Question For Today- "Creepy Crawlers"
By DB
@dgobucks226 (35716)
November 21, 2017 5:12pm CST
Have you ever had mice or other varmints in your house? Most of us probably have at one time or other. Maybe you've had problems with skunks or squirrels. Or perhaps insects really freak you out! Crickets and spiders hiding in your home are no fun and are annoying pests.
So that leads me to the question for today. What do you think is the worst critter to have in your house? I'm sure there are interesting experiences to share. 
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12 responses
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 I second your eek!!! And bats freak me out too!
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
So bugs make you batty, huh? Spiders are so quiet and sneaky with their webs. Those webs creep me out more than seeing a spider. Especially when I walk into one outside or in my basement, eek.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Nov 17
On more than 1 occasion I've had Fire Ants (the ones that bite and leave a pus pocket) not only in my cabinets but in my bed @dgobucks226 . Grab the vacuum cleaner and suck the buggers up and then take ant poison and spray it all along the interior walls at the floor and ceiling areas. Plus I have to throw away all the food that was in the cabinets because they can gain entry even into twist-top jars of something.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 They are a definite nightmare.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
They are vicious insects. I was attacked by those ants outside my Dad's condo in Florida. They were on his walkway and I was in flip flops and before I realized it the ants started biting my bare feet. They left marks that took a long time to completely heal. Fire ants would definitely be something I would not want in my house.
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@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Nov 17
The ones we get here don't come out until it's dark and the ones I've seen were crawling along the ceiling @dgobucks226
http://www.elpasozoo.org/docs/Volunteer_Training_Docs/INVERT%20FACTS_Desert%20Centipede.pdf
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@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Nov 17
Some of the ones we have here are about 6" to 8" @sharon6345 they're creepy to say the least.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
Those centipedes are creepy looking. They don't scare me and I just kill them, but like stink bugs, they are just icky!
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 I guess it's just a safe place for them to hang out. I don't think there is any damage they can do.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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23 Nov 17
@JudyEv My brother had a family of squirrels in his garage who chewed up the baseboard of his wall. Surprisingly they have very sharp teeth. He finally was able to trap and release them elsewhere.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
Don't you wonder what they are doing in your ceiling space? I always am worried about squirrels trying to come into my attic. So far no squirrels, but occasionally I think I'm hearing noises up there, umm.
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@andriaperry (117131)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Nov 17
Rats! I live in th country and rats live in the fields.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
Those dirty rats! Yes, a real house pest who will eat anything and gnawing marks on your baseboard.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Nov 17
Rats would be the worst to have inside.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
I've had mice which I do not like. They are so quiet, but I have seen a few sneak into my house in winter. They have startled me, but I'm sure they are more afraid of me. Anyway, rats would be a bigger problem for sure and I would need a bigger trap!
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@BarBaraPrz (47618)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
21 Nov 17
Rodents. They're sneaky and eat your food when you're not looking, even food you think is safe in a cupboard. Or they'll tear up the insulation in your attic and walls and leave poop everywhere.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
Yep, others said the same. I've had mice, no rats so far, at least I hope not!
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@BarBaraPrz (47618)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 Rats got into the dry dog food when I was a teen. They grew to the size of squirrels before we realized it and put the food in a metal garbage can. (I was the rat disposer.)
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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23 Nov 17
@BarBaraPrz I had a similar problem with my bird seed and mice. They took the seed and stored it under my kitchen sink. What a mess!
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Nov 17
When we bought our first home, the back porch didn't have a secure floor. The first week we lived there, it had to be replaced. A rat came up from underneath the house and was sitting in our back room! I was so frightened, because we had two small children at that time:(
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 They are filthy rodents, that carry disease.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
There are 2 kinds of rats associated with the U.S. The Norway rat and the roof rat. Sounds like you had the former. Yes, a rat would not be something I would want to stumble upon. I don't even like mice!
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
22 Nov 17
Growing up at the farm - we had mice frequently. It wasn't an issue because the indoor cats would go get 'em. I think the worst thing is a bat! Eeek
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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24 Nov 17
@Shiva49 Snakes I would not want to see in my house 
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
Yes I would not enjoy a bat in my house. Freaky Although I did read they are very clean animals grooming constantly.
Although I did read they are very clean animals grooming constantly.2 people like this
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
22 Nov 17
I don't know if I can pick just one. I'm so afraid of spiders that can hardly look at a picture of one, but I guess a rat would be the worst thing. Yuck!
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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22 Nov 17
Both good choices! And mentioned often in our discussion. I don't like rats myself!
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