Bug Just Fell From the Ceiling

Delia Barnas, Fearless Intern [ Wed May 6 2009 12:41 PM ]

So do you think the mass of 200 million ants adds up to the mass of one human? If so, is that like fighting someone your own size?

It almost fell on my head. Scared me half to death, that miniscule bugger. (No pun intended.)

There are more than 10 quintillion insects in the world. That means there are about 200 million insects for every human on the planet. It's almost surprising that things like this don't happen more often.

Ew, that gives me the creeps.

Any other random bug experiences to share?

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- Nick Brown
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As if by magic, [ Wed May 6 2009 12:47 PM ]

the tiny ants appeared in my driveway this morning, digging up piles of dirt through the cracks in the cement. Now they'll trail into my garage and my house. I've tried borax and I've tried gasoline - nothing keeps them down.
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This may sound froofy [ Wed May 6 2009 3:19 PM ]

But try peppermint oil. For real. Across the doorways and other areas where they are. You also need to clean away their pheromone trails, which are what tell them where to go.
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That reminds me of [ Wed May 6 2009 3:21 PM ]

one morning, as I was waking up from anxious dreams, I discovered that in my bed I had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug.
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Froofy? [ Wed May 6 2009 3:23 PM ]

Oh! Froofy!
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Amdro! [ Wed May 6 2009 3:37 PM ]

Drop some Amdro on their ass and kiss your ants goodbye.
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bakin soda [ Wed May 6 2009 3:38 PM ]

for the ants works, too.
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"Are spiders insects?" [ Wed May 6 2009 4:27 PM ]

"No, spiders are arachnids. A key difference between insects and spiders is that all insects have six legs, and all spiders have eight."
Also, insects have 3 distinct body segments—head, thorax & abdomen–where arachnids generally have 2—head & abdomen.
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"Are spiders insects?" [ Thu May 7 2009 10:05 AM ]

"Are you a three-year-old?"
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"Are yetis crustaceans?" [ Thu May 7 2009 11:57 AM ]

Could be.
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Ceiling buggers...eeeeek! [ Thu May 7 2009 1:06 PM ]

Buggers of all buggers! [ Thu May 7 2009 1:04 PM ]
After 21 yrs of Elder Box beetle invasion, you'd think I'd learned to put up with them.
During late fall they find ways into our home, attracted to cedar siding, our home at forest edge.
Perfect combo for obnoxious but benign "bugs".
Their under-wings bright orange-red color warns birds= noxious tasting.
In middle of cold winters night, attracted to warmth they drop down
right onto exposed parts, usually faces or heads, then
creepy crawl tickling enough to wake one from a slumbering coma!
I HATE these bugs! Joys of living gloomy cold Pacific NW.
So unlike our home= rural San Diego always warm & sunny!
Bugs THERE didn't drop down at night.
They slither & hide, strike your hand if U cross them, not always warn w/ rattles.
Scorpions have cute curled tails.
Small Black widow spiders & a few large hand sized, Tarantulas.
One reminded me= scary movie "Beast five fingers" as it crawled up our driveway.
Our area here has no poisonous spiders or snakes.
So when Box Beatles wake me, I just grab a tissue, do away with them!
There's just something too creepy bout a bug tickling your face in the dark of a cold winters night when snuggled deep into down all nice warm!