tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post5487678842266879476..comments2024-03-29T05:29:25.218-07:00Comments on Coming Down the Mountain: Life in Guatemala A to Z: Spiders, Squirrels, and Sand FliesKaren Jones Gowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-74096794716703117492014-05-06T09:36:25.660-07:002014-05-06T09:36:25.660-07:00I agree with you about the sand fleas, they're...I agree with you about the sand fleas, they're the worst! Their bites are so itchy but you can't scratch them because they'll just get worse. I'm glad that your daughter was able to give you a remedy for it.Mayhttp://www.killthefleas.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-25869122567691780282014-04-27T18:13:19.089-07:002014-04-27T18:13:19.089-07:00Good luck with those insects! I'm enjoying all...Good luck with those insects! I'm enjoying all the posts (and pics!) about Guatemala.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-2007887841126450112014-04-23T03:20:58.866-07:002014-04-23T03:20:58.866-07:00My adventure to the snowy north is over in June at...My adventure to the snowy north is over in June at least for the summer. Friends say don't you wish you were going to be there for the summer? Nope! Blackflies, mosquitoes, stouts (a very mean sort of horsefly)! I'll take snow and ice thanks! Aren't we so smart to be adventuring despite any discomforts?Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-3087744144563987712014-04-23T00:08:30.800-07:002014-04-23T00:08:30.800-07:00Great post! I love your blog--sorry I haven't ...Great post! I love your blog--sorry I haven't found time to get back to it in a while. I always carry spiders out of the house too, although I imagine yours are a lot bigger than mine. And I LOVE squirrels. I'd miss them if I moved to a place without them.<br /><br />Sandflies? Based on your description, I can give them a miss.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-40809440830286854662014-04-22T20:15:12.142-07:002014-04-22T20:15:12.142-07:00I was going to suggest Benadryl. I could probably ...I was going to suggest Benadryl. I could probably tolerate the squirrels, but the spiders and sand fleas would have to go. Definitely. <br /><br />Hope you have a good week Karen.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-84852967623949999622014-04-22T17:58:05.002-07:002014-04-22T17:58:05.002-07:00I am not into spiders at all. I understand how won...I am not into spiders at all. I understand how wonderful they are for the earth and beautiful webs but I freak. The sandflies do not sound like fun. It sounds so similar to what happened to my hubby last summer. His feet were so badly bitten, I took a photo and showed it to the pharmacist and he showed me the cream and benedryl and that helpedBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-51533989059167585142014-04-22T16:57:11.431-07:002014-04-22T16:57:11.431-07:00I don't like to kill spiders either but I don&...I don't like to kill spiders either but I don't like them in my house so, they have a choice: don't be seen or move outside!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-28026100862991622582014-04-22T14:32:13.511-07:002014-04-22T14:32:13.511-07:00Tropical climates are haven for insect life. The f...Tropical climates are haven for insect life. The flipside of living in a garden is having weird neighbors as you have described so matter-of-factly Karen.<br />-Fellow A-ZerReshmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640435257765195374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-24629433626278388192014-04-22T11:32:42.463-07:002014-04-22T11:32:42.463-07:00Actually, I always assumed the garden of Eden had ...Actually, I always assumed the garden of Eden had spiders and well, we know about the snake...Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-17815369366989476632014-04-22T11:11:33.866-07:002014-04-22T11:11:33.866-07:00Sand fleas sound awful. I'd invest in a case o...Sand fleas sound awful. I'd invest in a case of OFF.<br />I catch and release spiders as well. Not their fault they ended up in my house.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-35493546904548447292014-04-22T09:31:06.203-07:002014-04-22T09:31:06.203-07:00Sorry about the termites, sand flies and spiders! ...Sorry about the termites, sand flies and spiders! I wish I could make them go away for you. Bugs scare me; I always freak out when I see one. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-22128095234352981422014-04-22T07:29:48.490-07:002014-04-22T07:29:48.490-07:00That entry reminds me of yesterday. I was standing...That entry reminds me of yesterday. I was standing in my daughter's room listening to a noise on the roof that sounded like someone sawing wood. When I poked my head out a window, I saw a squirrel in the gutter. What was he doing? Gnawing on the roof? The gutter? Crazy squirrels. And since spiders eat bugs, I too let them go.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-84675933734501820192014-04-22T07:22:10.951-07:002014-04-22T07:22:10.951-07:00The warmer the weather, the more the insect rule. ...The warmer the weather, the more the insect rule. I do hate bugs and spiders. The best part of winter is their demise.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-15546301209449257402014-04-22T06:45:09.212-07:002014-04-22T06:45:09.212-07:00Spiders freak me out and those sand flies sound ve...Spiders freak me out and those sand flies sound very nasty. Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-42215630499784482812014-04-22T06:28:10.717-07:002014-04-22T06:28:10.717-07:00Hilary, They don't bother us inside, only out ...Hilary, They don't bother us inside, only out during dusk or dawn. That's when shoes and socks are a necessity. At night it's the random mosquito that slips inside. I used to think mosquito bites were bad, but they're nothing compared to this!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-34189201475893216132014-04-22T05:08:57.260-07:002014-04-22T05:08:57.260-07:00Black Flies here and they are nasty little things....Black Flies here and they are nasty little things. Come in the spring and leave mid summer. Not soon enough for me. They lay eggs on the rushing St. Croix River, but then we have lots of beautiful Dragon Flies that just happen to love Black Flies. Don't know that I would want the sand fly bites - wear high boots n socks. ha,ha Have a wonderful day :)LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-77568491231514739122014-04-22T04:30:17.606-07:002014-04-22T04:30:17.606-07:00Those sand flies sound horrible. We only have to c...Those sand flies sound horrible. We only have to cope with midges and gnats in the UK and I'm lucky that they tend not to like me.<br />Sophie<br /><a href="http://sophiesthoughtsandfunmbles.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles</a> - A to Z Ghosts<br /><a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Fantasy Boys XXX</a> - A to Z Drabblerotic<br />Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-38692455752824258882014-04-22T04:24:18.035-07:002014-04-22T04:24:18.035-07:00Hi Karen - yugh .. sand flies are horrors aren'...Hi Karen - yugh .. sand flies are horrors aren't they; your bites sound pretty unpleasant .. cover up I suppose .. but they're difficult to keep out ... and at night - do you have a mosquito net or similar? Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com