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Argos Posts: 6305 Incept: 2008-03-23 The Green Mountain State	http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110520/ap_o.... Partial quote: Quote: An insect with a voracious appetite, no domestic natural predators and a taste for everything from apples to lima beans has caused millions of dollars in crop damage and may just be getting started. 2011-05-23 09:41:28 Permalink
Weezie Posts: 6065 Incept: 2008-05-19 Caution: Congress at Work	I pay my kids a 25 cent bounty for each one they catch. ---------- The election is not a way to have a voice in government, but rather an impotent declaration if we prefer ketchup or mustard on our **** sandwich. 2011-05-23 10:35:02 Permalink
Guydaley Posts: 15320 Incept: 2007-07-10 Wyoming only ATM Banned	Weezie - What if you can an infestation? You are going to go broke. I saw pictures in florida where cars drive thru sprinklers to get the squashed stink bugs of their windshield. Its that bad. ---------- Its called creeping TEOTWAWKI. Just because it doesn't happen all at once doesn't mean it isn't happening. 2011-05-23 17:06:16 Permalink
Snooze Posts: 2820 Incept: 2007-07-09 florida	Those pictures were not stink bugs in Florida...they were love bugs. They do start to stink if you do not get them off after a day or two. They are a PITA during the spring (worse) and the fall (minor) and they occur after a dry period followed by some moisture. I've literally had to stop and pressure wash my windshield to be able to continue driving. One time I was 10 miles offshore fishing and a westerly wind picked up coming from the coast and after about an hour our boatwas covered so thick it was hard to breathe without inhaling the damn things. They are attracted to the color white and our boat was the only spot for them for miles around. It was unbelievable. ---------- Wealth is found in the warmth of the sun, in the coolness of moist soil, in the taste of fresh air, and in the pulse of your heart. Plant a seed and harvest your riches. 2011-05-23 17:56:27 Permalink
Genesis Posts: 130678 Incept: 2007-06-26	Yep love bugs and they suck. ---------- I don't care* if it makes sense -- only if it makes money. -- Me* Bank (n): See scam, fraud and theft. *Eat a bankster -- they're low-carb.* *What part of "shall not be infringed" was unclear?* 2011-05-23 18:10:00 From PDA Permalink
Rrman Posts: 6223 Incept: 2007-10-27 Baton Rouge, LA	love bugs have acid in their guts if you don't wash them off quickly they will eat thru the finish on your paint 2011-05-23 18:15:46 Permalink
Weezie Posts: 6065 Incept: 2008-05-19 Caution: Congress at Work	Guy - So far it's not too bad. However, it isn't like I have a contact and tey know Mom won't allow unions. ---------- The election is not a way to have a voice in government, but rather an impotent declaration if we prefer ketchup or mustard on our **** sandwich. 2011-05-23 19:49:01 Permalink
Guydaley Posts: 15320 Incept: 2007-07-10 Wyoming only ATM Banned	Doh, sorry, I got the love and stink bugs mixed up or are they related? In either case, I'm not familiar with them here in Wyoming. ---------- Its called creeping TEOTWAWKI. Just because it doesn't happen all at once doesn't mean it isn't happening. 2011-05-23 22:28:05 Permalink