04-17-2008
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beachaholic
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Automated killing in Pueblo Sacbe
As anyone who has spent time at Sacbe in March, April, and May knows, one of the main detractions to the pleasant life there is the Tabanos that arrive then, and dine on your blood. I can happily announce that Auntieninnie and I have solved this vexing problem. We completed our first Tabano trap today, installed it at my house and within 20 minutes the first two were in the trap. The number of tabanos on my property is low so if it just catches 10 or 15 a day the problem will be solved. Let the rejoicing begin. Photos to follow.
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04-18-2008
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ruined
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Pueblo SacBe, con los pajaros!
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They're most likely from the same family as the green head, deer fly, horse fly, gad-fly, etc. These pesky yellow flies inflict a particularly painful bite...the upside is that only the females bite. It appears that one builds up an immunity to the bite...I used to swell up but now I just get a mosquito-like itchy spot.
Here's a shot... Attachment 7650 Last edited by auntieninny; 09-26-2008 at 11:52 AM.. |
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04-18-2008
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Just a Random Moderator
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So if you guys catch all the tabanos in SacBe, will you be loaning your trap out to us in Paamul?  Just what do you do with them after you trap them, exactly? EDIT: And they're more like what we used to call sweat bees back in Ohio... tiny little things with a big wallop! Last edited by Susie Q Roo; 04-18-2008 at 03:48 PM.. |
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04-18-2008
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ruined
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Pueblo SacBe, con los pajaros!
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 FlowerBill and I have already been scheming about how much we'll charge for our piezas del arte!  Welcome to FlowerBill and AuntieNinny's Taquiera Tabano en Pueblo SacBe! The menu consists of the following...to mention only a few delicious entres... Tabano empanizado con ensalada de nopales Tabano tamales Tabanos en guacamole con totopos Tacos de Tabanos Muertos Huevos Tabanos ...there won't be many vegetarians interested but I think we'll draw the dirty red meat eaters!  teehee! |
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05-19-2008
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añejo
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX
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05-19-2008
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ruined
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Pueblo SacBe, con los pajaros!
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The "bait" is only the swinging ball which fools the nasty little biters into thinking they've come across a victim; once they enter under the net, the only place they can go is UP and that's where the catch bottle is...na na, we fooled ya! Sorry to hear you got chewed...sooner or later you'll build up an immunity, I used to swell up pretty badly too! Hope this helps! |
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05-21-2008
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beachaholic
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As Lynn said it's the ball that attracts. With a brain that small they operate on instinct. Tabinids (deer flies, horseflies etc ) are insects attracted by motion of their prey. Scent is not a big issue as it is with say mosquitoes. They go to the moving black ball, realize it is not prey and go to leave. Unfortunately for them their instinct is to fly upward and toward light when they leave. Leading them to eventually enter the bottle and become tabino jerky. The trap was very effective at our place. In a couple of weeks we trapped over 60. That pretty much cleaned them out on our lot. Occasionally one would fly in from elsewhere and bother us but there were far fewer than before the trap. Maybe encounter one every day or two versus a constant problem every day before the trap. We were also able to eliminate our housefly problems with a different type of trap. Must have trapped a thousand or more in a weeks time and the problem was eliminated.
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05-21-2008
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ruined
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Pueblo SacBe, con los pajaros!
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Welcome back FlowerBill! Glad you made it home safely.
Sorry to hear about your fat weiner...we're going to miss her beautiful face in your posts. Announcement... KREESIE, FlowerBill's fat weiner, passed away yesterday and we'd like everyone to join us in sending all our love and condolences to FlowerBill, Jackie and Rufus for their very great, great loss. Kreesie, the fat weiner, will be sorely missed.  We love you Flowerbys...from all of your friends at Pueblo SacBe and Playa.Info! In loving memory of KREESIE... Attachment 7750 Attachment 7751 Attachment 7753 Attachment 7754 Save us a place up there, KREESIE. XX Last edited by auntieninny; 09-26-2008 at 11:59 AM.. |
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05-26-2008
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way into it
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Pueblo SacBe, Playa del Carmen
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Just finished a b'day fiestita for Nehemias at Lynn's palapa where we were all lamenting the lack of Kreesie stealing chicken from the table. She is definately being missed by the usual suspects.
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