Re: [lace-chat] Insects meet their fate

2004-06-06 Thread dominique
W N Lafferty a décidé d' écrire à Ò[lace-chat] Insects meet their fateÓ. [2004/06/05 10:12] Yvonne writes: I heard that if you hold your breath when a mozzie lands on you it can't fly away and then it is really easy to swat it. Apparently something to do with your pores closing when

Re: [lace-chat] Insects meet their fate

2004-06-06 Thread Ruth Budge
Noelene, it's nothing to do with the wonderful building of your house - its your climatetoo darn cold for anything to live down there For the rest of the world - I've just seen on the evening news that the overnight temperature in Cooma last night was minus 9 degrees celsius Ruth

[lace-chat] Insects meet their fate

2004-06-05 Thread Jean Nathan
Insects aren't really a problem, just the odd fly (most annoying if it's a bluebottle with all that buzzing) or wasp. If they come indoors, they're dealt with by a (probably) very evironmentally unfriendly insect spray (although it doesn't contain cfc's). Drops a wasp in about 15 seconds. Then I

[lace-chat] insects meet their fate

2004-06-04 Thread Dearl Kniskern
dear Tamara When I see a flour moth, I chase all over the kitchen after it, trying to smash it between my clapping hands. Most unsatisfactory method, but one which seems instinctive... Do other people do it the same way? no, with the flour moths I use a butterfly net or fishing net (they come