LibertyBell Posted Saturday at 09:30 PM Share Posted Saturday at 09:30 PM Some horrible person made this youtube video (I saw it years ago and not about to look for it now) in which he put a mouse and a giant centipede in a jar together and the little mouse looked so scared, as if his eyes were about to pop out of his head. I would have locked that guy in a room with about 1000 of those nasty creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted Saturday at 10:19 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:19 PM 5 hours ago, LibertyBell said: Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out ways to keep these giant carpenter bees out that enter my house every Spring. I don't hurt them or anything. I just close the door and leave for an hour or two; when I come back, they're always gone. They must be smart enough to know how to leave on their own. Check your soffits, these bees were boring holes there and building their homes around my eaves. They are not colony minded, so each bee has its own hole. Al the end of a season, there are many holes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted Saturday at 10:24 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:24 PM 4 hours ago, Sundog said: How do you feel about those 3 inch centipedes that like to live in the home? They are a nuisance, but they do eat the various smaller creatures often found around the house, such as silverfish. They are otherwise harmless, unlike their 8" plus tropical counterparts, which have a nasty bite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted Saturday at 11:17 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:17 PM 51 minutes ago, etudiant said: They are a nuisance, but they do eat the various smaller creatures often found around the house, such as silverfish. They are otherwise harmless, unlike their 8" plus tropical counterparts, which have a nasty bite. I seem to have too many in my house for being a solitary predator. Right around now or April I start to see them again and they peak in September before they pretty much disappear again around late October. They're also hideous looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted yesterday at 12:10 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:10 AM 44 minutes ago, Sundog said: I seem to have too many in my house for being a solitary predator. Right around now or April I start to see them again and they peak in September before they pretty much disappear again around late October. They're also hideous looking. Agree that they are really off putting to most of us. But they have their place, hopefully not in the kitchen or dining room. They like dark spaces and they prey on other arthropods, spiders, roaches etc. If you get a surge of them in spring, it may be because your house is the best place for finding food, they may be getting rid of creepy crawlies you do not know about. However, if your garden and basement are damp, your house may simply be their lifeboat. They do not flourish when things are wet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted yesterday at 01:53 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:53 AM 2 hours ago, Sundog said: I seem to have too many in my house for being a solitary predator. Right around now or April I start to see them again and they peak in September before they pretty much disappear again around late October. They're also hideous looking. I had a cave cricket in my house like 2 years ago. It was terrifying lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted yesterday at 01:56 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:56 AM 3 minutes ago, FPizz said: I had a cave cricket in my house like 2 years ago. It was terrifying lol Had those last year. They're freaky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 15 hours ago, etudiant said: Check your soffits, these bees were boring holes there and building their homes around my eaves. They are not colony minded, so each bee has its own hole. Al the end of a season, there are many holes. omg this is horrible. I noticed these are solitary bees or they exist in pairs. They first come to drink water from my gutters and somehow make it inside. They're not attracted to any particular flower that I need to get rid of, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 11 hours ago, FPizz said: I had a cave cricket in my house like 2 years ago. It was terrifying lol Where do they come from? I don't think we have any caves around here. I had a cricket in my house a few years ago, what's the difference between a regular cricket and a cave cricket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 15 hours ago, etudiant said: They are a nuisance, but they do eat the various smaller creatures often found around the house, such as silverfish. They are otherwise harmless, unlike their 8" plus tropical counterparts, which have a nasty bite. those tropical ones, OMG I hope those don't come inside, I've seen them on my trips, but they were always outside and look like snakes. I only see maybe one every 2-3 years but when I do, it's usually at night and don't get much sleep that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago 1 hour ago, LibertyBell said: Where do they come from? I don't think we have any caves around here. I had a cricket in my house a few years ago, what's the difference between a regular cricket and a cave cricket? Cave crickets are huge. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhaphidophoridae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago 5 hours ago, FPizz said: Cave crickets are huge. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhaphidophoridae wow I'm glad I haven't seen one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 11 hours ago, LibertyBell said: omg this is horrible. I noticed these are solitary bees or they exist in pairs. They first come to drink water from my gutters and somehow make it inside. They're not attracted to any particular flower that I need to get rid of, are they? They don't do pairs, the females do all the work, the males are off duty once they have mated. If you have standing water in your gutters, that is a problem, free water and nearby nest space, just takes a bit of digging. Food wise, they are not particular, think tree blossoms are preferred, more of them than the garden plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 11 hours ago, LibertyBell said: those tropical ones, OMG I hope those don't come inside, I've seen them on my trips, but they were always outside and look like snakes. I only see maybe one every 2-3 years but when I do, it's usually at night and don't get much sleep that night. Afaik, they are not attracted to household life, too little food. But they do like trees, often find good sized meals there. I know people who had scolopenders drop on them, very unpleasant experience even disregarding the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etudiant Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 4 hours ago, LibertyBell said: wow I'm glad I haven't seen one of those! They are harmless, plus they don't make noise. Still, you might worry if you have some rare tapestries stored in a damp basement, these guys will eat anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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