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Flies and bugs in the house during the summer

I really hate bugs of all sorts, but particularly ones that fly.  I know this isnt your usual type of gripe but I had to get this one off my chest.  This summer is turning out to be quite hot and there seem to be a lot more insects finding their way into the house than usual.

Okay, Im sitting here and theres this thing has quite literally just crawled across my screen.  I have no idea what it is and I have no wish to find out!  Id just rather it wasnt there.  The kitchen is littered with dead flies that seem to just come in and die every day.  Thats a good thing though.  I prefer them lying on their backs with their little legs in the air as opposed to flying around and landing on food etc.  The house fly is a disgusting creature.  The only problem is I have to clear up the carnage every day and Im wondering if that insecticide that the missus sprayed everywhere is responsible for the sudden death syndrome that we are seeing here.

The housefly, sitting on someone's dinner no doubt. Earlier this afternoon I happened to look down at the carpet and there was another thing.  It was about half a centimetre in length and crawled.  I couldnt see its legs it was so small and it would only move a few inches when prodded.  It was a bug though, and it was in my home making its way across my carpet.

I hate all the other creepy crawlies including wood lice, cockroaches, mosquitoes, ants, wasps etc.  There are a few exceptions though.  I dont mind spiders and I can just about handle bees as long as they go about their business and let me go about mine.

Spiders are tolerated because they generally keep out of your way and usually dont intrude on your space, preferring instead to hide away in the corners and shadows.  Even better, they like to eat the bugs I hate, yes those damn flying insects again!

Moths and butterflies are okay too, although I find moths to be particularly stupid creatures. Heres a tip though if you happen to find a few buzzing around in a room because youve left a light on at night with the window open.  Simply leave the window open and turn out the light.  If you close the window, you only trap them inside.  By dawn theyre drawn to the light outside and usually manage to find their way out again.  Problem solved.

I know its irrational and we need the bugs to pollinate plants, feed the birds etc. and generally keep everything in balance.  I also know that we as a species wouldnt survive without them, but that doesn't stop me disliking them, especially when they find their way into my house during the summer months.

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I had to tick the box which said cockroaches because there's not one for bankers,so cockroaches will have to do!

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Jethro - 23-Feb-11 18:30 

Judge,saying that spiders crawl into our mouths whilst we sleep is a real kick in the crotch to the intellect of spiders everywhere. Although spiders are occasionally seen doing stupid things, it's safe to assume they have enough wit to realize when they're about to crawl through the mouth of a damned giant. If the giant white teeth aren't enough to deter them from going spelunking down your dark, wet throat (apparently no other animals have these) you'd think the heavy draft and deafening snoring sounds would be some sort of indication of how terrible a home your mouth would be.

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DSG - 12-Jan-11 20:13 

Don't know why - just crunchy and repulsive!! Not that I ever met one personally though!

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Bagpuss - 19-Dec-10 21:10 

Use citronella around your windows, bugs seem to hate it.
better still get those pitcher plants or a venus fly trap they love to devour bugs

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angry guy - 29-Nov-10 20:31 

Don’t you have screens on your windows? I’d think most homes would have them these days to keep flies out of the house.

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Jojo Bizarro - 26-Sep-10 15:12 

Techinically you should hate mosquitoes more,as the kill 2 million people every year.
The rest are virtually harmless.

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DSG - 21-Aug-10 22:00 

my house right have some sort of beetle flying around almost everynight around 10-11PM, I ki11ed two already, today I saw a third one, with a reddish beetle

now where are those spiders when I wanted them

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fuyao - 12-Jul-10 04:20 

Please don't kill a Ladybird,not only because its my favourite Bug but because they are the greatest protector of anything green in the garden.I'd recommend that you sit down and watch one at work,devouring all those horrible Aphids.
Bee's very seldom sting unless messed with,but the Wasp or Hornet appear to enjoy doing so.

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arrawn - 22-Jun-10 17:04 

Oh how I can't wait for the summer barbecues, wouldn't be complete without the swarm of wasps coming towards the garden table!

As this site suggests ( http://www.hygienesuppliesdirect.com/blog/pest_control/ ), a really good tip that a lot of people don't think about is to avoid brightly coloured table cloths. The bright colours can attract the attention of wasps and bees. And leave your cooked food covered!

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Chris - 19-May-10 14:39 

Yazii,

They hibernate during winter until the warmer weather comes. Unfortunately common laydbird numbers are declining due to extremely cold winters and also the invasion of the Harlequin ladybird which kills our native species.

Ladybird's are most useful in the garden as they feast on the aphids. I started growing some strawberries last year which attracted loads of aphids. I bought some Ladybird larvae over the internet. When they arrived I placed them in the strawberry plants and they tucked in to the pesky aphids. I saw quite a few of them once they'd developed into fully fledged ladybirds. I also put a 'ladybird house' near to the plants so they had some shelter to hibernate in over winter.

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Youthful Griper - 12-May-10 20:49 

why do ladybirds only come out in the summer? and what do they do they do?????

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yazii - 12-May-10 20:24 

PLease Help me A bee JUst chased me out of my room and wont let me back in i'm afrade it's making a nes

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tim - 6-May-10 22:49 

I hate mozzies. I am deaf and cannot hear them buzzing so have no warning at all. the first I know of it is after the little beasties have bitten me and I get this huge raised and itchy area. if I know there is one in the bedroom I cannot sleep there and have to take my duvet into the living room instead. they seem to love to go for my face especially at night.. one time I woke up with what looked just like a huge black eye. because of one mozzie bite my eye had swollen so much that I could not open it and it was all black and bruised. ooooohhhh I do so hate the little perishers!!!

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zena - 24-Apr-10 01:01 

Hate mozzies.

Love big fat bumble bees though :)

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Chris. - 23-Apr-10 21:32 

Spider centipedes. A.K.A. house centipedes. The horror straight out of your worst primeval nightmares. Coming soon to a room near you...

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Bugged - 23-Sep-09 04:54 

I hate booklice/psocids. They come every summer and are horrible little bugs that are hard to get rid of.

All the sites say cut down on humidity and keep your home aired. I spent all last winter opening windows to air the bathroom and kitchen even on the coldest days and here the damn things are, back again.

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Anonymous - 8-Sep-09 19:52 

The little brown bug that people are referring to that is ladybird like with light or darker brown speckles sounds like a carpet beetle. They vary in colour depending on their environment and are attracted to light windowsills in early summer. Adults are pretty harmless but the young eat organic material - eg your clothes, curtains, carpets etc. We had them in our new house - it took lots of hoovering in all the nooks every day to get rid of them and even then a few still appear from time to time. The young ones are small and a bit fluffy - you sometimes see them on walls.

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Beck - 26-Jul-09 18:18 

I love the stomach bugs. what an amzing bug, gives me wind.

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melissa - 17-Jun-09 19:23 

semvama: Not sure how successful this method is, but hanging clear plastic bags full of water around the place may help you with your fly problem. Something about the refracted images confusing the flies or the weird light from the bag making them avoid the area - instinctively avoiding spider webs perhaps? This advice is probaby a bit late now as it's probably snowing in Texas by now (ok maybe not).

HI: Well actually if you want to get anal about it beetles, arachnids, flies, wasps, bees are all as different to each other as you can get. "bugs" as a term just specifies anything small that crawls or flies and is generally a bit creepy.

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Hate insects - 7-Dec-08 20:55 

Spiders aren't bugs! They are arachnids, bugs are insects.

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hi - 11-Jul-08 10:38 

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