Talking to bugs...

**GILL** · 05-21-2009, 01:19 PM

You and me both, I keep my distance from bees and wasps as they could put me the hospital, so when it comes to the kids I make sure that the thing is dead and disposed of. Spiders and crickets are fair game. I just hate stepping on the cricket legs at night.

**Pinot's Mom** · 05-21-2009, 03:09 PM

How do they all know how to separate the cricket's legs? All my cats have done that!!

**pomtzu** · 05-21-2009, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Pinot's Mom

How do they all know how to separate the cricket's legs? All my cats have done that!!

Beats me!!! They must chew up the meaty part and spit the legs out.

I just hate cricket legs on my kitchen floor, but I guess it's better than live crickets in the house.

**GILL** · 05-21-2009, 03:24 PM

I wish I knew. The big cave crickets are the worst.

**pomtzu** · 05-24-2009, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by GILL

I wish I knew. The big cave crickets are the worst.

Agreed. Around here most people refer to them as sprickets. Whatever anyone wants to call them, they are disgusting and give me the creeps. Fortunately we don't have them in the house too often, but when we do, I call upon my son to eliminate it. I get the chilly-willys just thinking about them!

**happylabs** · 06-10-2009, 02:30 PM

Last night was so funny...Mamma cat had a moth cornered on the floor in the kitchen. I walked out and it was spinning around really fast just like a toy spin top.

She was having a blast and then Tink came into the room. I ran to get my camera and by the time I got back Mack had somehow gotten control of the moth. I no sooner got the camera turned onto video mode when Mack scooped it up and swallowed it! Moths must be really tasty to cats because my guys always eat them after they play with them a bit. I guess in the cat world it is okay to play with your food.