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Old 07-27-2009, 08:46 AM
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Invaded by WORMS...HELP!!!!

Can anyone ID these weird looking worms or centipedes? They're all about an inch long with a hard shell and lots of legs.

More importantly what do we do to get RID of them?

These things are all over the outside of the house and our outbuildings. Some make it inside. Really creeping us out.

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Old 07-27-2009, 09:00 AM
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its a millipede, heres a quick search for reading

http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/millipede.html
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:03 AM
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Millipedes are generally harmless, but I'm thinking twice about that after reading that article. I never knew they could be in 100's of thousands, we just get them all around our woods.
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They live in leaf clutter. Rake up around your house so they move away.
I moved into an old farmhouse and spent the first night on the floor in a sleeping bag. During the night millions of these things invaded the house and I awoke covered by them. We called them army worms.
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:33 AM
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We have hundreds of thousands around here. Can't imagine where they're coming from and I think we must have multiple nests as they are all over the outbuildings too. Around the house we have little in the way of leaf matter,etc. laying around and the out buildings are right out in the open with no trees around them at all, only grass. Just cannot imagine where there would be a nest.

They first appeared last fall and then within the last 2 weeks reappeared. I've lived in this area for more than 50 years and have never seen these things around here.

Thanks all. Much appreciate your help. Off to the store to find some Bifen Granules!
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We sprayed Seven around and on the house. That seemed to keep them in check until the next year. I think all the rain we've had has something to do with their numbers.
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:59 AM
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I've lived in this area for more than 50 years and have never seen these things around here.
It's Bush's fault.
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I had those climbing up and down a tree in the back yard along with hundreds of carpenter ants. I was told that they move in when the tree is about to die so I ended up cutting the tree down to move it away from the house.

You may want to treat the wood.
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Old 07-27-2009, 10:47 AM
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I have spent the last hour or so searching for the nests. Cannot find where the nests are but didn't realize how much leaf matter is laying around the base of the trees 75 feet from the house. So my plan is to rake up the leaf stuff and then get the Bifen Granules and start treating around the buildings.

Still wish I could find the nests but around here they could be any number of places.

Anyone have any idea how far away from the sightings the nest generally is?

Rain very well may be a factor. They do seem to like moisture. Lots of rain here back in the spring until late June, then a dry period for maybe 3 or 4 weeks. They appeared just after this last week of rain. Last fall we had a bunch of them around but they disappeared after the first hard frost. This time there are literally hundreds of thousands.

Don't think Bush had a thing to do with it. May be Bin Laden though. We're terrorized!
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Mine lived under the bark of the tree, if you grab a loose bit of bark and pull on it, you should see them nesting under it.
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Old 07-27-2009, 10:50 AM
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Mine lived under the bark of the tree, if you grab a loose bit of bark and pull on it, you should see them nesting under it.
I thought that maybe they were coming from our firewood pile but looked there and didn't see a one.

Again I wonder how far they travel from the nest.
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Old 07-27-2009, 10:54 AM
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I also live in southeast PA, the rainy weather has resulted in a burst of insects in and around homes. Chas H is correct, make sure any leaf litter or yard debris is removed, also check any wet/moist areas around the outside or under the house. Good spots are fire wood stacked next to the house, old lumber, rotting porch, etc.

We were invaded by tiny ants, it took a few days to get rid of them using a food poison for ant control.
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I thought that maybe they were coming from our firewood pile but looked there and didn't see a one.

Again I wonder how far they travel from the nest.
Those things can move.
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Old 07-27-2009, 10:59 AM
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Those things can move.
They sure can. They're not quick but consistent.

And they do seem to be heading all the same direction.
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Why not take advantage of the situation and see if they're edible?

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