I've never seen so many black beetles as when we packed up this morning, all between the tent and footprint. Not sure what they were, about a centimetre long, black and shiny, thought maybe rain beetles or something? I think they were nocturnal as they just kept trying to run back under the tent as we folded it. None inside the tent though
------------- May/June - Spring Valley
Aug/Sept - Leekworth
Quote: Originally posted by TraceyD on 31/5/2014
I've never seen so many black beetles as when we packed up this morning, all between the tent and footprint. Not sure what they were, about a centimetre long, black and shiny, thought maybe rain beetles or something? I think they were nocturnal as they just kept trying to run back under the tent as we folded it. None inside the tent though <img align="absmiddle" src="forum_images/smiley1.gif" width="17" alt="17">
Quote: Originally posted by TraceyD on 31/5/2014
I've never seen so many black beetles as when we packed up this morning, all between the tent and footprint. Not sure what they were, about a centimetre long, black and shiny, thought maybe rain beetles or something? I think they were nocturnal as they just kept trying to run back under the tent as we folded it. None inside the tent though <img align="absmiddle" src="forum_images/smiley1.gif" width="17" alt="17">
I had the same thing when I went camping a couple of weeks ago and they didn't seem to want to get off the footprint as I was trying to fold it.
Quote: Originally posted by Hedgehugger on 30/5/2014
I evicted little unwanted visitors that were dancing around in the top of my outer tent using a plastic glass and the brush from my mini-dustpan. It proved surprisingly easy to put the glass up against the tent over the fly, brush the fly into it, block the glass with the brush, flip it outside and go back for the next one. Didn't take long.
I use a glass & a piece of card. Put the glass over the fly, then slide the card across it trapping the fly, then put it out. I use this method to evict flies, bees, wasps, spiders, moths & butterflies. I kill ants. However, if there's a daddy-long-legs in the tent then I'm outta there & as far away as I can run Hubby has to deal with those
Our dyson handheld dc34 animal comes with us on every trip. Excellent for dog hair and for cleaning up dried grass, dead insects and sand/grit from the carpets and groundsheets. We also use it to clean the interior of the car before heading home. As you may guess we have OCD.
------------- MAY 2017 - Loch Ken, Scotland
JUNE 2017 - Sango Sands, Durness, Scotland
AUGUST 2017 - Balloch O Dee, Galloway and Invergarry
SEPTEMBER 2017 - three brief trips
OCTOBER 2017 - hopefully one final trip before Halloween
My main problem wasn't clearing up inside the tent, that was all good. My problem was inside my porch it was full of flies and little money spiders/cobwebs so every morning it was in with a dyson clearing out before I could even cook breakfast or make a coffee. Got lots of funny looks.....
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets
Topic: Removing flies when you pack up.
Hubby has to deal with those 
