Scorpians/ Spiders Question

Originally Posted by Nerak936

Boy, am I ever glad I just read this little tidbit of information.

LOL Karen!!!!! You've got a trip coming up - have a great time! And now my little story (actually have two, but will start with the Texas one - it's more timely). When my oldest was 6 years old (he's 28 now) we lived in Commerce, Tx outside of Dallas/Ft W. He's playing on the floor in the dining room and said "Mom, there's a spider on the wall," with an increasing, frantic wail. I go take a look expecting to see a tarantula, and instead there's this SCORPION on the wall. Well, being a KC girl, I'd never encountered such a thing except safely encased in a paperweight. So I run upstairs, grab a workboot, shake it hard and bang it on the floor to get rid of any possible lurkers, run back downstairs and start to smash the thing against the wall. Then I thought that might not kill it (who knew? it might have skin as tough as an armadillo!) and it might actually flop back down on my arm and sting me! So I grab a broom, stick the handle inside the boot, hold the broom down as close to the bottom as possible, aim, and BAM. It's not on the wall anymore, it's meshed inside the tread of the boot - and its tail is going WILD. Scared the hell out of me. I opened the guest bathroom door, throw the boot in there, slam the door closed, roll up a towel, and put it on the floor in front of the door. Grabbed my boy by the hand and left the building till my husband got home. He came home, finally, grabbed the boot and showed me the dead scorpion, and then laughed for about a month after that.

Second story is shorter. Our second trip to PDC we went to Tres Rios for the day. Apparently while we were there, a scorpion made itself comfy in one of our bags and came on back to the hotel with us. This is the day before we are leaving for home. Next morning, I'm packing things and getting ready for the trip back when I move a suitcase and lo and behold, there it is on the floor. First instinct? I'm older now - I did the only good vacationer thing, grab a camera. Second? Grab a maid. She comes in, looks at it, looks at me with that loco gringa message coming through loud and clear, and steps on it. I said muchas gracias, she said denada (sp?). All done.

So take those stories with you, call them my "Emily Diversionary Practice" and have a great time in Texas - and by all means, photograph any scorpions you see there. They die pretty easily after that. :p

[Joana]

OH oooooh- and here is another good one!!!

Now- being from Germany I am not used to cockroaches. And I HATE them. I just hate anything small and ugly that runs fast......

Now- when I moved to Playa from Puerto I was the first one ever to move into that appartment. The owner said maybe I would want to give it a good spray anyhow the night before I move in. So I did.
It was an appartment with just one big room and a kitchenette- plus bathroom.
While spraying in the bedroom/kitchen nothing happened.
When I sprayed the shower area- which had a pipe running along its side- all of a sudden there is this MASS of cockroaches all over. Small, big.....young, old....family trecks with little suitcases running for their lives.
I ran out of the appartment and locked the door. Went to have some beers- met up with my bf...went back. The place was a battlefield. Got a broom- put them all in a nice pile next to the door to carry them out the next morning as I was tired.
NOW- just in bed I realize something is wrong with the toilet. Being "Mrs.Icandothis" I opened up the part with the swimmer, tried to repair and went back to sleep.

Next morning the alarm goes off and with eyes still closed I put a foot out of bed. WET.
Looked around- there was water covering the entire appartment floor (which was set a bit deeper than the hallway). Ocean in my appartment?? NO- toilet had overflown during the night due to my little repair action of the swimmer.....duh.

So- appartment dripping.....cockroaches floating along their private river Styx.......argh.

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by Playa Junkie

LOL Karen!!!!! You've got a trip coming up - have a great time!......

So take those stories with you, call them my "Emily Diversionary Practice" and have a great time in Texas - and by all means, photograph any scorpions you see there. They die pretty easily after that. :p

MUCHO Gracias, PJ!!! Not only have you made me even more paranoid about scorpions in Texas , I'm now also paranoid about Playa's creepy crawlies!!!

Holy S*%#! What's a Yank to do??? Being a native New Englander, I'm just NOT used to large bugs. The worst that happens around my place is an angry wasp that gets trapped inside. And a rolled up Boston Yellow Pages telephone directory usually takes care of that!

[playabum17]

Originally Posted by Joana

OH oooooh- and here is another good one!!!

Now- being from Germany I am not used to cockroaches. And I HATE them. I just hate anything small and ugly that runs fast......

Now- when I moved to Playa from Puerto I was the first one ever to move into that appartment. The owner said maybe I would want to give it a good spray anyhow the night before I move in. So I did.
It was an appartment with just one big room and a kitchenette- plus bathroom.
While spraying in the bedroom/kitchen nothing happened.
When I sprayed the shower area- which had a pipe running along its side- all of a sudden there is this MASS of cockroaches all over. Small, big.....young, old....family trecks with little suitcases running for their lives.I ran out of the appartment and locked the door. Went to have some beers- met up with my bf...went back. The place was a battlefield. Got a broom- put them all in a nice pile next to the door to carry them out the next morning as I was tired.
NOW- just in bed I realize something is wrong with the toilet. Being "Mrs.Icandothis" I opened up the part with the swimmer, tried to repair and went back to sleep.

Next morning the alarm goes off and with eyes still closed I put a foot out of bed. WET.
Looked around- there was water covering the entire appartment floor (which was set a bit deeper than the hallway). Ocean in my appartment?? NO- toilet had overflown during the night due to my little repair action of the swimmer.....duh.

So- appartment dripping.....cockroaches floating along their private river Styx.......argh.

that's pretty funny!

Originally Posted by Nerak936

MUCHO Gracias, PJ!!! Not only have you made me even more paranoid about scorpions in Texas , I'm now also paranoid about Playa's creepy crawlies!!!

Holy S*%#! What's a Yank to do??? Being a native New Englander, I'm just NOT used to large bugs. The worst that happens around my place is an angry wasp that gets trapped inside. And a rolled up Boston Yellow Pages telephone directory usually takes care of that!

Glad I could help, my friend!

That'll work to kill these things too! Just take it along I'd take it in carry-on though, those baggage handlers have a union, you know. ROLLED UP!?! Super human strength with that adrenaline rush!!! Again, I bow to you.

[Joana]

Playabum-

nowadays it sure is. Back then when I saw them all heading for somewhere I just went straight to "girlie-mode"....threw the can away and bolted for the door squeaking.......
During the scenario next morning I was actually expecting some little rowboats to go past my feet with roaches muttering and shaking their little fists.
What a desaster.

[playabum17]

Originally Posted by Joana

Playabum-

nowadays it sure is. Back then when I saw them all heading for somewhere I just went straight to "girlie-mode"....threw the can away and bolted for the door squeaking.......
During the scenario next morning I was actually expecting some little rowboats to go past my feet with roaches muttering and shaking their little fists.What a desaster.

You are too funny! I would have definitely been in 'girlie-mode'. I go into that mode even with the little geckos. Don't like reptiles!

[Joana]

Originally Posted by playabum17

You are too funny! I would have definitely been in 'girlie-mode'. I go into that mode even with the little geckos. Don't like reptiles!

Speaking of geckos.....here is a saaaad story. *gets kerchief out*
In the same appartment I had this tiny little yellow-ish gecko with cute dark eyes. He lived with me for quite some time- always eating the moscos and singing me to sleep (with which I mean those little weird noises they sometimes make......). I actually really grew fond of him in a way. I even have a pic with him sitting on my hand. Wish I had a scanner so I could post it......ANYHOW- one day I decided that maybe the roaches with their little suitcases had moved back in while I was at work. So before a day off I sprayed. For some reason I didn't think about Caruso (that's how I called the gecko- due to the "singing").
Came back from Cancun after the day off- Caruso was nowhere to be found.
So I figured he moved out.......
A week later I cleaned the appartment and also cleaned underneath my fridge......and found Caruso who had turned into a impressive imitation of an Egyptian gecko-mummy. Somehow the spray had conservated him......he was all paper-skin and bones.......poor thing. In fact I went to a patch next to the house and buried him. Stupid- I know. Sentimental me. Hope I don't have to pay one day by being reborn as a gecko.

[playabum17]

Oh that is sad, creepy, but sad. Only creepy because I don't like reptiles. But, I appreciate your sentimentily (sp?) that is sweet.

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by Joana

In the same appartment I had this tiny little yellow-ish gecko with cute dark eyes. He lived with me for quite some time- always eating the moscos and singing me to sleep (with which I mean those little weird noises they sometimes make......).

Wait a minute...... I get the moniker of "crazy bead lady", but YOU have geckos "singing you to sleep"???


(So sorry to hear of Caruso's unexpected demise, Joana. And you're not silly to have buried him. I would've done the same thing. )

[Joana]

Originally Posted by Nerak936

Wait a minute...... I get the moniker of "crazy bead lady", but YOU have geckos "singing you to sleep"???


(So sorry to hear of Caruso's unexpected demise, Joana. And you're not silly to have buried him. I would've done the same thing. )

LOL- maybe I'll be the "crazy Caruso lady" from now on.....
I don't know how to describe those chirping noises they sometimes make. Not very loud....but audible if all is silent.
It would just be funny- as on some nights as soon as the light was out for a while he would do them.......
I really hope someone here knows what I am talking about re: the noises. Otherwise all will wonder which substances I was on....maybe I took too much of a sniff of the bug-spray??

Edit- sooooo, I just googled for geckos and the noises they make 'cause the thought that I might be the only one having heard them do that was creeping me out. Found some stuff- some folks even described them as "laughing" or "screaming". Phew!! Not too much bug spray after all...........

[sctx]

Originally Posted by Joana

Edit- sooooo, I just googled for geckos and the noises they make 'cause the thought that I might be the only one having heard them do that was creeping me out. Found some stuff- some folks even described them as "laughing" or "screaming". Phew!! Not too much bug spray after all...........

singing was a good description, the loudest ones I've ever heard have been down at Casa Cenote.... and they sang us to sleep every nite.... of course, after quite a few shots of Tequila, the songs were rather short

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by Joana

LOL- maybe I'll be the "crazy Caruso lady" from now on.....
I don't know how to describe those chirping noises they sometimes make. Not very loud....but audible if all is silent.
It would just be funny- as on some nights as soon as the light was out for a while he would do them.......
I really hope someone here knows what I am talking about re: the noises. Otherwise all will wonder which substances I was on....maybe I took too much of a sniff of the bug-spray??

Edit- sooooo, I just googled for geckos and the noises they make 'cause the thought that I might be the only one having heard them do that was creeping me out. Found some stuff- some folks even described them as "laughing" or "screaming". Phew!! Not too much bug spray after all...........

I knew what you meant, Joana. Was just teasin' ya. Now, if the geckos start singing in fluent German, THEN I'll get a bit concerned.......

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by sctx

singing was a good description, the loudest ones I've ever heard have been down at Casa Cenote.... and they sang us to sleep every nite.... of course, after quite a few shots of Tequila, the songs were rather short

Yeah... I've heard geckos get quickly bored with singing after doing many shots.

[Joana]

sctx-

great to have someone here who heard them as well. I also thought "singing" described it best. Stuff I found on google even went to saying they sound like a screeching door (????).

With Caruso- and me having a vivid imagination as you can tell by the roach-tale....I sometimes almost pictured him standing up on his hind legs after the light was off, doing a silent "cough cough meeeememeeemeee" before starting. Hence the name....