What Do Cave Crickets Eat (Hint: It's not your soul)

Cave Crickets also go by the names camel crickets, sprickets, bugs from hell, spider crickets and the scientific name - Rhaphidophoridae (it's not about whether you can pronounce it but rather if you can avoid them at all costs).

These six legged beasts are a lot like goats in that they eat pretty much anything. But very little like goats in that goats are kind of cute and cave crickets are... just not. They mostly eat things like dead insects, drywall flakes, rotting leaves, carpet fibers, cardboard, etc. They will even eat each other if the mood is right... There preferred nourishment is fungai which tends to grow on basement walls if they're damp.

This is one of the reasons they are such a pest control problem. Because these cave crickets can survive pretty darn well without quality food sources available to them.

The Best Way to Get Rid of Camel Crickets - 3 Steps (aka sprickets, cave crickets, spider crickets)

Before I start, you may want to know what makes me such an expert.... Well just read my spricket horror story here and you'll see I had one of the worst camel cricket infestations known to man and came out alive without moving out of my house (you know you've considered it). While the story-form writing may be colorful in that post, I promise it is not an exaggeration. I truly wish it was... I truly, truly do...

....Anyways, without further ado, here are the 3 best steps for getting rid of your spricket problem.

Step 1: Bug Bomb (if your problem is extreme)

If you truly have a large infestation of these spider crickets (that's one of their many disgusting names) you may need to start with a bug bomb you can find at any store that sells pest control products. It's best if you can find the main place they are coming from. For me it was in an external storage room where the dryer exhaust exited. Be warned, some will survive and scatter.

Step 2: Roach Motels (AKA Spricket Traps)

Make this step one if you are only dealing with a few sightings a week. This is truly the secret weapon. Honestly they could rename these spricket traps and it would be just as accurate. Sprickets love dark, moist places, they love to eat cardboard and they love the smell of the glue. They will flock to these things, trust me! Place them all over the place especially in dark corners.

My most successful locations where behind toilets, in laundry rooms, behind couches, in corners of the house... you can tell I had a real issue. But seriously, those seemed to be the best places to put the roach motels.

Step 3: Smash or Catch

Had to include this one just to set realistic expectations. After the initial scatter after the bomb and a week with the roach motels, your camel cricket sightings should start to be pretty rare if not completely resolved. But before that, you may have to kill or be killed... given the heebie jeebies?

Here's a tip. These cave crickets (another nasty name) are hard to hit. They may not be able to control where they jump but they do react fast. Your going to need something long and fast. For me the best tool was a plastic kids golf club. You could hit them quickly and at a little bit of a distance before they had time to jump and brush your leg with their disgusting dense bodies.

If you're squeamish, catching might be your only option. Bowls seemed to work for me, but you have to be fast. I'd use an empty plastic snack jar like the ones used for pretzel rods for example. That way you can see what the little devil bug (might submit that as another name) is up to.

Anyone who as caught a spider knows the next step. Just slide something underneath (a thick construction paper works well) and carry it outside, drop everything on the ground and run away in a fit of panic. Easy peasy.

Prevention

The steps above got me out of a dark place so I wanted to share the light at the end of the tunnel with others in spricket purgatory. But once they're gone, hows about we make them stay gone? You should always keep some roach motels on hand. It can't hurt to always have a vacancy sign lit up for these creatures in your most vulnerable places. Basements, laundry rooms, and bathrooms are great places to just keep these around if you can find a discreet place to put them.

Aside from that I wrote up a whole post about preventing sprickets from getting into your home so go read that and begin your path to recovery and a restful nights sleep. Good luck!


Other Helpful Articles:

Preventing Sprickets From Getting Into Your Home

3 Ways to Kill Sprickets

What Do Sprickets Eat?

Are Sprickets Poisonous?

I Get Bored Playing With My Kids

If you've had that thought, it probably also came with a rush a guilt. But just know you absolutely aren't alone in this. I've heard it said that the most difficult thing about being a stay-at-home mom is getting past the boredom. But we of course want to play with our kids, so here are some tips to help you stay present and enjoy the quality time with your kids.

Full Immersion

Sometimes the best solution is to dive in and fully become the character your child keeps asking you to do. If you gotta be a horse, might as well be the best freakin horse there is. What this does is changes the mental state. Instead of more interesting or more pressing thoughts jumping into your head, your mind will be too distracted by your masterful performance. This in turn will make you less anxious.

Breathe

We flood our minds with stressful adult thoughts all day. Instead of looking at it as playtime, think of it more as mediation. Focus on your breathing and your posture while you brush dollies hair and sip pretend tea. Clear your mind and relax all the stresses in your body.

Observe

Use this time to stare at your kid's face. Look at how much they've grown. How much they've learned. Try to remember what it was like when they first started playing. Contemplate the miracle that is them.

Ask Questions

Kids are so funny. We all know this. Take a moment to ask them some questions and see how they view the world. You'll definitely get a good laugh and they'll feel happy seeing that they're making you laugh.

Finally, cut yourself some slack. You don't have to feel guilty, we all get bored playing with our kids. Our fully grown brains just aren't stimulated by the play that they need for their brains. But it is important so try and make the best of it. Slow down and truly be in the moments with your kids.

Are Sprickets Poisonous

The short answer is no. In fact they won't even bite you. But that doesn't change the fact that sprickets, also known as camel crickets, are unbelievably creepy.

The biggest problem is they jump when startled and have little control over where they land, thus ending in them touching you and giving you the willies, which is not actual poison.

Are Sprickets Poisonous to Pets

If you have cats or dogs at home that have valiantly volunteered to destroy this creepy spider crickets, then by all means let them. I have not found any evidence to suggest that they are in any way poisonous to animals. In fact they are most likely a good source of nutrition for your pets (as disgusting as that sounds).

How to Get Rid of Sprickets

If your cats are lazy and you're fearful then you have my sympathies. But there is hope! I've actually already covered the topics of killing and preventing sprickets pretty intensely. Go here, here and here for more info.

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Weight Lifting in Wrestling Shoes

I used to be a wrestler and I've been weight training for a little over a year now. I recently discovered that some serious weight trainers lift wearing wrestling shoes. Why? Well it's important to know how I'm defining "serious weight trainers" in this article. Really, I'm just referring to those individual who aren't hitting the gym just to work on their biceps. I'm talking about the people who go in doing the old time strong training like squats and dead lifts. 

So why wrestling shoes? Well the simple reason is because of how minimal the sole is. When you lift it is important that you are stable under foot, but it's also important that you don't lose your arch and you can control the position of your ankles. Wrestling shoes make this really easy because it's pretty close to being barefoot. That natural feeling makes it easier to control your body.  In fact some lifters will go barefoot when doing a really heavy dead lift. That's how some of the old olympians did it in competition back in the day. 

Some athletic shoes attempt to give you a lot of cusion and even create a cushioned platform for your heal to rest on. This can create instability and make doing heavy lifts dangerous. 

Which Wrestling Shoe Is Best For Weight Training?

Not all wrestling shoes are created equal. I've worn some that were in fact a little unstable and caused some degree of pronation (that's when your foot rolls to one side a little putting more pressure on the sides then on the bottom… not good). You want to look for a wrestling shoe that allows your foot to lie flat and stable on the ground without losing your arch. Most should work pretty well. Adidas makes quality wrestling shoes and is my go to brand. Also be careful about the tread on the bottom. Some wrestling shoes have a tendency to be a little slippery. It's something you wouldn't notice on a wrestling mat, but can be pretty important when weight training. 

3 Ways to Kill Sprickets

They're tricky because they jump right before you get them. Below are some ways that work for me and believe me I have tons of experience! I'll keep this short in case you are involved in a battle right now.

The No Look, No Touch Way

We'll start with my favorite method. You won't have to directly kill the cave cricket with this helpful tool: The Roach Motel. That's the brand I used and it worked great for me. They love the glue smell on the inside and are attracted to the dark space. I had a huge infestation and I put a bunch of these around the house (corners, behind toilets, laundry room etc.) and it only took about 2 weeks before I was completely rid of sprickets. 

Distance Killing

Pick up a powerful spider/roach spray. They shoot pretty far so you can maintain a safe distance. They work relatively fast. But fair warning, it isn't instantaneous. And before the spricket is dead it will jump around like crazy! Gives me the chills just writing this.

Weird Method that Works Great

So the problem with sprickets is they always see you coming. Throwing a book, using a newspaper or coming at it with a paper towel (for the insanely brave only) are extremely difficult because they jump. And the worst part about jumping is they have no control and often bump into you. They can't hurt you, but who cares they are disgusting!

during a particular dangerous encounter with an army of sprickets I found the the best close-quarter combat weapon was actually a child's golf club (my apologizes to my nephew Gavin). The kind that is made of plastic. I believe it was a driver. I think they work so well because they strike fast before the cave cricket has a chance to jump. 

Good luck and fight well!

Where are the Cicadas?

So you haven't seen any cicadas. Was it the extra rain? The unseasonable cool weather? Well it was actually none of the above. In fact the Cicadas did arrive as expected. 

Some people thought the weather may have delayed the cicadas, but according Professor Mike Raupp, an entomologist at the University of Maryland if you haven't seen any by now, you probably won't unless you take a road trip. But even then time is running out. 

They did come, but not in all the areas where experts were expecting the cicadas to show up. The thing about Cicadas is they don't travel very far, so if they didn't pop up in your neighborhood, it's not likely you would have seen them. 

So why didn't we see them in our areas?

Well there are some theories, but nothing concrete. Some experts say it was the rain and low temperatures. Others say it was an increase in development. When trees are removed, so is the cicada's food source. 

Well after it's all said and done, if you haven't seen the full force of Brood II, you most likely won't. Personally, I would say you were lucky. That's how I feel anyway. I wasn't looking forward to crushing cicada stuff under my shoes. But I will admit there is a part of me that's disappointed. A little left out. But I'll be ok :)

Here are some resources from the web if you wanna read more about where the cicadas are:

• http://www.nbcnews.com/science/dont-see-lots-cicadas-yet-dont-be-surprised-6C10232677
• http://cnnradio.cnn.com/2013/06/05/where-are-the-cicadas-already/
• http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_23477603/so-where-are-cicadas-63
• http://news.msn.com/science-technology/where-have-all-the-cicadas-gone

Preventing Sprickets From Getting Into Your Home

Hey, do you know what would be worse than a huge creepy spider?

One that would uncontrollably jump at your face anytime you were near it and is a thousand times harder to kill

     ....enter the spricket...


Spricket: A most disgusting mix between a spider and a cricket.

If you're reading this I probably don't have to tell you how disgusting these creatures are. I've spent a lot of time thinking about these camel crickets and have had more than enough experience killing them. I recently posted about ridding your home of these jumping terrors. But I thought it would be nice to prevent them all together so here are 3 tips for doing just that.

Tip 1: Stay Dry

Sprickets love dark moist areas. They are also referred to as "Cave Crickets" because that is their preferred habitat. So if you have a basement that has a tendency to get damp, you can bet you'll have some unwelcome guests. Invest in a dehumidifier and dry out the damp areas in your home.

Tip 2: Stay Clean

The problem with these bugs is they can pretty much eat anything. Especially if its deteriorating. They love carpet fibers and dry rot. Keeping your house in order will help keep the sprickets away. Sweep entry ways regularly, clean up your yard and repair any rotting wood.

Tip 3: Stay Away

Keeping away from marshy areas is always a good idea if you can help it. The disaster I encountered was due in large part to the fact that there was a stream and heavily wooded area behind my house. It was pretty much an ideal location for camel spiders. Granted, you can't always avoid this type of location, but doing the other tips should help a lot.

And if after following my guidelines here you still encounter a spricket infestation, you can always use my secret weapon the "Roach Motel"... Seriously! This brand works fantastic. It attracts them because it is dark and they can smell the glue which they apparently find delicious.

How to Get Rid of Sprickets (AKA Camel Crickets, Cave Crickets and Spider Crickets)

UPDATE:

To skip the long (but extremely well written *horn toot*) story and get straight to the solution, read this recent, more condensed post -- The Best Way to Get Rid of Sprickets (3 Steps)

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Sprickets are given that nickname because they look as if a spider and a cricket decided to have a child. They also go by the names camel cricket, cave cricket and spider cricket. Before I tell you the absolute best way to get rid of these terrifying creatures (without touching them) let me tell you my horror story...

My wife and I recently moved into a small townhome. Spricket season was coming so we were mentally preparing ourselves for the occasional scare...nothing could have prepared us for what was about to happen...

It seemed like there was an endless supply of these vile hoppers and I had no idea where they were all coming from. They seemed to come out mostly at night. One night--as we sat on the couch--one crawled out from under door of our laundry room. My weapon of choice (before I discovered the secret weapon for getting rid of sprickets) was a child's plastic golf club. I sneaked up on the evil spider cricket and swung. Success!

But like every other night shortly after killing one--another would appear. The cave crickets were relentless! Where were they coming from!? And why were there so many!?

The Secret Lair of the Sprickets

One night I had an epiphany-- Behind the wall of the laundry room was a storage room we had yet to go into. The exhaust from the dryer led into that storage room (you see where this is heading?). I walked to the storage room and cracked the door slowly. Light flowed into the room as the door opened revealing a black wall. As more light filled the room I noticed the black wall began to move--revealing a white wall underneath.

Big shocker. There was no "black wall."

No sir. It was in actuality a wall of sprickets!!!! The entire wall was covered. And if you've ever surprised a spricket with bright light you know what happened next...

I started hearing popping noises. The disgusting camel crickets began jumping off the wall trying to escape the light! I slammed the door and ran screaming like a girl--flailing my arms about.

The next logical step was to go buy a case of bug bombs (which is not the secret weapon. That comes later). I rolled two of them into the storage unit like I was a S.W.A.T. team getting ready to take down an armed bank robber. I placed a rolled up towel at the bottom of the door to prevent their escape.

...Then I waited...

No more than 6 minutes later a terrible thing happened-- sprickets began spewing out from underneath the laundry room door! How could I be so stupid? I forgot to block their entry into our home! Huge fail.

I let the bug killer flow taking careful aim at each spricket. When that wasn't enough I grabbed my trusty golf club. I spent hours killing, screaming, getting the willies and offering up prayers.

After a couple hours the flow of sprickets stopped. But I knew I didn't get rid of all of them. I knew they were hiding in my home in far greater numbers than before.

Over the course of the next couple of days we were inundated with sprickets. Every time we turned around one was there. Even when they weren't there, it always felt like one was on my leg or in my hair. My wife and I couldn't even sleep at night.

Finally, The Secret Weapon

Now pay attention, because I am about to reveal my secret weapon for getting rid of sprickets...

My wife and I stumbled on a forum where someone suggested using roach traps-- specifically the brand Roach Motel. We went out and bought them instantly-- and placed them in the laundry room, all corners of the house, behind toilets and a few other places--

--Saying they worked would be an understatement. I literally watched sprickets walk into the traps! Once I opened the laundry room door and startled a spricket (I am more afraid of them then they are of me). It jumped once-- landed and scurried right into the Roach Motel! Checked-in.

We noticed an instant decrease in sightings of camel crickets and within a week it was like we lived in a normal house again. Sure we saw one here and there--but it was nothing like before.

...Then something incredible happened-- after a couple more weeks I stopped seeing the sprickets completely! The roach traps were a miracle. I went from having a large army of these vile creatures to sleeping peacefully at night. Long story short, I retired my trusty golf club.

So if you have a spricket infestation (Probably not as bad as mine) then go pick up some roach motels. Or you can get a good deal on Amazon using the following link: Roach Motel 61009 [Set of 12].


Sincerely,
Your fellow Spricktophobe

Related Articles:

Preventing Sprickets From Getting Into Your Home

3 Ways to Kill Sprickets

What Do Sprickets Eat?

Are Sprickets Poisonous?

The Volkswagen Art Commercial Creates Online Buzz

This campaign done by Red Urban is a fantastic example of branding and buzz creation, showing that advertising is not always about the hard sell. The name of this campaign is "Driving Can Be Beautiful." Photographers used long exposure to capture images created by the lights on the Jetti GLI.

Next, they created make-shift art galleries in random areas around Canada and just let people steal their stuff. The point was to create buzz and that is exactly what happened. As you can see in the video, people were stirring online with excitement. What a great way to get be people talking about your company, and what a great way to associate your brand with style and beauty. Hats off to the creative people involved.

Leave your comments below. I would love to hear about any experiences you may have had with this. And oh yeah, apparently this campaign isn't over, so keep your eyes peeled.

For more info and to see the full credits go here.

The Cameroon Flag and The Togo Flag

Cameroon

The Cameroon flag was established May 20, 1975. This was after Cameroon became a unitary state. It was a part of France until gaining its independence in 1960. The flag is broken up into three main parts. The left third of the flag is a green vertical stripe. The right third is a yellow vertical strip and the middle third is a red vertical stripe with a yellow star in the middle. The green is representative of a of the lush, rich forests and vegetation of the southern region of the country. It is also said to represent the hope of the future. The red represents independence and unity. The yellow stands for the savannas in the north and the sun, which is their source of happiness. The star also represents the country’s unity. The colors are pan-African and Cameroon is only the second modern African state to use them.

Togo

This flag is similar to the Cameroon flag in that it also was established when it gained independence from France. This took place on April 27, 1960. The Togo flag also contains the pan-African colors, but they are arranged differently. There are five stripes alternating with green and yellow. There is a red box in the upper left-hand corner that contains a white star in the middle. The red on the Togo Flag is symbolic of the loyalty and patriotism the people should feel towards their country. The green shows hope, fertility, and agriculture. The yellow is representative of mineral wealth and faith in the ability of hard work and strength to bring prosperity. The white star represents life, purity, peace, dignity, and Togo’s independence. In addition, there are five stripes to show the five distinct geographical regions of the nation.

The Social Network: An Ethical Response

I felt like the movie brings up a clear ethical dilemma. There was a debate about whether or not Mark Zuckerberg stole a portion of his idea from the Winklevoss twins. This is an issue of intellectual property. If somebody comes up with an idea, then they are entitled to that concept and any financial gain that comes from its use. Often times, multiple people will have the same idea and only one implements the idea. If those people never communicated with each other about their idea, there is no moral dilemma. The rule of first come, first serve applies. The problem arises when one individual knowingly uses another individual’s idea.

The Winklevoss twins came up with The Harvard Connection and asked Zuckerberg to partner with them. He never did, but decided to create his own site called The Facebook. The debate revolves around how similar the two sites are, if at all. It is proven that the sites do not share any coding, so from a programming standpoint Zuckerberg is in the clear. But that could be argued as physical property. This is a question of intellectual property. If Jim invents the chair using maple wood, and Alex invents the same chair using oak, it is still the same idea.

So in order to determine if the idea was stolen we have to compare the concept of the two sites. The Harvard Connection was intended to help people connect, as was Facebook, but its purpose was geared more towards dating. Facebook’s intentions were to capture the entire social experience, not just dating. The Harvard Connection wanted to capitalize on the feeling of exclusivity, which is certainly the route Facebook took in its early launching period. We can see that the ideas are both very similar and, at the same, fundamentally different.

I believe Zuckerberg does owe them something. It would appear they were his inspiration and they paved the way for his idea to take hold. I also think the original settlement of $65 million dollars and some stock in Facebook is reasonable considering their apparent contribution. I believe the most ethical scenario would have been for Zuckerberg to approach the Winklevoss twins and explain the direction he wished to go. If they didn’t like it, they could have parted ways and they wouldn’t have had any claim to the Facebook concept.

Morning Glory: An Ethical Review

The ethical issue involved with the movie “Morning Glory” was fluff vs. news. The morning news shows are known for their soft entertainment value and very little for their actual hard news. The debate is whether it is okay for a news program to run stories that are based purely on getting the ratings.

I feel that capitalism gives our society a unique democratic opportunity. Because the success of a television program is based on its ratings, we are, in a way, voting on the programming they put on for us to watch. Meaning, if we thought what they were doing was unethical and chose not to watch, they wouldn’t get the ratings, and advertisers wouldn’t pay for time. In this case, the stations would either have to change or they would go out of business. This means the programming we see on TV is a direct result of what the general population wants to see. It is our own fault.

To me, this is all an issue of labels. Is it wrong to play a program that is just for entertainment? Of course not, but is it okay to do that and call it news? Maybe the real issue is the fact that these shows are labeled morning news. If we started calling them morning gossip, or morning mindless wake up time, maybe there would be less of a debate. There are plenty of opportunities to get hard news, and if that is what we really want than we need to pay more attention to it. One fear I have is hard news becoming so unprofitable it stops being produced. I wouldn’t, however, blame the morning news for this. I would look at myself and my community and wonder why we took good journalism and hard facts for granted.

The First Press Release

The news release is very common nowadays, but the first press release was created October 28, 1906. It was written by Ivy Lee after the a Pennsylvania Railroad car jumped a trestle in Atlantic City, NJ and fell into the Thoroughfare creek.

Later that day Lee, who is now commonly considered the father of modern PR, wrote the first press release. It was difficult to convince Pennsylvania Railroad to release a public statement, but he was able to do it. Not only that, but he also got them to set up a railroad for the press that led to the scene of the accident.

The Reaction

This was the first time a company had done anything like this, so they were not sure what the media and public reaction would be. The feedback was extremely positive. The company was praised for its openness and honesty, and The New York Times published the public address verbatim, which is almost unheard of for PR practitioners today.

Ivy Lee tried this new approach again when a coal operating company went on strike. This time the media did not respond as favorable. They angrily declared that it was a “ad disguised as news,” and it was meant to sway the news coverage.

Principles

Lee issued a declaration addressing this issue, and is summarized as follows:

• The work is done openly
• Its aim is to supply news
• The media is under no obligation to use it
• It is accurate
• It is verifiable

The press release has come along way since then, but these principles still apply to modern day PR practitioners. Yes, it is true that the goal is to receive positive media coverage, but everything that is said must be true and newsworthy or the likely hood of getting any part of the release published is minimal. We have many more tools available to us nowadays. Learn about 5 ways to use Twitter.

5 Ways to Use Twitter

People always ask what exactly Twitter is. A lot of times people respond by saying it is like Facebook with just a status. In a really simple explanation that's true, but it is so much more than that.

Twitter can be used as an effective tool for a variety of different things. It can be anything from a promotional tool to a search engine filter.

5 Uses For Twitter

Search Engine Filter- Go on Twitter and find an expert in something you are interested in. If you want to learn about website design, than find someone who tweets all about it. Once you find the right person to follow you will get a lot of good information directly from someone who is doing all the research work.

Business Promotion- If you have a business, Twitter is great way to get exposure and keep your customer up-to-date on all your latest deals and announcements.

Follow People Of Interest- If you are a celebrity gossip junky than Twitter was designed for you. Celebrities tweet and people follow.

Site Traffic- If you have a blog, business site or anything online, this is great way to get traffic to your site. Just get a lot of followers, write interesting tweets, and link to your site. Learn about getting site traffic with Twitter here.

Quick Communication- As we have seen from the recent activity in Egypt, news can travel faster than you can say 'tweet.' If you have information you want to get out quick, than this is a good route to take.

Running Barefoot....What!?!

What's New

Look out your window right now and you just might see somebody running down the sidewalk. Look a little closer and you might notice that person isn't wearing any shoes. I know what your thinking. This man is in trouble! Who is he running from!? Well that's where you are wrong. Let me explain. The latest craze in running shoes is, well, no shoes. That's right. People have made the conscience decision to kick off the old running shoes and jog down the street.

Why?

You might be asking yourself why someone would want to do this. Well fads don't always have to make sense, and if you don't believe me just google men's high heels. However, in this case some arguments are being made. First, there is the argument that shoes weren't always around and we did just fine. Second, they say it is healthier than shoes. These are pretty much the best stances barefoot runners have. There is also the going green craze that is sweeping the nation and this "all natural" approach to running pretty much fits right in.

hmmm...

As you might have guessed I am a little bit skeptical. When I run I like to lace em up. I understand that since shoes came along our running style has adapted. We now place our impact on the heal where our body is less equipped to handle the shock. I guess I am just a believer in progress and technology. I believe that shoes are a good thing and should be embraced. Well maybe I'm not that passionate. I just think that common sense is being ignored in this latest trend.

Experiment

Some might be thinking that I am being a little prejudice-that I am knocking it before I've tried it. Well your right...and I'm sorry. That is why I've decided to give the old running barefoot thing a try. And to all those barefoot fanatics out there, don't worry. I am not just going to kick off my shoes, run for an hour and type my next post in seething pain and anger. No, I'm gonna do this right. The recommended start is to walk barefoot for a while and then start slow. Maybe 30 minutes or so. I'll do this and get back to you.