How bad are the bugs in SC? (Charleston, Murrells Inlet: condo, townhome)
Myrtle Beach - Conway areaHorry County
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Location: Lakewood NJ/Murrells Inlet SC/ N. Naples FL/Swainton NJ
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I have lived bug season in NJ, FL and SC. SC is no worse (and maybe even better) than NJ. It could be because they treat my community in Murrells Inlet on a regular basis.
I've only lived in NC and now SC. The Palmetto bugs are very intimidating and prevalent. They look like **** roaches and are BIG. My condo was built in the 80's. They spray every month. I've never seen so many bugs and I spend extra $ to kill bugs myself. I have bugs as big as my thumb inside on a regular basis where I live now. My last townhome in Myrtle didn't have any - inside anyway. We have lots of frogs, lizzard things and ugly anoles too. And snakes, gators now, and I've seen my first black bear. In the south you have lots of mosquitos also. Wish I could say otherwise but this is what I've seen.
My daughter has a phobia, I am wondering if the bugs are as bad as people say.
Depends on what you mean by bad. I have lived in several Southern States and never ahd a significant problems. Bugs are virtually everywhere except in very cold climates. Visit and look around.
If she has a phobia she is not going to be happy in SC. It doesn't get cold enough here to kill off the bugs in the winter. I get bit up every time I go outside in the spring and summer.
Yes the bugs in SC are very large and plentiful. I'm orginally from Rhode Island had never seen bugs this big. Almost moved back because of those awful palmetto bugs. UGH! My husband is a golfer so I'm still here in a very nice condo community that sprays regularly.
You'll need a monthly pest control treatment for your home and your own supply of bug spray.
I’m reviving this thread that’s almost a year old rather than start a new one because I wanted to know if counties and cities in the coastal areas near Charleston spray for mosquitoes regularly. Many places around the U.S. now do this as a matter of course because of West Nile and Zika virus among other diseases mosquitoes carry that can affect both humans and animals like equine encephalitis.
My area of California used to have a mosquito problem even though we have a hot, arid climate because the county next to us has massive rice fields which are flooded with water for much of the year. Anyway, the county does aerial spraying which eliminates them.
I’m also worried about the large and legendary Palmetto bug, although we’ve had an invasion of Turkestan roaches over the past several years which are water roaches that live in the city sewers and invade your house but do not get into food. They are big, brown and FAST!!! They mainly appear in the late spring and summer. We’ve had several, but not enough to hire a pest control service like many of my friends have done. Thanks in advance for any responses!
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