Slache Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Have you not felt well since this plague has come upon us? Everyone I know seems to have not felt 100% for the past month and a half and I swear these things are poisonous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 :eek: I have no idea what you're talking about, but you have my sympathy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 :eek: I have no idea what you're talking about, but you have my sympathy! They're these little ash colored bugs half of the size of a gnat. Since they came to town it seems everyone is sick. Not stay home from work sick, just a little off. There are billions of them. Nobody opens their mouths outside anymore. Eta: Billions is not an exaggeration. There. are. billions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 That's not cool. Hoping for your sake that they all fly away soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 They must be just down south of us. No bugs like that here up north. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 They must be just down south of us. No bugs like that here up north. They're coming. They've been misplaced by the fires. They've only been here for about 6 weeks. If they go that far north you will know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 We have allergies so we all feel bad here in the fall, but they are annoying little buggers. There was one in my car today and it was driving me nuts trying to get it out of there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 They must be just down south of us. No bugs like that here up north. haven't seen anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 They must be just down south of us. No bugs like that here up north. They're coming. They've been misplaced by the fires. They've only been here for about 6 weeks. If they go that far north you will know! haven't seen anything. They are all over Oregon and at least Vancouver Washington. I don't know how far North they are traveling. The are very odd looking. The literally look like little tiny bits of ash in the air. You can't really tell they are a bug at all. They float about in little clusters and then you notice that they aren't being pulled down by gravity, and they are all about the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 haven't seen anything. Can I come over? For like 3 years? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hkpiano Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Weird! I'm in Vancouver and haven't noticed them at all. And I've been outside every day with my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Weird! I'm in Vancouver and haven't noticed them at all. And I've been outside every day with my kids. LOL I have seen them at least 10 times in the past month. I first noticed them on a foggy day on a walk by my house. I honestly thought that someone was burning debris. I remember thinking it was odd that I didn't smell smoke, but just went on about my day. Same thing happened a few days later in a parking lot. That was when I noticed they were the same size, and weren't falling like normal. It wasn't until the 3rd time (different location) that I was convinced they were actually a bug, They don't seem to zip about like a gnat they float and hover more than anything. They remind me of when the cotton wood blows in the air. They are just much, much smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymonster Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I claim to be a vegetarian, but I've swallowed so many of those little buggers that I think I might have my "vegetarian card" revoked.... Gah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Where are you that you are finding these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I claim to be a vegetarian, but I've swallowed so many of those little buggers that I think I might have my "vegetarian card" revoked.... Gah! We could all use a little more protein in our diets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Where are you that you are finding these things? Beaverton, but they're all over Oregon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 We had them in Seattle last year. They are very distinctive. Not a lot of light gray bugs floating around out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodiesmom Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 30 mins north of Vancouver here and yep! They are here! They don't seem to be as much of an issue as those pesky stink bugs and lady bugs swarming our windows trying to escape the cooler weather. 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 We had them in Seattle last year. They are very distinctive. Not a lot of light gray bugs floating around out there. They're gone? According to the newspaper which is of course always correct they're here for good. They are supposed to become less condensed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Beaverton, but they're all over Oregon. We are in Oregon and have yet to experience this. I hope it stays that way since it sounds awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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