bugs
They're bugs, and they stink, but they're not stink bugs
By adamg - 10/1/10 - 5:58 amJennifer Forman Orth alerts us that the stinky bugs now invading many homes around here are not true stink bugs but rather Western Conifer Seed Bugs, which, darn them, can also stink up the joint:
These bugs do release a "stinky" liquid when startled, but they are not related to true stink bugs.
She provides helpful closeup photos so you can tell the difference before you grab one with a paper towel or apply a shoe.
Ugly tan bugs set to invade homes, freak people out
By adamg - 10/14/08 - 2:46 pmJennifer Forman Orth reminds us that now's the season for Western conifer seed bugs, which sort of look like a cross between a cockroach and a cricket, to begin invading homes in search of warmth:
... If you have encountered this insect pest before, you probably remember it best by the acrid, citrusy-smelling liquid it emits when startled. ...
She's probably not going to let Toscanini's bug her
By adamg - 2/11/08 - 2:54 pmAfter reading her epic account of a mutant cockroach in the women's room at work today, one might suspect the Missus will be in no hurry to try the crunchy ice cream at Toscanini's.
Centipede guts
By adamg - 7/24/07 - 8:38 pmJane confronts one at eye level and the results are not pretty:
... Now my bedroom wall is adorned by centipede guts that I can't seem to clean off! ...
