Freaky Christmas Tree Bugs

[TwinSpar]

Well... this is a first. My tree is possessed! First it falls down and destroys half the ornaments on it and today we came home to our cat gazing upon the tree. Didn't think much of it until I hear my wife scream out. The freaking thing is infested with what looks like a cross between a tick and a spider. Hundreds of these things! And it's been in our house since before Thanksgiving and I've yet to see one of these critters until tonight. They don't move real fast and seem to be congregated around the base mostly. That made it easier to douse them with bug spray after relocating all the presents. I'm guessing that they are some sort of sap eating bug cause they leave a nasty smudge on the carpet that takes a spot cleaner to get up.

Any ideas on what these are? I'm guessing they were probably eggs on the tree and hatched just recently. I was bitching about having to put lights on the tree, then about it falling over and having to start all over.... now this? I'm going back to fake trees! LOL

 

[VintageDirt]

Tell me you did NOT get bug douche on my present.

 

[RM85rider123]

I researched these bugs, go to google then images, and type in sap bugs and scroll down. These bugs are plant/tree sap eating bugs.

 

[TwinSpar]

The tree IS your present. You get bugs, douche, and lots of little maxi-pads thrown in too! I was feeling magnanimous this year.

For the low low price of the cost of shipping, I'll include 3 bottles of Resolve Spot Treatment as well. :)

 

[VintageDirt]

Gee thanks. At least I got you the same thing I got you last year, free shipping too.

 

[TwinSpar]

I researched these bugs, go to google then images, and type in sap bugs and scroll down. These bugs are plant/tree sap eating bugs.

Looks like it's some sort of aphid or adelgid. After hitting the tree with some Uncle Vintage Dirt's Incredible Douche Flavor Enhancer, I just vacuumed up about another 50 bugs.

VD.... Can't wait to see the gift! I'll go wait at the mailbox right now so I can tear it away from the mail dudes hands. I'm sure he'd prolly steal it once he saw the return addy. :)

 

[RM85rider123]

This bug is prehistoric from what I heard of, if I were you I would get a new tree.

 

[TwinSpar]

So is VD... but we still keep one of him around for historical reasons! :laugh:

I gotta get the tree to dry out first... then it's gone!

 

[yamarider88]

we had the exact same thing about 10 years ago when my family lived in longview texas.

 

[oldguy]

Sounds like Texas Christmas Fleas

 

[TwinSpar]

I bombed the bugs with bug spray. It seems to have worked. Another couple of hundred of the things fell out. I hope there isn't another egg pod thing in there somewhere.... These things are a PITA!

 

[flyingfuzzball]

thats what you get for having a tree in your house before thanksgiving.

 

[Farmer John]

You gonna send some of those bugs to Carlo???

 

[Patman]

Ah the smell of fresh.... bug spray fill the house. Nothing says Christmas better.

 

[SINGLETRAC]

we had the same bugs last year.one got in my brother verns ear and layed eggs.today he walks in circles mumbling, and he now eats his own feces.....MERRY CHRISTMAS !!! :laugh:

 

[XRpredator]

. . . he now eats his own feces . . .

Twinkles has been doing that for years

 

[a454elk]

I hate bugs and I hate Texans too. Except Patman of course.

 

[TwinSpar]

I know.... so I boxed up a couple hundred of the bugs and mailed them to you!

You're welcome!!!

 

[Green Horn]

Haha, Twinkles crabs got bored down in his salt n peppered groin and decided to play on his xmas tree.

 

[pidro_el_pirata]

thats what you get for having a tree in your house before thanksgiving.

Ditto to that :coocoo: :|

 

[Rooster]

Haha, Twinkles crabs got bored down in his salt n peppered groin and decided to play on his xmas tree.

Damn you Greenie ... I was going to post something about the sabertooth crotch crickets too, but held back. LOL

 

[P0PWAR]

haha damn bro that sucks. We just started using fake trees this year..

 

[a454elk]

I'm thinking the bugs jumped ship off the Tiwnkster and onto a less smelly tree.