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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Florida bugs


This is the time of year where the bugs do a mad dash to try to get into your house because it is getting cold. So the other night I went into our sunroom, I turned on the light and went over to my bookshelf. On top of my bookshelf I see a huge bug (at least 2 inches big) I say out loud "Oh hell no." Mostly because I knew I had to kill it before it got away. I hate big bugs. So I smashed it with one of my books and let out a scream and ran away. There was guts on my book and coming out of the bug. It was so gross, I had Anthony get it into the trash. It filled the room with this weird smell, I thought it smelled kind of like fake green apple smell. Everyone in the house hates bugs its always an argument who is going to have to smash them. I have even given Rowan a complex about "beetles". Florida has some of the hugest, grossest bugs ever. I think if you can see its poop, its too big. Flying cockroaches, and spiders with body's that are 2-3 inches big. I will not miss these bugs when we move.


"Florida Woods Roach.The Florida woods cockroach (Eurycotis floridana) is a large species of cockroach, which usually grows to a length of 1� inch to 2 inches. It is black in colour, and has a wide, glossy body, and appears at first glance to be wingless, however it does have very short wings just beneath its head, which are useless for flying. The cockroach, when disturbed, often emits a strong, disagreeable odour, somewhat reminiscent of amaretto. The Florida woods roach looks remarkably similar to the female Oriental cockroach, and the two could be mistaken for each other to the casual observer."

2 comments:

Jack Attack said...

so, i shouldn't tell you I found jack with a half eaten cricket in his mouth at 9 months? luckily, bugs are a huge factor here. it's tarantualla and black widows. wanna come visit?

Anonymous said...

Gross! I hate bugs. Congrats on your news!