Growing up, my mom always told us that the word "hate" was a very strong word, and that it was better to say "strongly dislike." Well, I can honestly say that I hate bugs! Now, not all bugs are evil, but the ones that live in my house and attack my kitchen, bathroom, closet, bed, etc. most definitely are. I hope the following picture doesn't gross you out too much.
I couldn't resist putting the ruler down. This cockroach in our kitchen was 4 cm (1.5 in) long! Definitely the biggest one we've ever seen inside. I can't complain too much about cockroaches as we've only seen about 3 or 4 inside our house during the almost three years we've been living here; the ants on the other hand are a completely different story. No matter how clean I try to keep the house, they are everywhere! Seriously, within 30 minutes of cleaning the kitchen, they're back in action. I've already warned John that if he thinks I'm going to put our baby on the floor to play, then we'll have to start cleaning it at least every other day (instead of the current weekly cleaning). Neither one of us are looking forward to that chore.
The ants latest target? My running shoes. When I went to get dressed for church last Sunday, I noticed some stray ants on a few pairs of my shoes. After some investigation, I found a large ant trail leading to my running shoes. As I was trying to be on time to church, I couldn't do anything about it at the time. After church, the trail was still there, but I was too tired to deal with it. Knowing I would need to wear the shoes soon, I finally decided to tackle the problem after dinner. So I used some bug spray on the trail and then carefully carried the shoes into the laundry room sink. I knew that taking the shoes apart would disturb the nest. What I didn't expect was how gross it would be. After lifting out the insole, there were so many ants and eggs that it looked like someone had poured a good tablespoon full of salt and pepper in my shoe. I should have taken a picture, but I was too grossed out. Needless to say, I quickly put the shoes in the wash. Living in the tropics definitely has some benefits, but the bugs are not one of them.
The ants latest target? My running shoes. When I went to get dressed for church last Sunday, I noticed some stray ants on a few pairs of my shoes. After some investigation, I found a large ant trail leading to my running shoes. As I was trying to be on time to church, I couldn't do anything about it at the time. After church, the trail was still there, but I was too tired to deal with it. Knowing I would need to wear the shoes soon, I finally decided to tackle the problem after dinner. So I used some bug spray on the trail and then carefully carried the shoes into the laundry room sink. I knew that taking the shoes apart would disturb the nest. What I didn't expect was how gross it would be. After lifting out the insole, there were so many ants and eggs that it looked like someone had poured a good tablespoon full of salt and pepper in my shoe. I should have taken a picture, but I was too grossed out. Needless to say, I quickly put the shoes in the wash. Living in the tropics definitely has some benefits, but the bugs are not one of them.
I am with you... I HATE cockaroches & ants. Seriously the living in the tropics is just that appealing considering all the bugs!! :(
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain! I too HATE cockroaches and ants...yuck!
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