Invaded by Daddy long legs

nearlyrich

There are loads of them flying around the light in my living room, I haven't seen one in ages but tonight the party's at my place.

I don't mind them to be honest but my sister would seriously freak out if she saw one, they do look a bit scary as a shadow on the wall!:eek:

Quackers

Yuk, Yuk & double Yuk!

Aren't they vile. We've had a couple every night for the past few days. I suppose its the hot weather.

And it doesn't help that I'm married to someone who like the windows open all the time :rolleyes: Anyone would think its hot

tagz

My hubby and the kids have been dancing around the house. No they aren't having a disco they ALL can't stand daddy long legs. I'm not a fan myself but I can get near enough to them to splat them!

Quackers

Al_Mac wrote:

It is hot and I'm guessing some sort of hatching time is upon us, they're everywhere.:eek: Gives Master Mac something to do, counting legs, only joking:D

Arrrrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhh! You've just taken me back to my childhood. Next door neighbour had a son called steven who used to pick the legs off one by one.

I'm so glad my girls dont like touching creepy crawlie type thingies :eek:

Debt_Free_Chick

They're cute - my dog loves chasing them

I think, like moths, they're attracted by the lights. Try turning off any you don't need and close as many windows as you can, once the sun goes down (about 8.15 pm)

Smiley_Mum

I was thinking that myself - I've had thousands of blinking daddy long legs flying in to my kitchen at night time. I usually just leave them to it and find them dead next morning as there's no water for them, failing that they've flew into the washing up, and the bubbles have gone for them. Found one dead on my tea towel the other morning, obviously looking to get a drink or something and the tea towel was the only thing that was cool and damp for them. Yeeeuch!!! My little boys hoover them up or sweep them up and shove them in the bin, or find a BIG spider that's hungry.

I've been considering one of those electric insect zappers, you can probably pick one at Maplin quite cheaply.

Becles

I've noticed loads here too, but my doggies catch them.

Both the back door and the french doors in the dining room are always open in hot weather so all sorts fly in. I hate the big buzzy bluebottles more though - they drive me mad

Pink.

We've had a bit of an invasion of daddy long legs as well.

Fortunately I don't mind them, and they are giving my five year old hours of amusement catching them and putting them back into the garden to find their mummy and daddy!

Pink

heatherw_01

I have loads too. I hate them so much

alanobrien

Glad its not just me, i evicted 8 of them from various rooms in the house last night.

Maybe i should let them stay and charge rent.......

Debt_Free_Chick

Try to bear in mind that they are harmless and that the spiders will eat them. I mean ... they won't kill you, will they