What Bugs Me

I've blogged before about the critters we have here in the woods. It's not surprising, but it can be a little disconcerting to go into the bathroom and see a spider climbing out of your tub faucet. In the fall, we have ladybugs, which aren't nearly as scary.
Some of the issues that bug us stem from our crawl space basement, which consists of a dirt floor. It really isn't secure enough to make the bugs stay out. My husband has mentioned setting off bug bombs several times - particularly in the winter, when he has to go down there and seal up the vents - and in the spring when he's down there again.
I've fought against this though, knowing that filling the air with poison could harm more than just the bugs. This week, I had an article to show him that backed up my point. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that bug bombs can be very harmful to people and pets. It also gives alternative ways to control pests:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/388404_bugbomb19.html