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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 27/01/2009 : 09:07:52
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Since we have had some good rain the last few days, we are being invaded by earwigs and click beetles. There are dozens of earwigs running around in the house and everyday my youngest has been catching all the click beetles up to a dozen or so a day. If that is how many that are coming inside, how many are outside?? It's no wonder my poor seedlings have been having problems surviving.
A click beetle and two earwigs on the ceiling
An earwig on the floor
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 27/01/2009 : 09:32:52
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gosh - I have never seen these.
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 09:50:22
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ewwwwwww, I have had an infestation of big black coffee tables for months (cockroaches), have not seen a click beetle in years , as a kid we would play with them till they clicked  , yes deprived childhood, but used to amuse us
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 11:16:54
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My youngest loves playing with click beetles... keeps her amused for hours  They do get very annoying when the are stuck behind something noisy and you can hear a continual click as they try and get out.
We haven't seen too many cockroaches here at all surprisingly. When we first moved here there used to be a lot but haven't seen them for ages. We do get a few of the native ones but they are ok and usually stay outside.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 11:21:04
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I have baits but hate to use them, but I am finding a few each day, might have to put one under the fridge 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 27/01/2009 : 12:16:34
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Nothing in our house at present, even those annoying little cockroaches have disappeared
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 12:45:08
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You got an almost white floor 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 12:56:18
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It is actually a yukky mottled greyish coloured vinyl but does the job and doesn't show up too much dirt.
You can see it here (only picture I could find quickly that shows the floor)
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 14:10:47
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Cukes.. Guarding them or thinking about eating them 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 14:49:53
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Gail . We get both earwigs and click beetles , do you get plagues of stink beetles too , also flying termites after rain.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 18:54:59
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Not so many stink beetles, a few but not plagues... yet anyway. Normally get plenty of flying termites and other flying ants after rain though... none so far after this lot of rain... fingers crossed.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 19:38:13
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Gail. Last night we had heaps of flying termites , we turn all inside lights out and put outside ones on.
This helps to keep them off the screens where they get stuck trying to get through..
We end up with heaps of discarded wings at the door ways in the morning.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 19:47:12
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I hate those flying termites when they are around we have to block up the bottom of the screened sliding doors they crawl underneath and get in and fly around the lights and get flicked by the ceiling fans and land up down your neck and in your hair..
The joys of living in Qld in the Wet Season 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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House invaders