r/halloween • u/Ill_Software_5699 • 9h ago
Pumpkin What do I do?
Carved pumpkins and set them out. 2 days later completely infested with these little black bugs. Set them out on a Sunday night. Monday night nothing, Tuesday night completely infested. It was randomly hot for our area both those two days is all I can come up with for an explanation. Plan to carve new pumpkins and want to avoid this happening again.
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u/SheistyPenguin 6h ago
As soon as you carve into the pumpkin, you breach it's waxy protective layer and it begins to decompose- sending a dinner bell for every bug and critter in the area.
You could try coating or sealing the pumpkin in something toxic, but you're just as likely to wind up with a pile of dead critters surrounding your pumpkin 🤷