Comments on: Close Encounters of the Creepy-Crawly Kind http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/ Around the World Travel Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:49:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brock http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14843 Brock Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:43:02 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14843 Many people these days are unaware of bed bugs symptoms. It is understandable since bed bugs together with some pests have been exterminated during the widespread use of DDT in the United States after World War I. Many people these days are unaware of bed bugs symptoms. It is understandable since bed bugs together with some pests have been exterminated during the widespread use of DDT in the United States after World War I.

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14211 Dave Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:49:37 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14211 Hi Brooke - great to hear from you. Hi Brooke – great to hear from you.

]]> By: brookevstheworld http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14209 brookevstheworld Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:18:34 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14209 Ok, trying this comment box again, it seriously hates me... The black scorpion incident reminds me of my adventure in Copan, Honduras <a href="http://brookevstheworld.com/a-fright-by-candlelight/" rel="nofollow">http://brookevstheworld.com/a-fright-by-candlel...</a> SO CREEPY I hate bugs and I'm pretty sure they hate me too! Ok, trying this comment box again, it seriously hates me… The black scorpion incident reminds me of my adventure in Copan, Honduras http://brookevstheworld.com/a-fright-by-candlel... SO CREEPY I hate bugs and I'm pretty sure they hate me too!

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14200 Dave Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:39 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14200 The kinds of bugs and critters you find outside your own country can be fascinating....and yes, a little scary! The kinds of bugs and critters you find outside your own country can be fascinating….and yes, a little scary!

]]> By: Young http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14199 Young Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:46:10 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14199 How Amazing the Creep-Crawly Kind is! But I will be afraid of them. How Amazing the Creep-Crawly Kind is! But I will be afraid of them.

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14197 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:14:13 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14197 Well said! Well said!

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14196 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:14:05 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14196 Yuck - I've seen Bear Grylls eat some massive larvae and watching the innards drip out of his mouth as he tries to chuck it down is disgusting! <br><br>Your Bhagsu experience reminds me of some long freshwater eels I encountered canyoning in New Zealand. We fed them some bread from our lunch and they seemed happy. But I didn't get in the pool with them! Yuck – I've seen Bear Grylls eat some massive larvae and watching the innards drip out of his mouth as he tries to chuck it down is disgusting!

Your Bhagsu experience reminds me of some long freshwater eels I encountered canyoning in New Zealand. We fed them some bread from our lunch and they seemed happy. But I didn't get in the pool with them!

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14195 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:12:03 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14195 Everyone should check out the funny photo Rob posted of the scorpion in his toilet! Everyone should check out the funny photo Rob posted of the scorpion in his toilet!

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14194 Nomadic Matt Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:16:50 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14194 i hate insects i hate insects

]]> By: James http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14193 James Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:28:25 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14193 I think the worst one I've come across is the silkworm larvae in South Korea, mainly because you're expected to eat them, and they smell awful. You can buy tins of them to bring home, though, which is just a brilliant gift for the family :P.<br><br>I do remember McLeod Ganj being full or horrible creepy things, though, half of which seemed to be congregating in the cold water spring swimming pool up the road in Bhagsu. Not that I realised before I got in... I think the worst one I've come across is the silkworm larvae in South Korea, mainly because you're expected to eat them, and they smell awful. You can buy tins of them to bring home, though, which is just a brilliant gift for the family :P.

I do remember McLeod Ganj being full or horrible creepy things, though, half of which seemed to be congregating in the cold water spring swimming pool up the road in Bhagsu. Not that I realised before I got in…

]]> By: Robert Fitzsimmons http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14192 Robert Fitzsimmons Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:06:47 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14192 In all honesty, I didn't know how to handle a scorpion in my toilet, so I went to breakfast and casually mentioned it to my hosts.<br><br>'Er guys, there is a scorpion in my toilet'<br>'OK no worries, we'll get it in a bit'<br>'No seriously, there is a scorpion in my toilet!'<br><br>I wrote about it on my blog back in April:<br><br><a href="http://www.adventurerob.com/2009/04/toilet-scorpion/" rel="nofollow">http://www.adventurerob.com/2009/04/toilet-scor...</a><br><br>I was informed afterwards it wasn't poisonous, that didn't make it better! In all honesty, I didn't know how to handle a scorpion in my toilet, so I went to breakfast and casually mentioned it to my hosts.

'Er guys, there is a scorpion in my toilet'
'OK no worries, we'll get it in a bit'
'No seriously, there is a scorpion in my toilet!'

I wrote about it on my blog back in April:

http://www.adventurerob.com/2009/04/toilet-scor...

I was informed afterwards it wasn't poisonous, that didn't make it better!

]]> By: Blake @ Props Blog Reviews http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14189 Blake @ Props Blog Reviews Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:33:52 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14189 You are brave... Seriously. I think scorpions freak me out more than any other wild bug/insect. Not sure why... You are brave… Seriously. I think scorpions freak me out more than any other wild bug/insect. Not sure why…

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14188 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:29:20 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14188 Then I did a good job! Thanks for reading :) Then I did a good job! Thanks for reading :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14187 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:27:22 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14187 The funny thing is you get desensitized to the bugs rather quick. At least I did. Just not the spiders...and scorpions. :) The funny thing is you get desensitized to the bugs rather quick. At least I did. Just not the spiders…and scorpions. :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14186 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14186 Surprisingly, I just used a 8x11 piece of paper to sweep it across the tile floor. With a little flick at the end, I bumped it over the door jamb. Yuck! Surprisingly, I just used a 8×11 piece of paper to sweep it across the tile floor. With a little flick at the end, I bumped it over the door jamb. Yuck!

]]> By: Dave http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14185 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:55:46 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14185 Wow, I didn't know scorpions could swim! I can't image it could get out of the toilet on its own - did you flush it? Wow, I didn't know scorpions could swim! I can't image it could get out of the toilet on its own – did you flush it?

]]> By: TamahomeJenkins http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14184 TamahomeJenkins Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:59:09 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14184 I cringed the entire time I read this article. I cringed the entire time I read this article.

]]> By: Stepanie http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14183 Stepanie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:38:39 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14183 Good God! I think you just cured my wanderlust for one evening at least... Good God! I think you just cured my wanderlust for one evening at least…

]]> By: Blake @ Props Blog http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14180 Blake @ Props Blog Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:44:25 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14180 Those bugs are some pretty serious business. That scorpion looks crazy and I can't believe how big that roach was. What did you use to get the scorpion out of your room? Those bugs are some pretty serious business. That scorpion looks crazy and I can't believe how big that roach was. What did you use to get the scorpion out of your room?

]]> By: AdventureRob http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2009/10/05/close-encounters-creepycrawly-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-14179 AdventureRob Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/?p=2311#comment-14179 Wow that's certainly a lot of encounters you've had! I ended up getting used to cockroaches in places like Thailand but never seen one that big. My most memorable encounter was waking up to find a scorpion in my friggin toilet! I didn't realise scorpions were so happy underwater until that day. Wow that's certainly a lot of encounters you've had! I ended up getting used to cockroaches in places like Thailand but never seen one that big. My most memorable encounter was waking up to find a scorpion in my friggin toilet! I didn't realise scorpions were so happy underwater until that day.

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