a dead one and it stung me anyway. =)

They're barefoot. I couldn't keep shoes on my kids with a nailgun.

Sand wasps aren't a physical problem. My kids run around totally oblivious, and the sand wasps stay out of their way. If they tried really hard to catch one, it might attack, but I think it would just fly away. It's just disconcerting to see and hear so many of them buzzing around my kids' play area.

isucyfan · 06-17-2008, 12:54 PM

Those house centipedes, although creepy, are some of the most beneficial creatures you can have in your house. They eat roaches, silverfish, spiders, etc. They do bite when threatened, though, and some people can have a severe reaction to their otherwise mild venom.

My son goes to a science magnet school where he gets to play with Madagascar and Death's Head Cockroaches!

statsaholic · 06-17-2008, 01:07 PM

House centipede.. they feed on other nasties in the house and if you can get past their creeps they give you, that is good. They are net good guys for us.

CyinCo · 06-17-2008, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by statsaholic

House centipede.. they feed on other nasties in the house and if you can get past their creeps they give you, that is good. They are net good guys for us.

My preference is to have the bad guys and the good guys dead.

Cyclonesrule91 · 06-17-2008, 01:22 PM

I grew up on a farm so I am not bothered by insects at all really, but my 3yr old will have a crap hemorage if a housefly lands on her right now. I was down in my egress window well late last summer and seen these spiders that were about 2" around and hairy that freaked me out for a second. I did some research and I am pretty sure they are wolf spiders and like to eat insects and are basically harmless to us. The wife went ballistic when she seen them and this spring went behind my back and hired an exterminator to come in and spray the house once a month for the summer because I said they were harmless and wouldn't do anything.

Needless to say, I put my foot down and told her to either obey me or else.............The doctor says I should be able to walk again but will most likely always have a limp.........

Arkansas · 06-17-2008, 01:22 PM

I'm dealing with those stupid millepedes as well. Every time we get any lengthy springtime rain I tend to find a few of these throughout the house despite the fact that I've sprayed twice now. Luckily most have been only an inch long. I did run across a big sucker a couple years ago....now that creeped me out.