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Ever find a critter in your truck?

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WanderngFool

Active Expediter
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a mouse dart under my seat the other day. WTF? I still don't know how he got in the truck. I almost felt bad, like I was losing my roommate when I heard the snap of the mousetrap as he fell for the peanut butter sucker punch. My sorrow lasted for at least 1/4 of a second and then I remembered the potato chips he'd stolen, and the food I'd had to throw out to be sure I wasn't eating something contaminated by HIM - my sworn enemy.

Btw, thanks for dropping all those little turds where I store my food. Nice touch - something to remember you by.

But then, I'm sure someone has had a worse roommate.
 
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GandJ

Active Expediter
Whenever we back in out front at the TA East in Ontario CA, I get out and let the ground squirrels know that they best stay on their side of the curb.
I don't trust those sneeky speedsters.....
 
BigCat

BigCat

Expert Expediter
In El Paso I had a terantula get in my side box and a rattle snake wrapped around the drive shaft. I just started the truck and drove around the lot. When I parked there were remnants of the snake but most of it was gone.
 
pandora2112

pandora2112

Seasoned Expediter
Nothing aside from spiders and flies in the truck so far...though raccoons had a party in my suv once. Had about 6 of them get in through a window left rolled down about 6-7 inches.

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tenntrucker

tenntrucker

Expert Expediter
Read a story at a big truck site about a guy who had left his tuck sitting for a week or so. When he returned a coon had chewed through his shifter boot and destory the sleeper.

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Tennesseahawk

Tennesseahawk

Veteran Expediter
I was in Eagle Pass during the mini-monarch extravaganza. Needless to say, I had a bunch of em in my sleeper, every time I opened the door. :D
 
Deville

Deville

Not a Member
Yes. The first week I had the truck. It was sub 0 temps, I left the bunk heater on the night before battery's are dead, O look in the sleeper & there is a dead mouse laying on the floor. I have no idea how he got in there. He wasn't there the night before. Only thing I can think of was that he came with the truck & was a stoway. Most likely the little guy starved & frooze to death.

Needless to say I gave the cab & sleeper a top to bottom cleaning & got rid of the mattress.
 
Jenny

Jenny

Veteran Expediter
One year during mayfly season we were near a lake for a bit, with the windows down. Apparently they made a home in the roof between the insalation and the panneling. Dang things took forever to get rid of.

We also had a spider whi lived in the mirror on the drivers side. Every morning we would wake up to a new little web. I was sometimes hoping I would wake up to see awesome phrases like in Charolettes Web.

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Chevy Expresso

Rookie Expediter
GandJ said:
Whenever we back in out front at the TA East in Ontario CA, I get out and let the ground squirrels know that they best stay on their side of the curb.
I don't trust those sneeky speedsters.....
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Thats what that was. I just seen one dart off from the back of my van erlyer.

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layoutshooter

layoutshooter

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
Jenny said:
One year during mayfly season we were near a lake for a bit, with the windows down. Apparently they made a home in the roof between the insalation and the panneling. Dang things took forever to get rid of.

We also had a spider whi lived in the mirror on the drivers side. Every morning we would wake up to a new little web. I was sometimes hoping I would wake up to see awesome phrases like in Charolettes Web.

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You lost me here. Mayflies die 24 hours after they leave the water. Why would they be hard to get rid off? :confused: They lay their eggs in the water. Please explain. I am lost. (as per normal :p)
 
Jenny

Jenny

Veteran Expediter
layoutshooter said:
You lost me here. Mayflies die 24 hours after they leave the water. Why would they be hard to get rid off? :confused: They lay their eggs in the water. Please explain. I am lost. (as per normal :p)
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Maybe thats not what they were then... :eek: I assumed because someone said they were. They were ALL over everything and it just seemed like they never went away.
Now I am lost.:(
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RoadTime

RoadTime

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Two years ago before I had window screens, a whole bunch of Lady bugs got in. Took about 3 months to finally get rid of them all. Every time I thought they were gone another one would show up. I don't know how they stayed alive that long :confused:
 
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bubblehead

Veteran Expediter
When we first started, we had the usual flies, gnats (noseeums) mosquitoes etc. Mom told me about the dryer sheets, tried them and it works. Haven't had a single pest since.
 
Jenny

Jenny

Veteran Expediter
Nope, not what they were. Now I feel silly.

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layoutshooter

layoutshooter

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
Jenny said:
Nope, not what they were. Now I feel silly.

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No reason to feel silly. Most people except for those who flyfish or entomologists don't know their "bugs". It's not really taught in school. I would not expect you to know. Now you do. You have been enriched! LOL!! :D
 
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