Guest Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 Now that the ants have gone, it appears that the crane flies have arrived!! My house is full of them, and just as you get rid of a few (or rather my boyfriend gets rid of them!), another load appear. Quote
Verona Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 There was something on TV this morning - early - before I went off to work about the craneflies. I missed a bit of it but apparently the females lay their eggs in the grass, adults live for 4-5 days, they don't bite or sting and cause no damage to anything. (They frighten the life out of me when they come near me) I wish I was brave They will be with us in great number until well into October. Sue J Quote
Guest Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 The children at our nursery find them highly amusing. When we go out into the garden first thing in the morning and disturb the peace, there is a mass exidus of the things rising up from the grass, the children run round trying to catch them!! Personally I run in the opposite direction, especially when they buzz past your head! Quote
Marion Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 I'm feeling quite deprived never see more than one or two a day! Quote
hali Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 evidently they are the most venemous insect but have nothing to inject it with. Quote
Guest Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 Did you know you can't flush a crane fly ? I am currently encouraging a 3 year old to use the toilet at preschool, today being the second day out of nappies ( mum babies him, he's been ready for ages) So today I briskly took him off to the loo before he could say 'no' and as I approached the loo I saw a crane fly swimming around, quick flush but still there . I helped the young boy onto the seat and yippee he did a wee, as he got off he saw the crane fly, I said "WOW he's a big crane fly he doesn't wear nappies either" ( not knowing if young boy would be scared of the CF or not). I flushed again, but still he remained alive and well, swimming around- they are now obviously waterproof ) I had to get a tissue to get it out, at which point it flew onto my skirt (yuk) and was quickly escorted / carried out of the building. The young lad now keeps going into the loos ( had a great aversion to the toilets before this experience) looking for the crane fly, and each time he goes in I exploit his interest by reminding him to have a wee while he's there. Forget those 'target' stickers a crane fly has been the best toilet training resource I've ever had Peggy Quote
beth1 Posted September 21, 2006 Posted September 21, 2006 Oh Peggy you've made my day! Oh no not another Peggy, just realised there is 2 Peggy's on my FDey course. Beth Quote
Rea Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 My friends mom has just named her new yorkshire terrier Peggy, so now there are 4. Quote
Beau Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 They are certainly resilient aren't they! Loved the story Peggy. Quote
beth1 Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 Never mind the Crane Flies, we had a large spider in our house last night, it was the size of the bottom of a cereal bowl! We were running around the house trying to catch it to take it outside, we also thought it could bite us being so large. Beth Quote
Guest MaryEMac Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 Apparently it is going to be a bumper year for Crane Flies, , something to do with the weather. I hate the flipping things and they must sense it cos they always end up flying at me. That reminds me about the time that Richard and myself were camping near Morecambe Bay in the 70's. We had been to the social club and got back to the tent quite late. Richard stopped at the loos and as he got closer to the tent he could see lots of tissues being thrown out of the doorway. I was catching crane flies and chucking them out. Almost every tissue was empty and the flies were still in the tent !!!!! Mary Quote
Guest Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 I have decided I am a total thicko because I had no idea what a crane fly was until I asked my 13yrold daughter. I have always known them as daddy longlegs and never really thought about their proper name. DUH But yes, there are hundreds everywhere. Whilst watching gmtv, the giant spiders are due to the hot summer and at the moment they are in mating season, as are the 'crane flies'. See I do know something. Net xx Quote
Guest Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 My friends mom has just named her new yorkshire terrier Peggy, so now there are 4. OOh never known a dog named Peggy before Still I am well loved, frisky and often have a wet nose ( being healthy that it) Peggy Quote
hali Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 net a always call them daddy longlegs..... Quote
Guest Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 Oh Peggy you've made my day! Oh no not another Peggy, just realised there is 2 Peggy's on my FDey course. Beth Don't often come across my name 'down south' it is Scotish for my real name Margaret ( which I feel is a bit posh for me- after being called Peggy for so many years). When I used to tutor and turn up to run a session, many students thought I was another student and not the tutor. They used to envisage a Peggy Mount ( Carry On films) character and were plesently surprised that I am much younger, slimmer and not as fearsome. Pre-course nerves soon went went they met me. peggy Quote
hali Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 really funny - daughter and i have just sat and watched hubby try to get rid of daddy long legs in lounge as soon as he got one out of the window then another appeared, then another.....twas really funny...... Quote
Guest Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 trouble is their legs and wings break so easily Peggy Quote
Beau Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 Don't talk to me about the big spiders. We have had so many in the last few weeks. Quote
Deb Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 I loathe Daddy Long Legs so this time of year is a nightmare, my house is littered with Daddy Long Leg debris, am trying to train my Labrador to eat them with some success. Can't even get to the front door without a going through a curtain of them - oh no, can't go over them, can't go through them, we'll have to tread on them!!!! Quote
hali Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 we hve two cats one like them one just runs away..... Quote
Guest Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 The Nursery I manage is just round the corner from Shelley1 and we have masses of crane flies too. When I arrive in the morning the Nursery looks like it has been blasted with a machine gun as they must like the slightly textured surface of the walls (pre-fab building). Our planning has changed to accomodate these creatures, you wouldn't believe the areas that we have covered using them as a focus!! Teri Quote
Guest Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 We've got thousands of ddll at school & nursery too! I seem to spend most of my outdoor time moaning at the school children who seem to like to catch them and pull their legs off. Our nursery children like brushing their hands across the bushes and estimate how many will fly out! A great numeracy activity there!! Fluff X Quote
hali Posted September 25, 2006 Posted September 25, 2006 isnt it about time they all disapeared now Quote
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