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Fvcking June Bugs!!

The june bugs/beetles are out in full force! Every window that light shines out of at night has beetles running into it - so nasty. Jenson and Chloe are out chasing after them, and of course one latched onto Jenson's jowls so he was howling and shaking trying to get it off. I'm just sick of them flying into me when I am trying to get into my house at night. 

 

Does anyone know if it's eco-friendly/ok to kill them or treat for them - and if so... what do I do!?! 

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Re: Fvcking June Bugs!!

  • I haven't seen any junebugs, but the boxelder bugs are out in full force at our house this year, and they are much worse than in previous years.  On the off chance we're referring to the same bug, here's the U's site about them.  Looks like there are some treatment options.

    http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/dg0998.html

  • Yeah, thankfully we don't have box elder bugs - but my parents do and they are bad at their house. 

    What I've got look more like this:  http://www.extension.iastate.edu/newsrel/garden/JuneBeetle.jpg 

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    jack | born 9.13.12 at 40w4d | 9 lbs 12 oz | 23 in
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
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    my puppy loves - chloe & jenson
    pregnancy blog | chart
  • kmplskmpls member
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    Yep - we have the same problem! They are so loud and gross that I don't dare open any windows.

    Augh - I will watch to see if anyone has any advice!

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  • I haven't seen any June Bugs at all yet...but holy Hexx up where i live the Dragon Fly's have been huge.  I feel bad killing them with my car because they help the mosquito population but there wer SOOO MANY of them.  The road was littered with one's that had already been hit, I wonder if this is their hatching time???
  • We've got them all over at our place too!  Whenever you go outside as the sun is starting to set they are everywhere around our front light.  In the morning when we leave for work we have anywhere from 2-6 dead on our garage floor.  We sweep them out every morning... they are so big and gross!
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    I haven't seen any June Bugs at all yet...but holy Hexx up where i live the Dragon Fly's have been huge.  I feel bad killing them with my car because they help the mosquito population but there wer SOOO MANY of them.  The road was littered with one's that had already been hit, I wonder if this is their hatching time???

    There were dragonflies EVERYWHERE at the cabin last weekend.  The air was thick with them.  It must be mating season...?  Gross.

    I have found two bugs in our house with lots of long thin legs and looooong antennae.  Ick.  The first one was stuck to my lint roller!  Haha.  The second was on Boston's bed and when I squished it a few legs got left behind and they were still moving!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEK.

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  • This thread makes me feel all creepy crawly.  Sorry, I don't have any advice about the june bugs
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  • They are constantly hitting our window screens in the evening.  It's like they are dive-bombing the windows trying to get to the light.  Yuck!
  • Yep, have tons of June Bugs too.  Funny because the first day I noticed them was...June 1st.  lol  I don't know the answer to your question. But they drive me batty.
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  • Dragonflies and boxelders don't bother me half as much as June bugs. OMG gross. I wish I knew how to get rid of them too!
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