Blister beetles?

[fishinwrench]

This year it is Blister Beetles.

Last year it was Buffalo Gnats. 

The year before it was Oak mites. 

Going back another year it was the Emerald Ash borer.

Everything else on earth is dying or in peril, but the insects are taking over.  😦 

 

Seems as though each one is only problematic for ONE YEAR.   Nobody has mentioned buffalo gnats or oak mites this year.  And now that I think of it....I haven't been invaded by horsefly's out in the shop, or around the pool this year.

I actually miss Gerald. 😟

[jdmidwest]

They out number us all.

Stuck my hand near something outside and a spider bit me.  Raised a red welp on the finger that burned for a while.  Did not fall off.

[fishinwrench]

17 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

They out number us all.

Stuck my hand near something outside and a spider bit me.  Raised a red welp on the finger that burned for a while.  Did not fall off.

I was sitting in the shop the other night and a rather large arachnid came strolling in like he owned the place.  I grabbed my trusty salt shotgun and proceeded to unload on him.  He went to dancing and I went into rapid fire mode.   After 4-5 direct hits he finally gave up the ghost.  

My heart was POUNDING.   

I now suffer from PTSD.   😏

[Dutch]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

Just curious.   Did you know about blister beetles before the published article?  

I have no idea what you are talking about.  I don’t follow everything MDC does like you seem to do.

[fishinwrench]

32 minutes ago, Dutch said:

I have no idea what you are talking about.  I don’t follow everything MDC does like you seem to do.

Ewwe!    Ok, I'm picking up on the aquired hate now.   More contagious than the Covid around here these days.      

So you've known about "Blister Beetles" and how to identify them forever.   Gotcha.🙄

Sorry I posted in YOUR thread bro.   Won't happen again. 👍

[jdmidwest]

10 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I was sitting in the shop the other night and a rather large arachnid came strolling in like he owned the place.  I grabbed my trusty salt shotgun and proceeded to unload on him.  He went to dancing and I went into rapid fire mode.   After 4-5 direct hits he finally gave up the ghost.  

My heart was POUNDING.   

I now suffer from PTSD.   😏

You have to get close with those scatter guns. Table salt or Kosher?

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, jdmidwest said:

You have to get close with those scatter guns. Table salt or Kosher?

You have to modify and re-load from a sea salt grinder if you're after anything bigger than a housefly.   I'm good out to 4- 5 ft.

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1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

You have to modify and re-load from a sea salt grinder if you're after anything bigger than a housefly.   I'm good out to 4- 5 ft.

It only pisses offs wasps and hornets.  Trust me...😁

[fishinwrench]

Can't speak for hornets, but wasps and mud daubers are toast with mine.  

It's the lawn&Garden version, and I've modified it a bit.   Mine will blow holes in HD aluminum foil out to 3ft. 

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1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

Can't speak for hornets, but wasps and mud daubers are toast with mine.  

It's the lawn&Garden version, and I've modified it a bit.   Mine will blow holes in HD aluminum foil out to 3ft. 

I have both versions.  Garden model is my travel weapon.   How is it modified?