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Old 03-10-2022, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
Which is bunk? That bugs come up through the drain? Or that people are so afraid of it they cover the drains when they go away?

Here's some info for ya:

1. Bugs come up through the drain.
2. Some people really do cover their drains when they go away to prevent bugs from coming up through the drain.
3. Sometimes, small critters will find their way up the drain as well - frogs in particular.
4. Often, bugs will come in through open doors and spaces between screen windows and the windowsill, and use drains as their nesting location. They lay eggs under the flap of the kitchen sink drain and one day you'll notice upon rinsing the dishes that there are a dozen tiny little flies hopping around the sink. Congrats - you now have a household of adorable baby fruit flies.

It happens.
I believe that it is also POSSIBLE for a snake to come up out of the bathroom toilet. But, the probability of that happening is likely much less than getting hit by lightning. So if people are worried enough to cover their drains, they should also wear an individual lightning rod on their head or hat and drag around a grounding wire from the rod. Good luck!