daddy-longlegs/cranefly

marky · 02-09-2005, 23:49

I'm having a massive problem with them and dont know how to stop it any ideas

**Russ** · 02-09-2005, 23:51

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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

Go have a cold shower? Stop looking at them as objects and try to get to know their personalities?

Bex · 02-09-2005, 23:52

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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

silly question but do you have your windows/doors open? do you mean they are getting into the house?

dilligaf1701 · 02-09-2005, 23:52

Well in my meaner days i'd say an aerosol can and a match - but that's very dangerous and stupid

Mal · 02-09-2005, 23:54

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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

Put a large net over your house.

**Paul M** · 03-09-2005, 00:04

Flyspray.

Keytops · 03-09-2005, 00:04

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.

Xaccers · 03-09-2005, 00:25

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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

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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Originally Posted by Keytops

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

03-09-2005, 00:35

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

marky · 03-09-2005, 00:38

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

downquark1 · 03-09-2005, 02:52

Had millions of them this year. I'm getting quite adept at killing them.

marky · 03-09-2005, 02:56

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Originally Posted by downquark1

Had millions of them this year. I'm getting quite adept at killing them.

please tell how hand grenade, ak47, or hoover

AndrewJ · 03-09-2005, 03:20

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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

* has images of Dilli running around house screaming war cries with a flamethrower to kill a fly. *

Xaccers · 03-09-2005, 03:24

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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. *

I hope his fire insurace is up to date!

AndrewJ · 03-09-2005, 03:28

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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. *

I hope his fire insurace is up to date!

Aye!