Plague Epidemic, Ladybugs, Horse flies, Green Head Flies,Dragonflies, Mosquitos, Fruitflies, what next?

Dragonfly on iron stand

Insects plagues are endemic here. The first invasion I remember witnessing here, left massive quantities of dead, orange, lady bugs with black spots, piled up on a window sill in the attic.   The carcuses deeply piled and stranded on the windowsill under the glass pane. That scenario has reoccurred this year and it actually pretty gross. These hording herds would turn up regularly this winter, they'd swarm the window panes and crunch underfoot on the floor. Not my idea of a comfortable home for sure. There are not as many carcasses piled in heaps under the windows this year,  but they are here and it is pretty frustrating to deal with their

invasion. I was reading in bed the other morning about 1am when something hit me hard ont he side of the head.. Startled, I put my hand up to my temple to feel the spot, only to find a ladybug posted on my forhead. It was just so weird, to be chasing ladybugs in December! Though the ladybugs seemed to have worked their way out of the house, yellow jackets have now moved in. They were here over the winter. I would regularly find one on a window pane or crawling on the floor, but their numbers were not as prolific as the ladybugs.

tiny spider found on the wall

Today I came upon my first wood spider...wood spiders are three or four inches across, depending on the one you encounter. They are hairy looking and very quick footed due to their long legs. Creepy only begins to describe their looks. I killed one today, and I know there are lots of folks who will be upset that I did that, but a gut reaction comes up when this big hairy thing startles you when you are minding your own business and going about life. News flash to all spiders...you will be killed if you come into my house. You have a giant yard to explore and I will never be in the crawl space, that is yours too. The house is my domain and I will do all within my power to eliminate you in my living quarters!

One of our friends here joked about this the other day. "I think the ladybugs are done. I am getting ready for the mayflies....followed by the green head flies, mosquitos, dragonflies and then the fruitflies." The comment brought a big laugh from all in the group. These are some of the tolerances you build up when you live in the country. City dwellers learn to tolerate cacaroaches, water bugs, bed bugs and rats. We in the country learn an adaptaion of those skills starting with our insect invasions. We waited for spring to come after this wicked winter, yet here it all begins...bring on the bugs.