Stinging Caterpillars

[Asterisk-Rich]

just went to kick my suitcase off my bed which was sitting outside for about an hour. felt like someone poured hot grease on the bottom of my foot

was tired but not too much anymore.

Doe anyone know of a poison for them that you can spray around your house? THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER AROUND MY HOUSE AND ARE ON EVERYTHING THAT YOU GO TO PUT YOUR HANDS ON. THIS IS LIKE THE 5TH TIME I HAVE BEEN STUNG THIS WEEK!

[Riceland]

diazinon is some real good stuff if you can get your hands on it

[Asterisk-Rich]

Originally Posted by Riceland

diazinon is some real good stuff if you can get your hands on it

im willing to give anything a shot at this point. Ill call around tomorrow and see if can locate some. THANKS!

[weedeater]

Call some feed stores and ask for "Demon", it is good for all kinds of bugs

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Asterisk-Rich

im willing to give anything a shot at this point. Ill call around tomorrow and see if can locate some. THANKS!

you have to have a chemical license to buy it I'm pretty sure. I think it is approved for agriculture use only now

[Salty]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

you have to have a chemical license to buy it I'm pretty sure. I think it is approved for agriculture use only now

Yeah, you wastin' your time lookin' for that stuff. Laws changed several years ago regarding those type of chems.

[ScubaLatt]

Got stung by a 4" long green one several years back. Hurt like hell for a day or so. Crappy thing is that I got stung by 5 wasps an hour before getting stung by this catterpillar!

Story goes like this:

I was mowing around my house with a push mower and duck under a crepe myrtle tree limb. BAM! Got stung in the middle of my back! Took off running like a man running for his life from a zombie! Got to street and then BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM -- 4 more stings! F&^# me running! Hit the grass and start rolling, tearing my shirt off to make sure I kill any that may be hanging around my shirt. Neighbor sees me and freaks out wondering why I am rolling around in her yard ripping my clothes off and screaming like a 5 year old girl that dropped her lollipop!

Gained my composure as best I could (while my back is throbbing like I have 5 needles being thrust into and out of my back by a mad scientist) and explained to said neighbor why I was acting like a schizophrenic crack addict! Then went home and got a big ole pot of hot, soapy water and threw it on the wasp nest (which was about 3" in diamater). Commensed to stomping on them and killed 12 wasps total. So, headed into back yard to put pot in kitchen when I felt like I got shot with a BB gun on my left forearm! F&#%, I thought, not more wasps! Then looked down and saw this massive 3-4" bright green caterpillar crawling on the ground. My arm immediately swelt up 3x1 inches and burnt like fire! Ran into house and put cold water and ice on area and drank a beer. Went back outside and got a can of yard guard. Found tree with caterpillars and there were about 100 of them bit*&#$ on the tree branches -- some big adults but most were 1-2 " juvies. I commenced to spraying each one with yard guard and covered them with the foam. used 2 full cans then ran out so finished them off with my machete knife.

Next day I cut down that freaking tree so no more caterpillars would ever get on it again!

Probably one of the top 5 worst days of my life!

[I make oil]

I have my yard sprayed by my Bug Man. No problems. I have 2 huge live oaks and two other oaks on the side. They seem to like live oaks. I've not had any problems since I've been spraying. Only costs about $50 every other year. Well worth the money to me.

[iron man]

I'm not sure if I'm superman or Chuck Norris himself, but I've never been really stung by one.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

you have to have a chemical license to buy it I'm pretty sure. I think it is approved for agriculture use only now

I wouldn't count on that, I have bought stuff from the feed store that clearly states....."for use by a licensed professional only", Like previously mentioned, call around to your local feed stores, they will help you out.

[1fastmerc]

I've never seen a place so infested with those nasty little pest as Catahoula Park was this yr. We was there for the boat drag races and they were EVERYWHERE.


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[jpcajun]

Something you can get to spread around your yard and house are Arena 0.25G... you can put it in a spreader and spread it around. If you want a liquid spray, use Acelepryn, Carbaryl 50WP, Tempo 2, and even a stronger dose of malathion works.