Big roaches (american roaches) (Phoenix, Chandler: assessments, move, deal)
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Blech! Just saw my first sewer roach since moving into my home a year ago! Absolutely disgusting!
phoenixscorpiogirl wrote:
<<Sometimes one of us would get up in the nighttime and one would be hovering on a wall over our heads! Gross!!>>
Yeah, what's up with that? Every roach I've seen has been hovering overhead for maximum terror effect. And why do they always run towards you if you're petrified of them? One time, while growing up in South Florida, I was barely awake and fumbling around in the shower in my mom's bedroom, getting ready for school. And OMG, I looked up and the dang thing was right over my bloody head! Of course, my mom and brother were awakened by my screams and had thought an intruder had attacked me.
The one I saw a few days ago was in my bathroom, high up on the wall right in front of me, as I brushed my teeth prior to bedtime! Ewww...time for a new toothbrush! Anyhow, as bleary-eyed as I was(10pm), a burst of adrenalin suddenly shot through my body...I would catch my bounty or die in the process! Problem was, because I was in a bit of denial about a sewer roach ever having the audacity to step foot in my clean home, I didn't have any spray! Poo!...but I did have a broom. Crap...the broom is in another room in the house...what if the roach runs away before I can get back to it?! How am I going to sleep with a roach on the loose? What if it climbs into the toilet seat? I'll be forced to use public toilets for the rest of my life till that roach is found! Where are those damn cats? Aren't they supposed to take care of things like this?! So, I tiptoed to get the broom...and a few minutes later...BOOM! I smacked the holy hell out of the little b@stard! Like 20 times! And you know what? I have to give props to the little fella because he did not go gently into that good night. In fact, I've dubbed him Mr. Twitchleg; because even 20 minutes after the house coroner pronounced him officially dead, he just kept on a tryin'.
I'm so relieved to hear (as above) that the sewer roach is considered to be a seasonal traveller, rather than a nester and resident...because I never want to see one again. And yes, the drains are now closed until the end of summer! Bye, bye, Mr. Twitchleg, tell all your friends that your kind is not welcome here!
LOL !! they are ALL upside down with their feet in the air in my garage. I use Demand CS (buy it on line) and spray around the perimeter of the house and in the garage. Kills em dead. Never had any in the house.
Are we talking about the Palmetto bug? The MONSTER roaches that fly?
No, they are similar but a bit smaller, about the size of a kids toy car and come in from outside. If you lift up someones water meter lid out front you can see some, they live in there when not in the sewers. They are the ones you see waltzing across the sidewalks at night once in awhile. Some places you see a lot of them, the worst I saw was out in South Chandler believe it or not. You would think it would be a city thing, but no out here.
They are worse in some areas than others but it doesn't seem to have to be clean or unclean related. They sort of stumble in and freak you out. I can't rest until they are found either, it becomes a hilarious escapade as well. lol
Lucky they mainly become mobile in the summer, not so much in winter, it slows them down.
I've never found a Palmetto inside, thank goodness or I would pass out. But I have seen one or two in the back yard, and had the willies for a week. lol
Another one that won't let me rest is the old "wolf spider". They tend to come out a certain time of year looking for a good looking gf, lol, scare the crap out of me along the way though. ha ha
Blech! Just saw my first sewer roach since moving into my home a year ago! Absolutely disgusting!
phoenixscorpiogirl wrote:
<<Sometimes one of us would get up in the nighttime and one would be hovering on a wall over our heads! Gross!!>>
Yeah, what's up with that? Every roach I've seen has been hovering overhead for maximum terror effect. And why do they always run towards you if you're petrified of them? One time, while growing up in South Florida, I was barely awake and fumbling around in the shower in my mom's bedroom, getting ready for school. And OMG, I looked up and the dang thing was right over my bloody head! Of course, my mom and brother were awakened by my screams and had thought an intruder had attacked me.
The one I saw a few days ago was in my bathroom, high up on the wall right in front of me, as I brushed my teeth prior to bedtime! Ewww...time for a new toothbrush! Anyhow, as bleary-eyed as I was(10pm), a burst of adrenalin suddenly shot through my body...I would catch my bounty or die in the process! Problem was, because I was in a bit of denial about a sewer roach ever having the audacity to step foot in my clean home, I didn't have any spray! Poo!...but I did have a broom. Crap...the broom is in another room in the house...what if the roach runs away before I can get back to it?! How am I going to sleep with a roach on the loose? What if it climbs into the toilet seat? I'll be forced to use public toilets for the rest of my life till that roach is found! Where are those damn cats? Aren't they supposed to take care of things like this?! So, I tiptoed to get the broom...and a few minutes later...BOOM! I smacked the holy hell out of the little b@stard! Like 20 times! And you know what? I have to give props to the little fella because he did not go gently into that good night. In fact, I've dubbed him Mr. Twitchleg; because even 20 minutes after the house coroner pronounced him officially dead, he just kept on a tryin'.
I'm so relieved to hear (as above) that the sewer roach is considered to be a seasonal traveller, rather than a nester and resident...because I never want to see one again. And yes, the drains are now closed until the end of summer! Bye, bye, Mr. Twitchleg, tell all your friends that your kind is not welcome here!
LMAO! So true! That would make a great Candid Camera. lol
Blech! Just saw my first sewer roach since moving into my home a year ago! Absolutely disgusting!
phoenixscorpiogirl wrote:
<<Sometimes one of us would get up in the nighttime and one would be hovering on a wall over our heads! Gross!!>>
Yeah, what's up with that? Every roach I've seen has been hovering overhead for maximum terror effect. And why do they always run towards you if you're petrified of them? One time, while growing up in South Florida, I was barely awake and fumbling around in the shower in my mom's bedroom, getting ready for school. And OMG, I looked up and the dang thing was right over my bloody head! Of course, my mom and brother were awakened by my screams and had thought an intruder had attacked me.
The one I saw a few days ago was in my bathroom, high up on the wall right in front of me, as I brushed my teeth prior to bedtime! Ewww...time for a new toothbrush! Anyhow, as bleary-eyed as I was(10pm), a burst of adrenalin suddenly shot through my body...I would catch my bounty or die in the process! Problem was, because I was in a bit of denial about a sewer roach ever having the audacity to step foot in my clean home, I didn't have any spray! Poo!...but I did have a broom. Crap...the broom is in another room in the house...what if the roach runs away before I can get back to it?! How am I going to sleep with a roach on the loose? What if it climbs into the toilet seat? I'll be forced to use public toilets for the rest of my life till that roach is found! Where are those damn cats? Aren't they supposed to take care of things like this?! So, I tiptoed to get the broom...and a few minutes later...BOOM! I smacked the holy hell out of the little b@stard! Like 20 times! And you know what? I have to give props to the little fella because he did not go gently into that good night. In fact, I've dubbed him Mr. Twitchleg; because even 20 minutes after the house coroner pronounced him officially dead, he just kept on a tryin'.
I'm so relieved to hear (as above) that the sewer roach is considered to be a seasonal traveller, rather than a nester and resident...because I never want to see one again. And yes, the drains are now closed until the end of summer! Bye, bye, Mr. Twitchleg, tell all your friends that your kind is not welcome here!
This made me laugh. However, it also makes my heart stop. I am deathly afraid of these things. You better believe I will spray my home before I ever move in when we move! I cannot even click on thelink that gives information, as I am afraid a picture will come up on my screen and I will have to leave my desk, as I can't even bare to look at them.
What are these roaches attracted to? Is it possible my neighboring suite has attracted this roach to mine?
They are big! Lol!
Has anyone had experience with one crawling on you?
I am very immaculate, cautious and at an extended stay hotel where this 2 inch American Roach waltz'd into my suite.
Thank you in advance for your sharing any experiences.
Sincerely,
The New Lady from Ohio
Unfortunately, this is a major problem throughout the Phoenix area. What you will need to do is spend the necessary money to get thorough and repeating visits from a pet control company. This will probably not get at the source, but you will probably have weeks at a time with fewer to no insect issues.
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