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Taylorsmom
LIF Toddler
Member since 5/06 432 total posts
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Denise
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crickets in the house
Anybody seeing alot of crickets in their house lately?
we've found like 5 or 6 so far... anyone else having problems?
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Posted 8/8/12 9:53 AM  |
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Re: crickets in the house
OMG I think I would die if I did   
I HATE bugs, I am so scared of them...I would get an exterminator.
Message edited 8/8/2012 10:25:17 AM.
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| Posted 8/8/12 10:24 AM |
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Paramount
Sweet!
Member since 7/12 4287 total posts
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Re: crickets in the house
Our dog LOVES killing them!
Thank god for the dog!!!
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| Posted 8/8/12 10:36 AM |
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marianne13
LIF Adolescent
Member since 6/10 887 total posts
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crickets in the house
Are they in your basement?
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| Posted 8/8/12 10:42 AM |
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Sparkyandang
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/08 766 total posts
Name:
Ang
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Re: crickets in the house
not as many as previous years but we sprayed twice so far in the basement and garage.
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:09 AM |
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Taylorsmom
LIF Toddler
Member since 5/06 432 total posts
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Denise
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Re: crickets in the house
mostly in the basement but 1 or 2 my husband found upstairs... blahhhhh
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| Posted 8/8/12 12:02 PM |
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yankee
LIF Infant
Member since 9/06 209 total posts
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Patricia
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Re: crickets in the house
I get them in August usually in basement - buy glue traps and put them where you see them.
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| Posted 8/8/12 12:27 PM |
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Katareen
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Katherine
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crickets in the house
We get then in our basement in the Summer. I think they're just looking for a cool place!
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| Posted 8/8/12 3:31 PM |
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jerrysgirl
I love my hot dog!!
Member since 6/06 5357 total posts
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E & J
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Re: crickets in the house
we have cave crickets. we get them in the fall usually, but i saw one this week on the lower level when i did laundry. glue traps work best.
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| Posted 8/8/12 3:39 PM |
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digweed
LIF Toddler
Member since 6/12 455 total posts
Name:
p
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crickets in the house
Yes. Cave crickets. I noticed the last 2 weeks they are showing up again. I bought a cricket killer powder in ACE last year and used it again in the laundry room and under the sink and so far, only saw one. I also put it outside the perimeter of the house foundation as I saw them outside and in our shed. Gross!
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| Posted 8/8/12 5:15 PM |
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Taylorsmom
LIF Toddler
Member since 5/06 432 total posts
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Denise
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Re: crickets in the house
thanks everyone for the ideas to get rid of them...
I really appreciate it!
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| Posted 8/8/12 7:50 PM |
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KMCGK
Gotta have faith
Member since 7/09 2176 total posts
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Keep the Faith
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Re: crickets in the house
Yes! I've never had them before. Heard one in the basement, went down to look for it and the thing was huge and out in the open. Couple hrs later, I heard another, same thing, right out in the open. Two down and then dh found another doing laundry. I'm guessing there are more? And they're cave crickets like the pp mentioned? I have to go Google now!
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| Posted 8/8/12 10:16 PM |
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maybesoon
LIF Adult
Member since 9/09 5981 total posts
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Re: crickets in the house
Posted by KMCGK
Yes! I've never had them before. Heard one in the basement, went down to look for it and the thing was huge and out in the open. Couple hrs later, I heard another, same thing, right out in the open. Two down and then dh found another doing laundry. I'm guessing there are more? And they're cave crickets like the pp mentioned? I have to go Google now!
Yikes! Last fall is the first time I came face to face w these huge things. I'm terrified of them! I'm dreading these things coming back, I need an exterminator
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| Posted 8/8/12 10:53 PM |
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NewLeaf2012
LIF Adult
Member since 1/11 2741 total posts
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Re: crickets in the house
Cave crickets don't chirp. They are the ugliest things ever.. Glue traps work for them. But don't throw them out after you catch some. They are attracted to the dead ones. A for regular cricket, I would try the traps too.
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| Posted 8/8/12 11:45 PM |
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Erica
LIF Adult
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Re: crickets in the house
I keep a fly swatter in the basement.
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| Posted 8/9/12 8:41 AM |
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marianne13
LIF Adolescent
Member since 6/10 887 total posts
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crickets in the house
Oh boy..I was hoping I would be getting away from bugs when w move out of queens. I never saw a cave cricket in person but I googled it. In the city, you get the occasional american cockroach aka waterbug. IMO THEy are the ugliest things ever.
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| Posted 8/9/12 9:27 AM |
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rbsbabies
LIF Adolescent
Member since 12/08 544 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: crickets in the house
We have an an unfinished basement and last year I wouldn't even walk down there because there was so many. This year I bought Home Defense (at Lowes it's in a white/red bottle) and you squirt it along the foundation- in and outside. So far I've yet to find one! So save some $ and try to rid of them yourself first.
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| Posted 8/9/12 5:54 PM |
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KLSbear
LIF Adult
Member since 1/06 1908 total posts
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Karen
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Re: crickets in the house
We get them downstairs and the glue traps do a good job on them. We used to have some show up in our family room which was had been converted from a garage and the former owners didn't do a very good job. We refaced the front and sealed up some holes where they had been getting in an no more problems.
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| Posted 8/9/12 7:18 PM |
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jenny
L O V E
Member since 4/06 2784 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: crickets in the house
Posted by NewLeaf2012
Cave crickets don't chirp. They are the ugliest things ever.. Glue traps work for them. But don't throw them out after you catch some. They are attracted to the dead ones. A for regular cricket, I would try the traps too.
Yes!!! This is what we do. We leave a glue trap and after a few days a few more hop on. It's gross but they are harmless (so says DH) but I can't help but scream at the top of my lungs every time I encounter one in the basement.
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| Posted 8/9/12 11:00 PM |
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TreAnt427
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Member since 8/06 8652 total posts
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Tracy
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Re: crickets in the house
Yes, we had a problem with crickets in the past.
Get bug barrier by Raid. You can spray along the perimeter inside and outside the house. Works great.
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| Posted 8/10/12 7:55 AM |
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jenny
L O V E
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Mommy
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Re: crickets in the house
Posted by TreAnt427
Yes, we had a problem with crickets in the past.
Get bug barrier by Raid. You can spray along the perimeter inside and outside the house. Works great.
What kind of RAID did you use?
I just went to my basement and found the mother of all spider crickets on one of my glue traps! It was HUGE!!!
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| Posted 8/10/12 1:12 PM |
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TreAnt427
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Member since 8/06 8652 total posts
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Tracy
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Re: crickets in the house
Posted by jenny
Posted by TreAnt427
Yes, we had a problem with crickets in the past.
Get bug barrier by Raid. You can spray along the perimeter inside and outside the house. Works great.
What kind of RAID did you use?
I just went to my basement and found the mother of all spider crickets on one of my glue traps! It was HUGE!!!
Raid Bug Barrier
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| Posted 8/10/12 1:28 PM |
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