But, they say as you get older, time goes by faster ... that's probably exactly what's happening.
I'm getting older (and hopefully wiser!)
How was everyone's St. Patrick's Day?
I decided to go off-island to Naples. Fifth Ave. was a zoo! They had it cordoned off and every pub or restaurant with an Irish theme had something going on.
The thing I will never understand is why do grown men and woman use two days a year to abuse themselves by imbibing copious amounts of alcohol?
Those two days, of course, being New year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day.
There were plenty of Naples police on hand for security and by no means was it "out of hand." It's actually pretty comical watching folks staggering around, attempting to do an Irish jig and falling down more often than "getting down!"
Oh well, a pleasant time was had by one and all, I'm sure.

Q: I have heard that the iguana situation here on Marco is becoming dangerous. Is this true?
A: I don't know if "dangerous" is the right adjective. What is happening, however, is that the iguana are becoming more used to people. There was a time not too long ago when, if you wanted to get near to take a picture or study them up close, they would be off in a flash! I mean like a bolt of electricity! Woosh! Gone!
But now, they are becoming so used to just walking up to your favorite fruit tree, especially orange trees and mango trees, that they figure them to be their property, not yours.
One gentleman told me he actually had to chase them away with a broom and they were reluctant to move. That is unusual behavior for Iguana.
I think the only danger they would pose is if you got swished by their tail, you could get hurt, young children in particular.
I'm going to stick my neck out here and say that if and when iguanas become dangerous to our children, pets or us, the city is going to take a different attitude toward them.
Part two of this question was "can I shoot them?" The answer is absolutely not! It is against the law to discharge any firearm, pistol or rifle within the city limits.

Q: There are these grayish "things" all over our garage wall. They are sort of oval shaped with two small antennae-like appendages. What do you think they are?
A: If they are about a half- inch long and don't seem to move or go anywhere, these are called "bagworms."
They are the larval stage of some creature, but I can't seem to find anyone who knows what they eventually turn into. No one at the Department of Agriculture knew and nothing in my Encyclopedia of Insects gives me any indication of what they turn into.
Perhaps I'll do my master's thesis on the bagworm. I'm sure it would be the most boring piece of literature ever printed - both copies!
Just brush them off the wall with a broom if their presence annoys you and I think that will be the end of them.

Q: A couple of episodes ago, you talked about bedbugs making a come back. I think we may have them. Can you refresh my memory and tell me what to do.
A: Episodes? I like that!
I'd be glad to review the high points of that piece, but in the future, are you aware that if you go to www.marcoislandsuntimes.com, you can access any story in the paper.
Anyway, yes, for the first time in many years and I'm talking 30 or 40 years, bedbugs are back! Why?
No one seems to know.
They were the scourge of the hotel/motel industry for years and back then, DDT was the cure. Of course, you can't use that now!
First, make sure they are, in fact, bedbugs and not lice. They do leave the same type of marks when they decide to eat someone's blood.
This all sounds rather awful, doesn't it? I would try using the same powdered insecticide they use for lice. We know that will be safe as long as you follow the directions to the letter.
I'll bet most folks on Marco Island will opt to just buy a new mattress. They'll deliver the new one and take away the old one. We are an affluent community and I just can't visualize most of you taking the time and painstaking effort to exterminate bedbugs.
Thanks for reading Ask the Bug Guy in Marco's own newspaper, The Sun Times.

Peter Masi is the Florida Certified Operator for West Coast Pest Control. He welcomes your questions and comments. Masi can be reached by e-mail at masipest@aol.com, by phone at 389-PEST. Visit his Web site at www.masipest.com.