Roaches

[Bill32]

Is anyone else finding these large roaches ( palmetto bugs ) in their homes from time to time. Found our second one in 3 months.

[KathieI]

Is anyone else finding these large roaches ( palmetto bugs ) in their homes from time to time. Found our second one in 3 months.

Bill, I have had them outside my house in abundance this summer for the first time in the 4 years I've lived here. Thankfully, never found them inside. My exterminator looked at them and said they are not palmetto's, that's what I thought they were, but he said they were a kinda beetle?? Not sure this is what you have seen but I do think my wonderful exterminator has kept them down to a minimum and they have not come into the house... I would recommend getting a professional pest control company to spray around your house, the lawn and inside the house also. Good Luck!!

[mulligan]

Actually, we have moved into their home. You cannot eliminate them 100%.

[jblum315]

Is anyone else finding these large roaches ( palmetto bugs ) in their homes from time to time. Found our second one in 3 months.

No, thank God. If I saw even one I think Id move out.

[Bogie Shooter]

Had one hop out of a bag of potatoes after coming home from the grocery store. He went swimming in the toilet!

[mulligan]

Sort of an odd spot to store potatatos

[Bogie Shooter]

Sort of an odd spot to store potatatos

Say what??

[billethkid]

as long as you are in FL and have palms trees of any kind in your yard or near by....you will get a palmetto bug on occasion even when your house is professionally treated.

If you see one in the house that has been treated they are usually moving pretty slow as the poison has already hit them.

If your home happens to be untreated you will find they are extremely fast and if you don't get 'em on the first swing....forget it!!

Welcome to FL.

btk

[rubicon]

The extremely mild winter and hot summer rainfall etc was prime breeding ground for the Brazilian roach. When you or your neighbor trim palm trees you stir them up. so you may find a roach entering the house normally from the air vents. My pest control guy says they only live 72 hours in a home and I said it was 72 hours too long. I had worked down on my home twice this summer requiring the font door to remain open whiles workers did their thing and each time was greeted by a raoch in the morning. My pest guy has been here three times for this reason alone. He told me that most of their calls in The Villages has been for this problem.. So hope for a good cold snap this winter. May I suggest that if you do find a roach and can get to it. Save it so that your pest control guy can identify it to determine what type of roach it is. Brazilian roaches are not normally found in food produce so be especially careful to save the specimen for your pest control guy whom I have deemed the best guy

[Geewiz]

I've been looking for a large roach...don't bogart it - pass it to me. (joke)

[USSGompers]

I've been looking for a large roach...don't bogart it - pass it to me. (joke)

Now that's funny!!! hehehehehehehe.

One time a big roach flew in my door. They do fly, you know. I thought it was a bird, it was so big. I chased the 'bird' into my bedroom and there he was, sitting on my bed,...

A big ole stinky cockroach. Wacked it with a shoe. All gone.

:faint:

[uujudy]

Sort of an odd spot to store potatatos

Hahahahahaa! :icon_wink:

[renielarson]

Sort of an odd spot to store potatatos

LOL...that made me laugh!

[renielarson]

Bought first snowbird home in 2005. Retired and moved full time to larger home in 2009. Never saw a Palmetto...not once! Until...we were in Sanibel Island this past week. IT WAS HUGE and UGLY and GROSS! :22yikes: If I ever see one in our house here, I will scream, run, jump around, and go absolutely crazy. My hubby better be close by or I'll have to evacuate until someone can come and get rid of it. :crap2:

[gomoho]

Actually I think what we like to call a Palmetto bug is the American cockroach. In the north we only were lucky enough to meet those little german cockroaches. I lived in
the historic district of Wilmington NC in a 100 year plus condo. I was sitting on the deck one night and switched the light on and I swear there were no less than 20 of those gross things climbing up the walls. UGH.

[Cantwaittoarrive]

Sort of an odd spot to store potatatos

:bigbow::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::a20:

[justjim]

Recently we landscaped with some new palms. Yesterday morning I heard this scream----0ne of those big rascals was crawling across the utility room tile. Squash---a remedy for the situation! She didn't appreciate my comment "honey it wouldn't eat much".

[Happinow]

Just the word cockroach gives me the willies!! if you get any kind of new landscaping you should always call your pest control people and have them spray the plants mulch/rock or pine needles. That way no new bugs will invade your space!!

[graciegirl]

Palm trees and palmetto bugs (big ole roaches) walk hand in hand. I listened to seasoned Florida residents and passed on the Palm trees. So far, so good.

The palmetto bugs live in the trunks of palm trees.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

We've lived here six months and have seen three or four of them. They are pretty easy to catch and kill and they are very good with spaghetti sauce.

I went to Ace hardware and bought a package of cockroach traps and put them around the house and we haven't seen once since. To bad, I would have like to try one with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

[jblum315]

Palm trees and palmetto bugs (big ole roaches) walk hand in hand. I listened to seasoned Florida residents and passed on the Palm trees. So far, so good.

The palmetto bugs live in the trunks of palm trees.

Gracie, I knew there was a reason I didn't want to put in any palm trees! I just didn't know what the reason was. Now I know.

[Geewiz]

We've lived here six months and have seen three or four of them. They are pretty easy to catch and kill and they are very good with spaghetti sauce.

I went to Ace hardware and bought a package of cockroach traps and put them around the house and we haven't seen once since. To bad, I would have like to try one with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

As Hannibal would say, "Instant Karma's Gonna Get You."

[JoeC1947]

Say what??

Since no one has said it yet, I will.

WHAT.

[graciegirl]

Since no one has said it yet, I will.

WHAT.

No, no no. Bogie is speaking a dialect. Us other people from Ohio understand it. ;)

[USSGompers]

We've lived here six months and have seen three or four of them. They are pretty easy to catch and kill and they are very good with spaghetti sauce.

I went to Ace hardware and bought a package of cockroach traps and put them around the house and we haven't seen once since. To bad, I would have like to try one with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

I guess everyone knows by now that a 32 yr old guy died in Deerfield Bch, FL just died by eating WAY too MANY cockroaches at a contest, hoping to win a python for the grand prize. Unfortunately, he was allergic to Shellfish, and didn't know it.

YUCK!!

:icon_hungry:

[quirky3]

This brief video might make some people cringe. ("A reporter keeps cool as cockroach crawls all over him".) And the critter is fast! (copy and paste link)

http://todayentertainment.today.com/_news/2012/10/19/14560983-tv-reporter-keeps-cool-as-cockroach-crawls-all-over-him?lite#__utma=14933801.980044133.1342436201.1350 654711.1350674853.244&__utmb=14933801.8.10.1350674853&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1342436201.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utm ccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)|utmctr=nbc.com|utmcct=/_news/2012/07/26/12969948-mother-arrested-after-leaving-4-month-old-in-hot-car&__utmv=14933801.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=1^12= Landing%20Content=Mixed=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=ww w.nbcnews.com=1^30=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Ear ned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=178313508

[graciegirl]

This brief video might make some people cringe. ("A reporter keeps cool as cockroach crawls all over him".) And the critter is fast! (copy and paste link)

TV reporter keeps cool as cockroach crawls all over him - TODAY Entertainment (http://todayentertainment.today.com/_news/2012/10/19/14560983-tv-reporter-keeps-cool-as-cockroach-crawls-all-over-him?lite#__utma=14933801.980044133.1342436201.1350 654711.1350674853.244&__utmb=14933801.8.10.1350674853&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1342436201.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utm ccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)|utmctr=nbc.com|utmcct=/_news/2012/07/26/12969948-mother-arrested-after-leaving-4-month-old-in-hot-car&__utmv=14933801.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=1^12= Landing%20Content=Mixed=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=ww w.nbcnews.com=1^30=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Ear ned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=178313508)

Hey Quirk. I think I am gonna pass on viewing your link........

[sjdjmd]

Shortly after moving here, one night I got up and turned on the bathroom light, only to see an insect the likes of which I've never seen before! Of course it escaped into the linen closet! I immediately got on Talk of The Villages and checked out pest control. Found several people who liked Dean's and called that company first thing the next morning (after sleeping with the light on the rest of the night! lol!). After patiently answering ALL of my questions, this wonderful lady stated the obvious, "Wellll, you must be new to Florida!" She reassured me that 1 is not an infestation, that their company would come out that day if I saw another 1 in the house, and she promised our house would be well protected. The gal who came walked us all around our house explaining what the service would cover. Those wonderful ladies were right on all counts, and I've never seen another one of those hideous things around.

Thanks, TOTV and Deans, and all the people who share their experiences to us newbies.

Good Luck!