tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post42688763627340408..comments2024-03-28T16:46:13.756-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Celebrity BugsJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-26703419508890037542014-04-29T19:41:31.467-04:002014-04-29T19:41:31.467-04:00I've long suspected that spiders are part of a...I've long suspected that spiders are part of an unearthly diabolical plot, Carla. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73673537663874632562014-04-29T18:08:10.639-04:002014-04-29T18:08:10.639-04:00Kara, that spider is from a distant galaxy. It was...Kara, that spider is from a distant galaxy. It was put there to record your comings and goings. It will leave you alone once the spaceship returns.carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985823239660829148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73091413531782605312014-04-29T13:56:50.263-04:002014-04-29T13:56:50.263-04:00The bug named after Beyoncé made me laugh, too, Sa...The bug named after Beyoncé made me laugh, too, Sarah. Who knew entomologists had such a sense of humor? <br /><br />Your experience with cockroaches sounds horrible. It gives me chills just thinking about it and I haven't even heard the whole story. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-50743193734926315412014-04-29T13:41:22.282-04:002014-04-29T13:41:22.282-04:00Ha! The Beyonce one cracks me up! I have several h...Ha! The Beyonce one cracks me up! I have several horror stories about the giant cockroaches we encountered in owning a 1926 Key West-style house in West Palm Beach, Fla. Honestly, I don't want to give you all nightmares, but it was sometimes "The Metamorphosis" come to life.Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-76504441716242858322014-04-29T13:09:52.494-04:002014-04-29T13:09:52.494-04:00You got to trust, Jim Stafford, Kara! ;>)You got to trust, Jim Stafford, Kara! ;>)E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12996283484242822672014-04-29T12:44:02.244-04:002014-04-29T12:44:02.244-04:00E.B., your comments reminded me of the lyrics in t...E.B., your comments reminded me of the lyrics in that old song by Jim Stafford--"I don't like spiders and snakes and that ain't what it takes to love me..."Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12017135428448994092014-04-29T12:36:25.729-04:002014-04-29T12:36:25.729-04:00Oh, and rodents, too!
Oh, and rodents, too!<br />E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33474036000992920872014-04-29T12:33:27.027-04:002014-04-29T12:33:27.027-04:00A good insect is a dead insect. I hate reptiles, t...A good insect is a dead insect. I hate reptiles, too.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-34748193837609345042014-04-29T12:16:11.674-04:002014-04-29T12:16:11.674-04:00KM, I've heard that stinkbugs are incredibly d...KM, I've heard that stinkbugs are incredibly destructive and that nobody knows how to control them. I can only imagine how much money growers have lost trying to save their fruit crops. So far, I've only seen a few in my area.<br /><br />Crazy ants are another invasive species that I think will be costly and difficult to control.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-37774426179503494012014-04-29T10:13:31.010-04:002014-04-29T10:13:31.010-04:00I've seen a few brown recluse spider bites, an...I've seen a few brown recluse spider bites, and they are nasty. They hide in dark places where people can't see them, like shoes, and bite when someone puts their foot in. Before indoor plumbing (or if you're in a campground with outhouses) they can hide under the seat and give some truly nasty bites in very sensitive places.<br /><br />I would vote for stinkbugs as my least favorite bug right now. They damage the fruit crops, which are big business around here, and they get into absolutely everywhere, no matter how well you think you have things sealed.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81822664222371949422014-04-29T10:11:09.856-04:002014-04-29T10:11:09.856-04:00Shari, opening the front door and walking into a s...Shari, opening the front door and walking into a spider web isn't a nice way to start the day. I like your thought that spiders are plotting to catch humans with their large webs. An idea for a spooky short story?Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60490348870784450912014-04-29T09:46:08.896-04:002014-04-29T09:46:08.896-04:00Gloria, I'm not fascinated by bugs, but I have...Gloria, I'm not fascinated by bugs, but I have a healthy respect for them. A few years ago, my sister was stung by a scorpion which she told me was very painful. And last week after my mother-in-law finished gardening she noticed a lump behind her ear. Half of her face became swollen and red and she got sick. The doctors were stumped and thought perhaps something bit her. After a few days of intravenous antibiotics and other medicine, she's better.<br /><br />I'm still trying to determine if mosquitos have any useful purpose other than annoying people and animals.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-77006697210793617522014-04-29T09:33:39.336-04:002014-04-29T09:33:39.336-04:00Not crazy about bugs to be honest, except for deco...Not crazy about bugs to be honest, except for decorative ones, like butterflies. I've made peace with the gigantic garden spiders (that's what I call them, not sure what the real name is) that make webs right near my front door. I tell myself that they're catching bugs before they get inside my house, instead of what they're probably really doing - plotting to catch me in one of their overachieving webs!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-24799728516402604372014-04-29T09:25:41.118-04:002014-04-29T09:25:41.118-04:00Jim, what a kind way of thinking about spiders by ...Jim, what a kind way of thinking about spiders by a door. I like the phrase "guardians of the threshold." Very nice.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25902531814436950202014-04-29T09:01:51.143-04:002014-04-29T09:01:51.143-04:00I'm actually rather fascinated by insects and ...I'm actually rather fascinated by insects and arachnids, and no I don't recognize that spider. All spiders have poison in their fangs, it's how they paralyze their prey, but very few cause serious harm to people. The two are the black widow and the brown recluse, and that is almost never fatal. Interesting fact; the spider's poison turns the insect's insides to liquid and then the spider sucks it out.<br /><br />As for insects, I hate Japanese beetles, flies, gnats and mosquitoes. I'm also not happy about ants in the house or building nests in my flower gardens. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-17697721661148565542014-04-29T09:00:24.244-04:002014-04-29T09:00:24.244-04:00My spider field guide is up north, so I can’t help...My spider field guide is up north, so I can’t help you on that, but I think of spiders by the door as guardians of the threshold. They capture all the little creepy-crawly critters, so I let them be (and occasionally clean up the spider web, making sure not to harm the spider).<br /><br />~ Jim<br />Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-11584763173581655062014-04-29T08:58:29.747-04:002014-04-29T08:58:29.747-04:00Palmetto bugs sound rather creepy, Warren. Maybe I...Palmetto bugs sound rather creepy, Warren. Maybe I'm better off with my unidentified spider. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12397933769432829242014-04-29T08:10:54.732-04:002014-04-29T08:10:54.732-04:00In North Carolina I heard the term "Palmetto ...In North Carolina I heard the term "Palmetto bug."<br />When I actually encountered the critter I noticed it had a remarkable resemblance to a northern roach, but it was much bigger.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.com