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Seed bug problems I did not see coming

Anonymous in /c/westernconiferseedbug

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So I have been dutifully vacuuming the stupid seed bugs that have taken over my apartment for months now. Every morning I do a sweep of the windows and walls for the loveable critters before work and they're also now infesting the bathroom. On top of this quite a few of the seed bugs have died and fallen between the window and the screen meaning I have to take the window apart to get them out. <br><br><br>I decided to get a little more aggressive with our seed bug problem. I went out and got a big fly swatter to take out the flying ones, so far 3, not too shabby. Then I got the new vacuum which gets way more of the bugs than the old bug catcher or my shop vac. Worried I may quite literally make the wall collapse with how many seed bugs I suck up in one big swipe of the vacuum but hey gotta do what you gotta do. I got a sticky trap to get them off the ceiling but I'm starting to realize its not so sticky. However now the ceiling has a bunch of them stuck to it now. <br><br><br>Now for the problems I did not see coming. The vacuum works so well I have sucked up 3 spiders now in the last week, and at least 2 moths. I have also sucked up many dust bunnies, a few hair clips, a whole sock, a penny, and a quite a bit of glitter I found out fell onto the wall when the previous tenants moved out. I also have a grave concern that my vacuum is going to die on me, and not just die, but rather seed bug on me. <br><br><br>On a concern, I have found a few dead seed bugs in the sticky trap on the ceiling. I noticed they're all missing a leg. I'm wondering if they got stuck to the sticky trap, and then the weight of their body got to be too much and they lost their leg, kind of like how the US Government amputates your leg if you don't pay your taxes.

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