Bugs?? (Charlotte: yard, termite, snakes)

[NJMom]

Can somebody give me the lowdown on the bug situation in Charlotte? I heard they are really bad and tons of cockroaches??

I'm sort of a wimp when it comes to bugs!!

[robz]

Here in florida we have theese giant roaches called palmettos and they fly. The thought of them makes me cringe. What are the roaches like there?

[Grappler]

Oh great! No more palmetto bugs were the number 3 reason for me leaving Florida. Please say it isn't so!

[CharlotteAgent]

While there are bugs they are not that bad. No come out to the fields and see the mice and snakes

[robretpd]

is it recomended to have monthly exterminating etc.????

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by robretpd

is it recomended to have monthly exterminating etc.????

I don't know anybody who does Maybe once a year we get the yard treated for ants, that's all.

[robz]

are there alot of poisenss snakes?

[CharlotteAgent]

No just kiddin' there are Copperheads in the area. I honestly can't remember where I saw a snake that was not flat in the road.

[intransit]

Charlotte has MANY palmetto bugs. And people get offended when you call them roaches... I don't get it.

I have never seen a snake in Charlotte. I did see one hiking a trail about 60 miles from here.

[BxRosie]

Originally Posted by robretpd

is it recomended to have monthly exterminating etc.????

I just had the pest control guy here today to treat my lawn. He found (& showed me) 6 fire ant mounds that I had no idea where there! YUCK!!! They're scheduled to come once every quarter to treat. If I need them back inbetween visits, they'll come back at no add'l charge. I also have the "Bug-in-the-wall" system. That's a yearly termite treatment.

Snakes....I've had 1 baby black snake at my back door since I moved in 2 mths ago.

BxRosie