Insects
O’Neill went on to say, “It depends how deep you want to go into the brain of an insect… but it’s not unlike how ladybugs will land on a white house. It’s a visual trick.” Many homeowners believe the myth is true and in turn, have turned to the blue ceiling for security. However, it is very possible that this is not accurate, maybe insects have changed over the years?
Insects
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Previously, the blue paint used on ceilings was most commonly “milk paint” with lye mixed into the combination. WHich in turn reveals, that the lye was what was actually keeping the bugs at bay and out the way. Milk paints were easily deteriorating and as time progressed the extra layers of paint caused a build-up of lye and boosted the bug-proofing system at hand.
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