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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
God help me for posting this 
Over the last two weeks I have found two strange looking 'things' in the living room, which I put down to coming down the chimney (like mini centipedes) then yesterday when cleaning the cats food area I found more and freaked (all scooped up and squashed and binned) and all I have done since then is bleach bleach and more bleach, some adults have obviously been squashed in the process after standing guard and seeing them coming out of the wood work (under the floor boards) No idea how they got there as I am in a 1st floor flat, what else do you suggest I do, apart from the bleach solution? I am really not a creepy crawly person but with the bleach it is now affecting my breathing and eyes so all suggestions welcome, btw I think I have made it sound worse than it is, but for me...... it is FFS help! |
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"God help me for posting this
Over the last two weeks I have found two strange looking 'things' in the living room, which I put down to coming down the chimney (like mini centipedes) then yesterday when cleaning the cats food area I found more and freaked (all scooped up and squashed and binned) and all I have done since then is bleach bleach and more bleach, some adults have obviously been squashed in the process after standing guard and seeing them coming out of the wood work (under the floor boards) No idea how they got there as I am in a 1st floor flat, what else do you suggest I do, apart from the bleach solution? I am really not a creepy crawly person but with the bleach it is now affecting my breathing and eyes so all suggestions welcome, btw I think I have made it sound worse than it is, but for me...... it is FFS help! "
If you look close enough you'll see one has photo bombed one of your pics  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Have you googled them?
They're very probably completely harmless so don't worry too much lol
As to how to get rid, hoover a lot and don't drop crumbs will help "
Then they'll live in your hoover  |
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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
They don't like the bleach spray, hence they come crawling out and I can squash them, the maggots are black with yellowish spots, the adults don't live long enough or should I say I don't let them live long enough for me to give an accurate description! But I think they may be (shudder) mini cockroaches but they crunch when squashed (only had one today thank god)So I may now be on top of the situation, fingers crossed |
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If it is silverfish they eat all manner of things and can really do some damage.
Call your local council they may be able to give you some pest control advice and may be able to provide a cost effective extermination service (vs a private company) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a ladybird problem in my old house. Lots of ladybirds in the opening bits of my windows and once they go into a ball they are tricky to pick out. And let me tell you, a lot of ladybirds gathered together stink! It felt like a scene from The Birds....only with Ladybirds.
They had gone by winter though so probably not that?
Keep an eye on things and maybe get a pest person out if persists.
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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
"I had a ladybird problem in my old house. Lots of ladybirds in the opening bits of my windows and once they go into a ball they are tricky to pick out. And let me tell you, a lot of ladybirds gathered together stink! It felt like a scene from The Birds....only with Ladybirds.
They had gone by winter though so probably not that?
Keep an eye on things and maybe get a pest person out if persists.
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It might be the person beneath me? I have no idea  But for the next couple of days, I will continue with the bleach solution x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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if you google 'black and yellow grubs' then look at images you might find out what they are.
so long as they aren't eating your house/furnishings/walls i wouldn't worry too much. |
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You could call in a damp/woodworm company. They can get floorboards up and spray insecticide under all of your floors so that all of your floors/woodwork is treated. Only a couple of floorboards in each room is needed to come up as they have a lance they can spray under the whole floor with. This is a solution to deal with woodworm infestation but the spray is an insecticide so kills most insects. It obviously kills woodworm but I know it kills wasps because had a loft sprayed for woodworm before and there was a wasp nest up there which they also sprayed with the treatment fluid and it killed all the wasps too. After treatment it may smell for a few hours but will soon disappear as the treatment fluid soaks into timbers and dries out naturally. |
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Our old flat was on the 6th floor and we had some weird carpet beetle things. We spent about £30 on bug powder and covered the flat in it then went away for 2 weeks. Never saw a bug again. Only once there was a spider in the bath... |
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I'd honestly say that for your health reduce the bleach!
Contact environmental health and get them out.
If you are in flats then there's no point just one person "dealing" with it.. the whole block needs looking at to see what they are and who's affected.
Hugs I know it's horrible but do phone them x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fuck that!
Get out of there while you still can
Burn the house
Move far far away
Claim any insurance
Stock up on tinned foods
Possibly build underground bug-tight nuclear bomb shelter
Live in fear for the rest of your days
It's what I did! |
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"God I hate to say it, but at times like this and changing bloody light bulbs I miss having a man in my life (I'm living I'm semi darkness) "
I have a man in my life and the porch light has been out for a year, bedroom light about four months and the halogen downlights in the kitchen, out of ten, four are working.
I don't trust myself on a step ladder or I'd do it myself!  |
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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
"God I hate to say it, but at times like this and changing bloody light bulbs I miss having a man in my life (I'm living I'm semi darkness)
I have a man in my life and the porch light has been out for a year, bedroom light about four months and the halogen downlights in the kitchen, out of ten, four are working.
I don't trust myself on a step ladder or I'd do it myself! "
I don't trust myself either, it's becoming quite hazardous shaving my bits in the shower as the bulb as gone and I'm too scared to risk changing it  |
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"God I hate to say it, but at times like this and changing bloody light bulbs I miss having a man in my life (I'm living I'm semi darkness)
I have a man in my life and the porch light has been out for a year, bedroom light about four months and the halogen downlights in the kitchen, out of ten, four are working.
I don't trust myself on a step ladder or I'd do it myself!
I don't trust myself either, it's becoming quite hazardous shaving my bits in the shower as the bulb as gone and I'm too scared to risk changing it "
You know bugs like dark bathrooms don't you  |
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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
"God I hate to say it, but at times like this and changing bloody light bulbs I miss having a man in my life (I'm living I'm semi darkness)
I have a man in my life and the porch light has been out for a year, bedroom light about four months and the halogen downlights in the kitchen, out of ten, four are working.
I don't trust myself on a step ladder or I'd do it myself!
I don't trust myself either, it's becoming quite hazardous shaving my bits in the shower as the bulb as gone and I'm too scared to risk changing it
You know bugs like dark bathrooms don't you "
And you can bugger off as well! |
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"God I hate to say it, but at times like this and changing bloody light bulbs I miss having a man in my life (I'm living I'm semi darkness)
I have a man in my life and the porch light has been out for a year, bedroom light about four months and the halogen downlights in the kitchen, out of ten, four are working.
I don't trust myself on a step ladder or I'd do it myself!
I don't trust myself either, it's becoming quite hazardous shaving my bits in the shower as the bulb as gone and I'm too scared to risk changing it
You know bugs like dark bathrooms don't you
And you can bugger off as well! "
Charming and I was going to offer the services of my long errrr arms to. Just can't help some people |
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"God I hate to say it, but at times like this and changing bloody light bulbs I miss having a man in my life (I'm living I'm semi darkness)
I have a man in my life and the porch light has been out for a year, bedroom light about four months and the halogen downlights in the kitchen, out of ten, four are working.
I don't trust myself on a step ladder or I'd do it myself!
I don't trust myself either, it's becoming quite hazardous shaving my bits in the shower as the bulb as gone and I'm too scared to risk changing it "
get a bulb turn power off at the fuse box change remove old bulb it may be a bit stiff but push in and turn if bayonet type replace its simple |
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By *oxy_minx OP Woman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
"God I hate to say it, but at times like this and changing bloody light bulbs I miss having a man in my life (I'm living I'm semi darkness)
I have a man in my life and the porch light has been out for a year, bedroom light about four months and the halogen downlights in the kitchen, out of ten, four are working.
I don't trust myself on a step ladder or I'd do it myself!
I don't trust myself either, it's becoming quite hazardous shaving my bits in the shower as the bulb as gone and I'm too scared to risk changing it
get a bulb turn power off at the fuse box change remove old bulb it may be a bit stiff but push in and turn if bayonet type replace its simple "
Lol simple bulbs I can replace, it's the bloody halogen ones I find tricky, plus putting a stepladder in my actual shower is just a tad too dangerous for me  |
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