What is this????? pls!

daltonmama · #1 (**permalink**) 05-22-2007, 10:53 AM

Okay, long story short.

I left this morning and went to grocery store to pick up a bag of sugar....when I returned, I noticed the outside of my door was COVERED with moth's....I looked a little harder and notice the entire outside of my home is covered with them....WHY?? Anyone have a clue?

NO outdoor lights on NOR was they on during the night.

Any ideas?

Kinda freaky, huh?

mrk11118 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-22-2007, 10:56 AM

Your just special thats all!! Seriously, I have no idea but, i'll jump over to google and see what I can find for you. It would probably freak me out I would be sitting in my car. How in the world did you get your door open without them flying into the house?

mrk11118 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-22-2007, 11:00 AM

checkout this site....is this similar?

http://urbanext.uiuc.edu/stateline/001221.html

UPDATE: okay my link doesn't work for some reason, but I went to google and typed in "moths all over the house" and its the first link that comes up. Very informative

daltonmama · #4 (**permalink**) 05-22-2007, 11:05 AM

That's what's scary, THey DON"t MOVE even to open the door. I am going to google when I get the baby down for a nap too.

mrk11118 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-22-2007, 11:27 AM

Hey i went and did a search using "moths all over the outside of the house" worked much better.

Moths inside of the house are usually IndianMoths......coming from cornmeal, dog food and that sort of stuff. so I went back and checked on the outside of the house and came up with alot more articles that seem more like what you have.

valorian · #6 (**permalink**) 05-22-2007, 11:44 AM

Copied from site :

Since moths rely on their sense of smell for mating
and reproduction, one moth active around a light will
generally lead to several. This is because the pheromone
of any one female moth is very strong and can attract
males for miles. If you get a female moth flying and
banging up against the side of your home, her scent
could persist for weeks and months long after she is
either gone or dead. This scent will many times attract
males with one thing on their mind. So strong is this
urge that they will literally "camp out" waiting for her to
return. Expect to see moths hiding in cracks along
house siding, under the light fixture and up under the
soffits of the overhang. Spot lights which are placed
high up under soffits offer all the protection any moth
needs from the rain and wind and most find this area
quite comfortable. Unfortunately, such populations will
often times lead to mating and egg laying right on
the building. If there is a ready supply of vegetation
close by, expect the moth larva to start feeding on it
as soon as they hatch. This could turn out to be some
prized flower or shrub so in general you don't want
moths laying eggs on and around the home.
Once you start getting moths spending their days
roosting on the side of your home, expect to find some
finding their way inside. Common areas where they will
start to appear will be in garages, mud rooms, patios
and crawl spaces. Though seemingly harmless, their
roosting will almost always lead to mating and egg laying.
Furthermore, their wing dust can create a mess. Many
people have allergies to this dust and high levels in
living areas should be avoided. And since their young
will forage on such a wide range of common household
fibers and fabrics, damage from hatching larva could
occur most anywhere in the home. For these reasons,
it is best to keep outside populations to a minimum.
This can be accomplished with a wide range of products.
The key is identifying which one is best suited for
your application needs.