Earwigs like paper. Put a loosely rolled up newspaper in your mailbox overnight and they’ll crawl inside. Get rid of that then do something to stop them coming back.
Damn. Beat me again. But you’re supposed to wait a few responses, say The Mods…
Actually, it does make me feel better!
What I have done so far: brushed out most of the frass, taped a note to the inside of the box door for the mail carriers apologizing for the bugs and explaining that they are why the door is left hanging open, and sprayed the interior sparingly and the underside and wooden bracket liberally with picaridin mosquito repellent. Why repellent and not soap or whatever like I planned? because it was already in a spray bottle by the front door, my husband had a class to teach, the baby has a cold and a bad case of teh cranky, and I was whupped.
Will post updates.
I would just like to say, with apologies to Lancia, who is exactly the sort of innocent bystander that policy is intended to protect, that I think Rhythmdvl should really get a pass for that, because it was perfect.
I AM SICK OF THESE MORONIC COMMENTERS WHO DROP THE WHOLE “THEY EAT DECAYING STUFF LEAVE THEM ALONE” ARGUMENT!
THE SAME CAN BE SAID FOR RATS AND BLOWFLIES!
SO NEXT TIME WHEN SOMEONE ASKS “HOW CAN I GET RID OF SOmETHING” DONT REPLY WITH THE USUAL SMUG “WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO”.
OBVIOUSLY PEOPLE DO WANT TO GET RID OF THEM OR THEY WOULDNT BE POSTING.
IN OUTHER WORDS EITHER OFFER SOMETHING USEFUL WHICH AMSWERS PEOPLES QUESTIONS —- OR —- SHUT UP.
Can you elaborate please?
I’m not sure I understand. Are you saying the space shuttle program isn’t pertinent?
Damn, what are you trying to do, wake up the dead? Heh.
Put a couple of toads in there. The mail carriers will get used to them after the first few heart attacks.
Dennis
“k h a n!!!”
Zombie earwigs are the worst.
“Admiral Kirk…eet was Khan…he put things in our mailbox…made us say teengs…do teengs…”
[Moderating]
Excellent advice.