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Wifey

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Posted: July 31 2008,7:50 pm

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Does anyone know what kind of bug this is??? I found it on my KITCHEN FLOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek

Bug man has been called and will be spraying the inside of my house next week!

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Posted: July 31 2008,8:58 pm

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I hate bugs, specially those that look prehistoric :beat

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,12:29 am

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it's sooo gross...I hope someone knows what it is...I really want to know!!! I'm not sure it will still be 'alive' or 'around' by the time the bug man comes...and what if there are more where ever this one came from...YUCK

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,12:43 am

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Does this look like the "little fella"?

Camel Spider/Solfugids
Solfugid, Camel spiders or Wind scorpion as they are called, are not technically spiders but belong to an order of arachnids known for their speed and their large, forward-pointing chelicerae, or biting fangs. They live in tropical or subtropical dry areas of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Worldwide, there are about 900 known species of wind scorpions, and in North America there are 120. They were the subject of the urban legend going around about soldiers in Iraq being chased and eaten by large spiders.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,12:48 am

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.....and speakin' of Iraq; here's their version of a camel spider!

Sleep tight and hope that its only the bed bugs that bite! :eek

BTW; we have them by the millions out here in da stix. Don't seem to be real aggressive and have nevr seen more than one at a time. Scary lookin' BUGgers though!

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,5:52 am

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Camel Spider!

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,7:53 am

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I think that if she had a spider that size in the house, she'd move.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,7:58 am

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Shoot it , shoot it, shoot it, I hate spiders. :guns

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,8:27 am

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Quote (gigamurph @ Aug. 01 2008,12:48 am)

.....and speakin' of Iraq; here's their version of a camel spider!

Sleep tight and hope that its only the bed bugs that bite! :eek

BTW; we have them by the millions out here in da stix. Don't seem to be real aggressive and have nevr seen more than one at a time. Scary lookin' BUGgers though!

Those are some big a$$ spiders right there! :eek

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,8:45 am

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Quote (lakebound @ Aug. 01 2008,7:58 am)

Shoot it , shoot it, shoot it, I hate spiders. :guns

Those are good bugs... they eat the bad bugs... Â :good

We have them around here, the will eat and attack the more normal looking scorpions, which are attracted to the crickets... it's the circle of life really.

Edited by Sleek-Jet on Aug. 01 2008,8:46 am

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,8:50 am

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Quote (WATERDOG @ Aug. 01 2008,7:53 am)

I think that if she had a spider that size in the house, she'd move.

Holy Smokes...that is HUGE...I would totally move!

The bug man is coming at 10am tomorrow to spray the house...hopefully they will all be KILLED!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,9:40 am

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We call them sun spiders here in Havasu, and the one's that I've seen are bright orange. I've been chased by a couple in the channel. I don't think that they'll acually hurt you. But the bites are painful, I'm told.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,9:42 am

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Quote (gigamurph @ Aug. 01 2008,12:48 am)

.....and speakin' of Iraq; here's their version of a camel spider!

Sleep tight and hope that its only the bed bugs that bite! :eek

BTW; we have them by the millions out here in da stix. Don't seem to be real aggressive and have nevr seen more than one at a time. Scary lookin' BUGgers though!

That just isn't right, I don't care where it's from! :eek

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,9:54 am

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Quote (tonedog @ Aug. 01 2008,9:42 am)

Quote (gigamurph @ Aug. 01 2008,12:48 am)

.....and speakin' of Iraq; here's their version of a camel spider!

Sleep tight and hope that its only the bed bugs that bite! :eek

BTW; we have them by the millions out here in da stix. Don't seem to be real aggressive and have nevr seen more than one at a time. Scary lookin' BUGgers though!

That just isn't right, I don't care where it's from! Â :eek

That's a spider??? :eek

Its as big as my dog! I'm telling you, Jurasic Park ain't all that far fetched......freekin' prehistoric wildlife is gonna take us over again. :laugh

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,10:01 am

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yeah and it's starting in my kitchen! :eek

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,11:21 am

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Since this seems to be the 'unwanted house guest' thread I have some ants in my kitchen. They come out of the cracks in the paint around the window. So they show up, I poison them, they dissappear, then come back three months latter. Anyone have a brilliant idea to get rid of them for good?

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,11:49 am

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Try using a product called "Term-Out" (or any other gaseous insecticide), if its still on the market. Is mainly for termites, but have used it on Argentinian tree ants (tougher than termites) with success. Has a little hose with a "needle" on one end attached to the nozzle. You stick the "needle" into the hole/crack and "FIRE!". The stuff permeates the ENTIRE nest, not just the surface, and kills everything in there. Then seal up that crack, bomb indoors with a fogger, and spray the foundation with a good insecticide (Diazinon {if still available}, Malathion, etc.) This "attack" has worked for da gig for years; even on da tougher little critters. But the goal is to get the entire nest. The advantage is that you're in AZ and much of the stuff we can't use in Cali is still available in AZ. Good luck if you choose to accept this mission. :good

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,2:29 pm

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Thanks, Gig, I'll check into it and let you know how it goes. The boss (aka missus tonedog) thinks we should call Havasu Pest Control, but I forsee a sizeable bill with that route. I like doin stuff myself, plus I'm cheap so da Gig's plan is right up my alley! :good

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,3:52 pm

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Well we don't have any of that stuff here in ohio, Heck all those black furry spider's that came up in a car I bought out of Stillwater OK. die the first freeze.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,3:55 pm

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Quote (tonedog @ Aug. 01 2008,2:29 pm)

Thanks, Gig, I'll check into it and let you know how it goes. Â The boss (aka missus tonedog) thinks we should call Havasu Pest Control, but I forsee a sizeable bill with that route. Â I like doin stuff myself, plus I'm cheap so da Gig's plan is right up my alley! :good

If you call HPC ask for Ike...He's my nephews uncle. Tell him Ziggy sent ya.

He put some stuff in for ants and we haven't had any in over 3 yrs.

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Posted: Aug. 01 2008,7:41 pm

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Quote (Wifey @ Aug. 01 2008,12:29 am)

I'm not sure it will still be 'alive' or 'around' by the time the bug man comes...and what if there are more where ever this one came from...YUCK Â

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Posted: Aug. 02 2008,12:36 am

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Quote (Ziggy @ Aug. 01 2008,3:55 pm)

Quote (tonedog @ Aug. 01 2008,2:29 pm)

If you call HPC ask for Ike...He's my nephews uncle. Tell him Ziggy sent ya.

He put some stuff in for ants and we haven't had any in over 3 yrs.

There ya go td! Call HPC, ask for Ike, tell 'em that Ziggy sent ya, and they may give ya a deal! Like, maybe only a 110% mark-up!

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Posted: Aug. 02 2008,12:39 am

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If the nest is a big one and embedded deep into the foundation, you may have to call HPC. My plan has never failed me but I've never had a recurring problem. Every spring I'd hit the house with my "attack" and had no problems. You may be dealing with a sizeable nest.

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Posted: Aug. 06 2008,8:54 am

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I just killed one of those last night. Â We also have some other spiders that I just noticed for the first time this year. Â They look like wolf spiders, but they have webs and the webs are SUPER sticky, worse than a black widow web. They have been really bad in the closet (they like to nest between clothes that are hanging or jacket hoods) and in the drapes. Â This has definitely been the year of the spider at our house. Â Last year it was bunnies, the year before it was gophers and ants. Â Just like Rosanne Rosanadana said, "It's always somethin'!"