Great Bathtub Race 2024 is on Sunday, September 1, 2024: Cockroach in the bathtub!?

Sunday, September 1, 2024 is Great Bathtub Race 2024. The Great Race • XylemSci Blog [by] Ben Friday nanaimo bathtub race 2008

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Plugging the drain when the shower is not in use is a great way of preventing American roaches. First we need to identify the roach:

American roaches are great flyers. They are yellowish-brown and usually more than an inch long. They are attracted to water and breed like crazy in sewer systems. Plugging the drains and controlling water outside your home and leaks inside are great preventative measures.

Oriental roaches like moist conditions as well. Controlling the water and plugging the drains will help, but they usually don't traverse sewer lines. If you have mulch, move it 2' away from your home to help control these critters. Check and replace weatherstripping and door sweeps if they need it.

German roaches should appear in greater numbers. The "shield" behind their head has two dark lines... I call them racing stripes... running the length of the bug. If you have these you're in for a fight... better call a professional.

Other roaches are less common. The key ingredient in a roach control progam is:

1) Keep the food cleaned up.

2) Control moisture.

3) Keep your weatherstripping and door sweeps in good repair.

Good luck to you. Remember, if it gets too bad, call a professional. Pick someone who uses a non-stinky product.

Can anyone tell me about the folklore of ther area (country, race, religion, general proximity)?

I would love to help, however, I think providing sources would give you more information than I could fit in this answer:

Some Ohio folklore:

Notice how the story of Stumpy Hollow changed between this book printed in 1940 and the current version:

According to legend, the Devil's Bathtub, in the Hocking Hills, descends into Hades:

Egypt Valley has some great spooky legends:

Some books I would recommend:

Ozark Magic and Folklore by Vance Randolph

The Banshee: The Irish Death Messenger by Patricia Lysaght

Animals in Folklore edited by J.R. Porter and W.M.S. Russell

(The second two cover European folklore)

I don't know much about this group, but you may find it of interest:

And here is a list of folklore journals from various countries (as well as a resource for more Ohio stories, if you wish):

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