BUGS!!!

I have a very real phobia for bugs. This somehow started when I was a young girl. I remember my dad being out of town one night and it was just my mom and I. I was probably 13 years old. I was asleep in my bed and heard something tapping against my wall. I turned on my lamp and discovered a HUGE mosquito eater flying into the wall repeatedly. The thing honestly had a wingspan of 3" (maybe?). I jumped out of bed, ran into the hall, slammed my door, and begged my mom to take care of it; however it was likely very late and she was sound asleep. The rest of this story is a blur. However, I do recall a very dramatic moment in which I covered myself from head to toe to avoid the bug from getting in my hair. I think I caught it and then mashed it with a fly swatter repeatedly in a fit of rage. I guess this has stuck out in my memory as a defining moment in my long history of bug hatred and phobia. I am sad to say that things have not changed a lot since then. I don't wear special outfits to kill bugs in, but the sight or thought of them make me nauseous. Ross' parents have a wonderful garden that yeilds many delish home grown veggies. I can't eat the broccoli, because little bugs just love to crawl into the little branches. I once found a little green worm and it was all over. The same thing goes with store bought organic produce as well- especially leafy greens.

This brings me to my latest crisis. I have discovered that there are these little beetles that get into your pantry and carpet- I can't remember what they are called, but I have found them in my mom's flour before. Appearantly they are very common; a lot of times when you buy flour, the beetle eggs or larvae are already in it, and they just hatch over time and then *poof*. You have little bugs in your flour. GROSS!!! I am wondering if anyone out there knows of these and if they have any recommendations. My flour appears to be safe (so don't be freaked out if I ever bake you anything). But I have found a couple here and there in my cupboards. I am very concerned about this, as you can imagine. On top of this madness, it is spider season. I feel like my house is a freaking bug farm. I need help!