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09-24-2022, 06:12 PM #11
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This morning I kicked the furnace on for a few minutes to take the chill off (dry camping so propane). Promptly found one coming out of the island heat vent. These things aren't hard to catch so far - mostly sitting on something.
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09-24-2022, 09:20 PM #12
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That looks like a miller moth. We picked ours up one night in Fort Collins, CO many years ago. They attached themselves to the bottom of the slide. We brought the slide in and they were with us for a month.
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09-24-2022, 09:48 PM #13
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09-25-2022, 07:11 PM #14
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We got an infestation of pantry moths in our house from a pack of infested baking flour we bought. You can’t see them when you buy it, but trust me, after a few weeks, you’ll see the larvae (little worms). By the way, you can also get moths from infested pet food and/or birdseed if you have it.
We ended up having to clean the pantry shelves, and the front closet (they like clothing)…walls included as they lay their eggs on walls and ceilings…with soapy water. We also set several moth traps.
We had to put all our food (including pet food)in plastic Tupperware type containers. Some moths can chew through packing plastic and paper.
It took about 6-9 months, but we finally got rid of them. Moths are very hard to get rid of unfortunately, especially if they have a food source.2021 Ram 1500 Sport, 5.7 HEMI, Crew Cab Short Bed
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09-28-2022, 02:44 PM #15
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Remember that moths, like butterflies, hatch from caterpillars, they aren't like bees with a queen. If they are hatching in your rig, you'll find evidence of their cocoons. You most likely picked up hitchhikers that were attracted to the light from your rig, and found a comfy place to hide come sunrise.
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09-28-2022, 08:21 PM #16
I started using the "Bug-Assault" rifle that daughter and son in law got me. It's really fun to blast them buggers with salt. It don't hurt the window screen, glass, walls....It don't leave guts smeared on the windows. And best of all it don't smell like burnt hair like the electric fly swatter. We did have huge June bugs at Theodore Roosevelt N.P. that were probably "packin" iron. Them things were as big as hummingbirds. I accidentally left the outside light and truck canopy light on and the noise they made hitting the outside of the trailer sounded like heavy rain. There were dozens of them attracted to the lights when I finally mustered up the courage to go out and close the truck up. A few even followed me back inside.
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09-29-2022, 06:18 AM #17
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