02-09-2005, 23:49
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daddy-longlegs/cranefly
I'm having a massive problem with them and dont know how to stop it any ideas
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02-09-2005, 23:51
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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Go have a cold shower? Stop looking at them as objects and try to get to know their personalities?
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02-09-2005, 23:52
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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silly question but do you have your windows/doors open? do you mean they are getting into the house?
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02-09-2005, 23:52
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
Well in my meaner days i'd say an aerosol can and a match - but that's very dangerous and stupid
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02-09-2005, 23:54
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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Put a large net over your house.
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03-09-2005, 00:04
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
Flyspray.
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03-09-2005, 00:04
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
Around this way there's a noticable lack of them this year - I've only seen 3 so far this year (normally it'd be half a dozen every night).
There's also been an almost total lack of wasps too - I don't think I've actually seen one all summer. 
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03-09-2005, 00:25
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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Originally Posted by marky
I'm having a massive problem with them and dont know how to stop it any ideas
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Find your nearest airsoft shop.
Buy the following:
M203 grenade launcher
165 rnd shower shell
Can of green gas (propane)
Charge the shower shell with green gas and load it into the M203.
Aim at offending insect and pull trigger.
Works well with flies as they don't see it coming.
http://www.sgcgb.com/xac/MVI_3198.AVI
No insects were harmed in the making of this video
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Around this way there's a noticable lack of them this year - I've only seen 3 so far this year (normally it'd be half a dozen every night).
There's also been an almost total lack of wasps too - I don't think I've actually seen one all summer. |
I've noticed that too!
Think I've only seen 1 wasp
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03-09-2005, 00:35
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
I have only really seen one wasp, and all 'it' was concerned with, was shredding an old wooden bench of a few fibres to chew up & make a nest, somewhere .....
we get too many starlings for crane flies to be a problem - the birds eat the 'leather jackets' i.e. crane fly larvae
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03-09-2005, 00:38
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
After very carefull consideration for all the suggestions the winner has to be
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...29&postcount=8
i like so much 
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03-09-2005, 02:52
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
Had millions of them this year. I'm getting quite adept at killing them.
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03-09-2005, 02:56
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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Had millions of them this year. I'm getting quite adept at killing them.
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please tell how hand grenade, ak47, or hoover 
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03-09-2005, 03:20
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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Originally Posted by dilligaf1701
Well in my meaner days i'd say an aerosol can and a match - but that's very dangerous and stupid
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* has images of Dilli running around house screaming war cries with a flamethrower to kill a fly. *
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03-09-2005, 03:24
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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Originally Posted by Saxodriver
* has images of Dilli running around house screaming war cries with a flamethrower to kill a fly. *
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I hope his fire insurace is up to date!
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03-09-2005, 03:28
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Re: daddy-longlegs/cranefly
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
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Originally Posted by Saxodriver
* has images of Dilli running around house screaming war cries with a flamethrower to kill a fly. *
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I hope his fire insurace is up to date! |
Aye!
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