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Posted by Miriam on 2005-08-22 18:52:22 +0000

wood furniture bugs

So, I found a TON of small, round bug casings in the crevices in my new/antique wood, enamel-topped kitchen table. I cleaned them all out with a q-tip and vaccuum cleaner, and none seemed to be alive, but does anyone have any experience with these things? Should I fumigate my table?
Posted by Miriam on 2005-08-22 18:57:32 +0000
They were rounder than bed bugs and didn't leave exit holes like boring beetles (powder-post beetles).
Posted by Miriam on 2005-08-23 15:39:43 +0000
Apparently, there are worse things that may creep into my place. Last night the neighbors told me about the flea problem last year. I guess some critters had crawled under the house and infested it and the gravel driveway. Luckily, that's not a problem now...that I know of.
Posted by G lib on 2005-08-23 15:56:45 +0000
Yep, that's the wonderful part about New England winter-- it really does kill off a ton of the bugs that live in more tropical climes.

Well, it's wonderful only if it doesn't kill you as well!

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Posted by Miriam on 2005-08-23 16:11:05 +0000
So far I've removed from my bedroom: 1 cricket (large), 3 spiders (2 large, 1 smallish). There are several grasshoppers living in my windows...one has only 5 legs. I think that's why it's made my home his home.

There is also a mouse. I found a dropping, the neighbors had the peanut butter chips eaten off cookies they made the other night. The property managers will only throw poison under the house. My dad is looking into their legal obligations for pest/rodent control.

I sweep or vaccuum every night now. Luckily my stuff won't arrive until Sunday or Monday, so there's lots of space to spy any and all uninvited creatures.
Posted by tgl on 2005-08-23 17:33:08 +0000
Definitely does not make Nashville sound inviting.
Posted by dawnbixtler on 2005-08-23 18:37:09 +0000
Charming - yes, inviting - no...
Posted by Miriam on 2005-08-23 22:50:43 +0000
What about the wall of booze?! Don't forget about the wall of booze. That not only invites, it entices.
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