Comments on: Camel crickets invade DC http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html Coffee, Cocktails & More Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Melisa Limon http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-393184 Melisa Limon Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:55:44 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-393184 I live in Wichita KS and have had two of these critters in the last 2 days. The first one was on the floor. The second was on my daughter's bedroom wall. I tried stepping on the first and it didn't kill it. We ended up drowning them both in bug spray. Disgusting. Nobody I have told believes me when I tell them how big they are. How can I get them to quit coming in my house?? I live in Wichita KS and have had two of these critters in the last 2 days. The first one was on the floor. The second was on my daughter’s bedroom wall. I tried stepping on the first and it didn’t kill it. We ended up drowning them both in bug spray. Disgusting. Nobody I have told believes me when I tell them how big they are. How can I get them to quit coming in my house??

]]> By: Janice http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-393116 Janice Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:13:43 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-393116 I live in Iowa along the Mississippi River edge on the sand. I just found out what these hideous things were. Damn they are creepy. The only difference I have from the rest of you is the ones I have don't sleep in the daytime. I find them anytime in my bathroom. I will try the sticky paper for mice and see what happens. I have plugged holes but somehow they find a way in. Really freaked out with them. Of course the hubies always think it is funny. The only thing worse here then the prehistoric crickets are the mormon(mayflies). They stink like dead fish. I live in Iowa along the Mississippi River edge on the sand. I just found out what these hideous things were.
Damn they are creepy. The only difference I have from the rest of you is the ones I have don’t sleep in the daytime. I find them anytime in my bathroom. I will try the sticky paper for mice and see what happens. I have plugged holes but somehow they find a way in. Really freaked out with them. Of course the hubies always think it is funny. The only thing worse here then the prehistoric crickets are the mormon(mayflies). They stink like dead fish.

]]> By: Angie http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-391457 Angie Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:14:47 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-391457 I just moved to Indiana from California. My husband found these creepy things in the garage (also where my laundry is...), but recently we have found two in the house now. They creep me out! I know they won't hurt you, but the thought of them crawling around while you sleep, keeps me awake at night. I hate them! I have never seen anything like this in cali! I keep wondering also how they get in the house? I came across a web site that says to plug up all holes and openings, under the doors, vents, etc. So, I'm on a mission now to rid my house of them! They freak my kids out! I just moved to Indiana from California. My husband found these creepy things in the garage (also where my laundry is…), but recently we have found two in the house now. They creep me out! I know they won’t hurt you, but the thought of them crawling around while you sleep, keeps me awake at night. I hate them! I have never seen anything like this in cali! I keep wondering also how they get in the house? I came across a web site that says to plug up all holes and openings, under the doors, vents, etc. So, I’m on a mission now to rid my house of them! They freak my kids out!

]]> By: Mike http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-390094 Mike Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:28:51 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-390094 My basment is always invaded by them. I once caught one under a vase. 3 months later, I picked up the vase. Still alive! They are discusting creatures and always invade in winter and fall. During summer and spring, HUGE, black crickets invade. That's what happens in my basement!!! My basment is always invaded by them. I once caught one under a vase. 3 months later, I picked up the vase. Still alive! They are discusting creatures and always invade in winter and fall. During summer and spring, HUGE, black crickets invade. That’s what happens in my basement!!!

]]> By: Ron http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-386537 Ron Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:15:10 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-386537 Long Island NY Lots of these guys in my basement. Have been spraying and putting down "Duct Tape" where I know they move about (works great). How can I get rid of them? Catch at least 4 or 5 every night on the tape! My wife freaks out and I have to go on a "Safari" every morning to the basement (laundry room) before I leave for work. Wearing me out. Any ideas. Long Island NY

Lots of these guys in my basement. Have been spraying and putting down “Duct Tape” where I know they move about (works great).

How can I get rid of them?

Catch at least 4 or 5 every night on the tape!

My wife freaks out and I have to go on a “Safari” every morning to the basement (laundry room) before I leave for work. Wearing me out.

Any ideas.

]]> By: Alecia http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-386158 Alecia Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:36:40 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-386158 These critters are discusting! I cant kill them fast enough. Every day I go down stairs in the basement to hunt them! What I've found that works better than my fly swatter and bug spray; place a small night light in the wall plug and leave it on, they are drawn to the light, then sneak down stairs and kill them little !#$#@! You can also place a sticky pad for bugs near the light too, but that takes away from the fun of KILLING THEM! These critters are discusting! I cant kill them fast enough. Every day I go down stairs in the basement to hunt them! What I’ve found that works better than my fly swatter and bug spray; place a small night light in the wall plug and leave it on, they are drawn to the light, then sneak down stairs and kill them little !#$#@! You can also place a sticky pad for bugs near the light too, but that takes away from the fun of KILLING THEM!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-385070 Lisa Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:44:11 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-385070 I'm from NJ & I just found one of these creepy buggers for the first time. It really freak the hell out of me. As you all are saying I thought it was a spider, then a mutation of some sort.IT WAS ON MY KITCHEN COUNTER, AAAHHHHH! My husband & I put a bowl over it & carried it out of the house. It was pretty big & I thought if we killed it, there would be bug guts all over. As I'm reading these other comments I'm getting more creeped out that there will be more soon. I'm not really wanting to turn the lights off & I keep thinking one is on me. I hope I never see one again,UGH.But it's nice to know what they are, how to kill them & that other were as freaked as I was. I'm getting the wasp sray out!!! I’m from NJ & I just found one of these creepy buggers for the first time. It really freak the hell out of me. As you all are saying I thought it was a spider, then a mutation of some sort.IT WAS ON MY KITCHEN COUNTER, AAAHHHHH! My husband & I put a bowl over it & carried it out of the house. It was pretty big & I thought if we killed it, there would be bug guts all over. As I’m reading these other comments I’m getting more creeped out that there will be more soon. I’m not really wanting to turn the lights off & I keep thinking one is on me. I hope I never see one again,UGH.But it’s nice to know what they are, how to kill them & that other were as freaked as I was. I’m getting the wasp sray out!!!

]]> By: mary http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-383296 mary Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:44:59 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-383296 My basement is crawling with them. We have had them in basement for years. They went away for a little bit but they came back with more.how do we get rid of them? My basement is crawling with them. We have had them in basement for years. They went away for a little bit but they came back with more.how do we get rid of them?

]]> By: Tonya http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-380411 Tonya Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:32:24 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-380411 I have never in my life have seen these before and I am happy that I finally know what they r. It's like after u kill one the whole colony of them want their revenge on the person who killed it. Today I woke up with one right above me. So I caught in a jar and got on the computer to find out what they were. THEY R CREEPING ME OUT!! I will try the mouse paper thing and other things. Happy spider cricket hunting! I have never in my life have seen these before and I am happy that I finally know what they r. It’s like after u kill one the whole colony of them want their revenge on the person who killed it. Today I woke up with one right above me. So I caught in a jar and got on the computer to find out what they were. THEY R CREEPING ME OUT!! I will try the mouse paper thing and other things. Happy spider cricket hunting!

]]> By: stan http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-378524 stan Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:47:12 +0000 http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/803.html#comment-378524 In the last month I've caught several of these 'camel crickets'. The way to catch them is to lower a plastic cup above them slowly until you are a few centimeters away from the ground. At that point slam the cup to the ground. the bugger will be caught inside. They are harmless but will scare guests when they come over.=)...They usually come out at night and sleep during the day. I put the ones i catch into a tall jar. I had 4 and now 2. They eat thier own, they are carnivores. I am wondering what I can do to rid the basement of these critters. Mothballs?? In the last month I’ve caught several of these ‘camel crickets’. The way to catch them is to lower a plastic cup above them slowly until you are a few centimeters away from the ground. At that point slam the cup to the ground. the bugger will be caught inside. They are harmless but will scare guests when they come over.=)…They usually come out at night and sleep during the day. I put the ones i catch into a tall jar. I had 4 and now 2. They eat thier own, they are carnivores. I am wondering what I can do to rid the basement of these critters. Mothballs??

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