They're back.
Apr 9th 2011, 10:38 pm
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They're back.
They’re all back – the tiny ants, the giant cucas, the mozzies, the geckos to eat them up, the hornets to build their nests, and a legion of other crawlies to shake us up.
My thick-skinned wife went into the pool today at 21 degrees, I’m going to wait a few more days.
The browning time is here again, my legs are thinner than they were last year, my belly is bigger, and I’m sorting out the shorts I’m going to live in for the next six months.
Sure, I worry about earthquakes and all sorts of other things, I follow the currency markets with a sense of trepidation, but if they want to get me out of here, I’m not going to go quietly.
My thick-skinned wife went into the pool today at 21 degrees, I’m going to wait a few more days.
The browning time is here again, my legs are thinner than they were last year, my belly is bigger, and I’m sorting out the shorts I’m going to live in for the next six months.
Sure, I worry about earthquakes and all sorts of other things, I follow the currency markets with a sense of trepidation, but if they want to get me out of here, I’m not going to go quietly.
Apr 9th 2011, 10:51 pm
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Re: They're back.
Curiously, this cuca so bigger is not a european specie. Is american, I don't know how was introduced in Spain. I know this bug 3 or 4 years ago. I had never seen before
And like all cockroaches, it is tropical, so it is not cold weather, and in Europe is only in areas where summer is torrid. That is when appears
It is particularly disgusting and one of the reasons why I hate the summer is this bug
And like all cockroaches, it is tropical, so it is not cold weather, and in Europe is only in areas where summer is torrid. That is when appears
It is particularly disgusting and one of the reasons why I hate the summer is this bug
Apr 9th 2011, 11:28 pm
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Re: They're back.
They’re all back – the tiny ants, the giant cucas, the mozzies, the geckos to eat them up, the hornets to build their nests, and a legion of other crawlies to shake us up.
My thick-skinned wife went into the pool today at 21 degrees, I’m going to wait a few more days.
The browning time is here again, my legs are thinner than they were last year, my belly is bigger, and I’m sorting out the shorts I’m going to live in for the next six months.
Sure, I worry about earthquakes and all sorts of other things, I follow the currency markets with a sense of trepidation, but if they want to get me out of here, I’m not going to go quietly.
My thick-skinned wife went into the pool today at 21 degrees, I’m going to wait a few more days.
The browning time is here again, my legs are thinner than they were last year, my belly is bigger, and I’m sorting out the shorts I’m going to live in for the next six months.
Sure, I worry about earthquakes and all sorts of other things, I follow the currency markets with a sense of trepidation, but if they want to get me out of here, I’m not going to go quietly.
I killed seven of the very large ants in my kitchen tonight, one of them was drinking the cats milk.
I've got spiders coming inside now the doors are open and the fire ants are there in great numbers in the garden.
I'm prepared though.....I armed myself with an assortment of sprays yesterday, so any that try to invade my patch they will meet a swift end!
Apr 9th 2011, 11:51 pm
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[QUOTE=megmet;9295586]Yep they are back in force!
I killed seven of the very large ants in my kitchen tonight, one of them was drinking the cats milk.
I've got spiders coming inside now the doors are open and the fire ants are there in great numbers in the garden.
I'm prepared though.....I armed myself with an assortment of sprays yesterday, so any that try to invade my patch they will meet a swift end![/QUOTE
To help out a fellow insomniac, I use a ZUM spray for cucas and it kills just about everything, apart from the ants which don’t like Domestos. I wish I could say that I’m more relaxed about the pests after many years in Spain, but it’s not true, I jump when I see them.
I killed seven of the very large ants in my kitchen tonight, one of them was drinking the cats milk.
I've got spiders coming inside now the doors are open and the fire ants are there in great numbers in the garden.
I'm prepared though.....I armed myself with an assortment of sprays yesterday, so any that try to invade my patch they will meet a swift end![/QUOTE
To help out a fellow insomniac, I use a ZUM spray for cucas and it kills just about everything, apart from the ants which don’t like Domestos. I wish I could say that I’m more relaxed about the pests after many years in Spain, but it’s not true, I jump when I see them.
Apr 10th 2011, 9:25 am
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[QUOTE=HBG;9295603]
Hell's teeth! You have fire ants? That's beyond a joke. I don't give a rat's arse HOW big the cucas are, until they get big enough to do me physical harm, but fire ants are a joke too far.
Yep they are back in force!
I killed seven of the very large ants in my kitchen tonight, one of them was drinking the cats milk.
I've got spiders coming inside now the doors are open and the fire ants are there in great numbers in the garden.
I'm prepared though.....I armed myself with an assortment of sprays yesterday, so any that try to invade my patch they will meet a swift end![/QUOTE
To help out a fellow insomniac, I use a ZUM spray for cucas and it kills just about everything, apart from the ants which don’t like Domestos. I wish I could say that I’m more relaxed about the pests after many years in Spain, but it’s not true, I jump when I see them.
I killed seven of the very large ants in my kitchen tonight, one of them was drinking the cats milk.
I've got spiders coming inside now the doors are open and the fire ants are there in great numbers in the garden.
I'm prepared though.....I armed myself with an assortment of sprays yesterday, so any that try to invade my patch they will meet a swift end![/QUOTE
To help out a fellow insomniac, I use a ZUM spray for cucas and it kills just about everything, apart from the ants which don’t like Domestos. I wish I could say that I’m more relaxed about the pests after many years in Spain, but it’s not true, I jump when I see them.
Apr 10th 2011, 3:12 pm
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Re: They're back.
Originally Posted by HBG;9295603
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To help out a fellow insomniac[/COLOR], I use a ZUM spray for cucas and it kills just about everything, apart from the ants which don’t like Domestos. I wish I could say that I’m more relaxed about the pests after many years in Spain, but it’s not true, I jump when I see them.
I've never seen ZUM spray, perhaps it's a regional thing?
Fortunately we don't see cucas here, but being surrounded by citrus and olive trees we do get a large number of everything else, especially carpenter ants which do like to nest around the olives!
If I see them coming across the terrace then a kettle of boiling water seems to work wonders, I try not to use bleach as I have to think of my cat and don't want her walking through it.
I adore living in the campo, but I will never get used to the pests, and worse still I've developed an irrational response to ants.....ever since I woke up one morning to find a carpenter ant busy cutting a semi circle out of my big toe nail, it really freaked me out.....
Apr 10th 2011, 3:19 pm
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Don't I just know it!
Some serious spraying will be going on in the garden over the next few days!
I guess it's also time to start putting the cats dish inside another filled with water, if I don't do that in the summer months we get a long trail of small ants... the little blighters... right from the door across the dining room and into the kitchen to her dishes.
Some serious spraying will be going on in the garden over the next few days!
I guess it's also time to start putting the cats dish inside another filled with water, if I don't do that in the summer months we get a long trail of small ants... the little blighters... right from the door across the dining room and into the kitchen to her dishes.
Apr 10th 2011, 3:37 pm
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[QUOTE=megmet;9296368]
Don't I just know it!
Some serious spraying will be going on in the garden over the next few days!
I guess it's also time to start putting the cats dish inside another filled with water, if I don't do that in the summer months we get a long trail of small ants... the little blighters... right from the door across the dining room and into the kitchen to her dishes.
No, I mean real fire ants. I thought they were in South America and moving north all the time. Are they in Spain now?
Don't I just know it!
Some serious spraying will be going on in the garden over the next few days!
I guess it's also time to start putting the cats dish inside another filled with water, if I don't do that in the summer months we get a long trail of small ants... the little blighters... right from the door across the dining room and into the kitchen to her dishes.
Apr 10th 2011, 4:21 pm
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[QUOTE=bil;9296400]
Apparently one or two have made the trip at least.
http://www.jiaci.org/issues/vol17issue01/8.pdf
I thought there were lots of species of the evil little blighters, so maybe there could be more of the less lethal ones.
http://www.jiaci.org/issues/vol17issue01/8.pdf
I thought there were lots of species of the evil little blighters, so maybe there could be more of the less lethal ones.
Apr 10th 2011, 5:48 pm
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I watched the little terrier dog sitting in an elevated position from where he could keep and eye on the car and front gate, when a large green lizard walked past him, quite slowly. The dog shook his head as if in disbelief and then went after it.
The lizard speeded up and just squeezed under the gate in time, with the dog scratching at the gate and still shaking his head.
I’ve seen those large lizards in the garden before, they look beautiful, but are shy and fast. I don’t know what they feed on but I hope its cockroaches.
The lizard speeded up and just squeezed under the gate in time, with the dog scratching at the gate and still shaking his head.
I’ve seen those large lizards in the garden before, they look beautiful, but are shy and fast. I don’t know what they feed on but I hope its cockroaches.
Apr 10th 2011, 6:37 pm
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I watched the little terrier dog sitting in an elevated position from where he could keep and eye on the car and front gate, when a large green lizard walked past him, quite slowly. The dog shook his head as if in disbelief and then went after it.
The lizard speeded up and just squeezed under the gate in time, with the dog scratching at the gate and still shaking his head.
I’ve seen those large lizards in the garden before, they look beautiful, but are shy and fast. I don’t know what they feed on but I hope its cockroaches.
The lizard speeded up and just squeezed under the gate in time, with the dog scratching at the gate and still shaking his head.
I’ve seen those large lizards in the garden before, they look beautiful, but are shy and fast. I don’t know what they feed on but I hope its cockroaches.
Apr 10th 2011, 6:37 pm
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[QUOTE=Dick Dasterdly;9296451]
Apparently one or two have made the trip at least.
http://www.jiaci.org/issues/vol17issue01/8.pdf
I thought there were lots of species of the evil little blighters, so maybe there could be more of the less lethal ones.
Couldn't open the damn link!
Apparently one or two have made the trip at least.
http://www.jiaci.org/issues/vol17issue01/8.pdf
I thought there were lots of species of the evil little blighters, so maybe there could be more of the less lethal ones.
Apr 10th 2011, 7:43 pm
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