Daddy Long Legs Epidemic. WTF?!

[planetdave]

I have some fields near my abode and was completely mobbed by crane flies when walking across them. Got one bouncing off my screen right now (pesky bleeder!). Anyone know why we are being over-run?

[TheExcession]

Seems normal for this time of the year, Mrs Ex absolutely can't stand them. I get many brownies points for catchign the mand dispositing them out side again.

best Ex
Don't ask about brownie points, they've got nothing to do with fridge doors

[rustybin]

'Tis indeed the time of year. I find a non-splat leaving stun shot works best. They then fall to the floor and the dog eats them.

[pstruck]

Long legged, winged fiends keep flying in through my living room window this evening. I assume they are attracted in by the light.

Unfortunately for them, but much to our amusement, the cat is obsessed with chasing the bu99ers round the room then devouring them!

There does seem to be an endless supply of these suicidal oddities though!

[kenny chim 4]

Normal for September. These are the newly born adults emerging from the pupae.

Numbers are down this year though- like wasps, the spring was too wet.

[staceyb]

rustybin said:

'Tis indeed the time of year. I find a non-splat leaving stun shot works best. They then fall to the floor and the dog eats them.

my dogs do the same as with moths and spiders and flies, a lovely protein boost for him

[cotty]

Im killing any of them that enter the house, little gits

[Taxi 4 Hutton]

KIL THEM KILL THEM ALL

Mind you, they seem to make great cat food too

[Phil Dicky]

Oh its fine for you cat owners, my own killing machine just stares at them...useless dog

Phil

[Taxi 4 Hutton]

Sadly, we find it very entertaining when the cat jumps 8 ft up the wall to catch them....

[pstruck]

Since my last post here at least another three have met their demise!

Do they never learn?

[Phil Dicky]

Taxi 4 Hutton said:

Sadly, we find it very entertaining when the cat jumps 8 ft up the wall to catch them....

Useless dogs normal position, ready to attack

[Taxi 4 Hutton]

Phil Dicky said:

Taxi 4 Hutton said: Sadly, we find it very entertaining when the cat jumps 8 ft up the wall to catch them.... Useless dogs normal position, ready to attack

Still very cute all the same

[wedg1e]

We livEe next to a field, anything that can crawl, slither or fly gets in here. I encourage the tnettles andthistles thogh, keps the thieving tw@@ts out

[Phil Dicky]

Taxi 4 Hutton said:

Phil Dicky said: Taxi 4 Hutton said: Sadly, we find it very entertaining when the cat jumps 8 ft up the wall to catch them.... Useless dogs normal position, ready to attack Still very cute all the same

I know bless her... she's getting old though

[pstruck]

Good typing Wedg1e.... I'm not the only one to have had faR TOO much whixsky tonight then!

[wedg1e]

pstruck said:

Good typing Wedg1e.... I'm not the only one to have had faR TOO much whixsky tonight then!

Look slike neitehr o us are on a promise then...

[wedg1e]

You kneow, I could ahve sowirn when I tryped that it loked OK>.

Oh FFS hre I go afain...$

[Taxi 4 Hutton]

Phil Dicky said:

Taxi 4 Hutton said: Phil Dicky said: Taxi 4 Hutton said: Sadly, we find it very entertaining when the cat jumps 8 ft up the wall to catch them.... Useless dogs normal position, ready to attack Still very cute all the same I know bless her... she's getting old though

My dog is too. She's 11 now and she has grey hairs around her chops. Rattle her food bowl though and she moves like a puppy

[staceyb]

my dog has just jumped up the wall like a cat while the other one just lies there with a look on her face of "what the are you doing/ah men?" kinda thing