Daddy Long Legs!!arrrgh

lynzpower

theres literally LOADS of them in the flat. Loads.

one flew into my eye before urgghhgh *shivers*

how can I get rid of them?? is there anything I can burn? Or any other tricks I can use to get rid, its creeping me out :eek: :eek: :eek:

tomstickland

Regard them as your friends. They are cool as.

Smashing

Much like moths, I find keeping the windows shut when lights are on is the only way to keep them out.

Pesky critters.

lynzpower

tomstickland wrote:

Regard them as your friends. They are cool as.

I physically shuddered when I read this

Its like a hitchcock film in here, no joke

AussieLass

They're harmless. You could get to know them better and name them. Just get your broom and they will climb on that and take them outside.
Hope you don't read that I think your'e a witch.

RoCas

Get the hoover out with the long attachment .....

yallapilko

I can sympathise as I really hate them and they always fly into my ears. Yuck. I think keeping doors and windows shut after dusk is the best idea.....

needaspirin

The Crane Fly:
http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th6g.htm
Harmless but frightening when it flops clumsily around your face!. They grow from fat grubs in the grass that attack some plant roots. By the time they hatch and fly they are harmless to man or beast. If you can bring yourself to do it, just catch them in a glass and let them go outside.

thriftlady_2

I think the grubs are known as leatherjackets. They come out of the grass at this time of year. My OH always says the same thing every September 'why are there so many daddy-long-legs in the house ?' and I say 'because it's that time of year '. They are quite easy to catch with your hands and chuck out of the window.

Kazonline

I might be being dim - but how can something so skinny lay something as fat as those leatherjackets? Don't they lay? If they do, perhaps squishing the odd one (ok, loads ) could reduce the vastly overpopulated race they seem to be coming? Caught three just on the landing now - and can't catch the rest, so you're not alone in being inundated with them!
Kaz x

Penny_Watcher

If we have them in your house in the evening what we do is swith off the lights and open the window.

They seem to be a bit like moths in that they're attracted to light. Luckily we have a huge street light just outside the garden and usually they're off like a shot.

As long as you remember to shut the window afterwards you'll be ok. I forgot in our bedroom last night. I was watching the TV when a Daddy Longlegs flew into my mouth !!!!!!! :eek: