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[AVclub]

What if a random cat came into your house, would that be made example off?

Cats, squirrels, unicorns, or nosey neighbors. It doesn't matter. If I didn't invite you in, you're risking your life by entering.

 

[TheLastCandle]

Depends on the bug.

Some spiders, stinkbugs, and whatnot... most of the time I'll grab em and toss them outside.

Ants and shit though, take no prisoners... TAKE NO SHIT. Fuck ants.

 

[Danielsan]

In general I only kill Mosquitoes. There is absolutely zero bargaining for them. Trying to suck my blood means you'll get your face splattered on the wall, no questions asked. I tend to release spiders by catching them and letting them out the window. Insignificant smaller spiders I even tend to ignore and just allow them to roam my house. As long as they feast on some mosquitoes every now and then we're cool.

The destiny of other bugs depends on my mood, but most of the time I try to get them take a leap of faith from my windowsill.

 

[Vagabundo]

We used to feed a robin out our back. He would pop up to the back door and do a little dance outside for food. Then he started coming into the kitchen, flying in and landing on a chair..

lol it was funny, but we drew the line there and















































































stopped feeding him....

 

[Zeppu]

What if a random cat came into your house, would that be made example off?

Yes, with the difference that I'd get immense pleasure of out of doing it.

Spoiler

I live with two goddamn cats. Fuck cats. They suck. insects/arachnids >>>>>> cats

 

[-_-]

I only kill roaches, ants, flies, and mosquito. Although now that I'm in New York, I've only been drowning roaches in a soap/bleach bath.

 

[Aizu_Itsuko]

Once I spent 45 minutes saving a spider from its own stupidity.

I also feel bad when other people kill insects.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=29265560&postcount=119

Thinking about it, 86.1% might be too low for me... and it has caused me problems in the past.

 

[Alebrije]

I don´t ,insects are afraid of us

 

[survivor]

I don't kill them 'cos I'm not down with squishy bug parts all over my wall/carpet.

Ever since I invested in one of these...

http://www.eurocosm.com/Application/images/Spider-grabber/spider-grabber-lg.jpg[img]

...life has been much easier. I'm terrified of any spiders bigger than half an inch, so this little item (it's called the Spider Catcher btw) is a godsend. Doesn't kill them, just grabs them so they can't move, and then you can go outside, release them, and bid them a farewell fuckoff.[/QUOTE]
Hold on, how does this thing catch spiders? I'm interested in getting one since my rooms usually gets bunch of spiders in the summer.

 

[TreIII]

My basic rule is like so:

If you're outside and minding your own business, which doesn't include messing with me, mine and/or my place, we cool.

But the SECOND you wander into my domain, your life is forfeit as soon as I catch you. Plus, if you're an especially annoying critte,r like a Cricket? That'll only make me want to smash you that much faster.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Yes.Insects have no right to be in my house.

 

[Alebrije]

My basic rule is like so:

If you're outside and minding your own business, which doesn't include messing with me, mine and/or my place, we cool.

But the SECOND you wander into my domain, your life is forfeit as soon as I catch you. Plus, if you're an especially annoying critte,r like a Cricket? That'll only make me want to smash you that much faster.

Get an scorpion, problem solved, no more insecs in your domain

 

[Raw64life]

Insects are my number 1 phobia and even though I'm an animal lover I pretty much don't count insects as life. If I see an insect and I cannot immediately identify it as being 100% harmless, it must die.

 

[Acquiescence]

Hold on, how does this thing catch spiders? I'm interested in getting one since my rooms usually gets bunch of spiders in the summer.

It's a trigger mechanism. You press in the trigger and the bristles open up. Place the open bristles over the spider (although it works on other bugs too) and let go of the trigger. Bristles close in, grab the spider - who'll scrunch up as a natural defence mechanism - and then you can just release it wherever you want by pressing in the trigger again. Simples.

The device isn't flawless though. The bristles are quite hard, so if the bug in question is in a corner or any kind of crevice then it'll be very awkward to grab. You'll need to shoosh it along onto a flat surface.

 

[survivor]

It's a trigger mechanism. You press in the trigger and the bristles open up. Place the open bristles over the spider (although it works on other bugs too) and let go of the trigger. Bristles close in, grab the spider - who'll scrunch up as a natural defence mechanism - and then you can just release it wherever you want by pressing in the trigger again. Simples.

The device isn't flawless though. The bristles are quite hard, so if the bug in question is in a corner or any kind of crevice then it'll be very awkward to grab. You'll need to shoosh it along onto a flat surface.

Hmm that's pretty good for me. Most spiders I see just casually stroll around on the floor of my bedroom so this will be quite handy.

 

[blackwatchplad]

Try to usually just move them outside. But if it can hurt someone or cause damage.. it gets the boot. ... or any other light weight blunt object.

I have more of a problem with lizards and birds getting in the house.. I can't kill them though, they are too cool.

 

[Alebrije]

Here in south of Mexico we do not have to worry about insects they have a natural predator "the cuijas" , these are geckos that live inside our houses (15-20 fo them per house)

 

[JCX]

Insects, yes. Spiders, no, because they kill the insects. One summer, a spider decided to camp out by a light on the front of our house. It was pretty cool.

 

[friskykillface]

I kill those damn spiders.

this, otherwise i just let the other insects be, i also kill those nightcrawlers/many legs, don't know the official name, those bugs creep me out.

 

[VeryGooster]

I kill houseflies, gnats, ants, mosquitoes and silverfish swiftly and mercilessly. I haven't seen a cockroach in damn near 10 years but fuck them, too.

Bees and spiders that make their way in are spared my wrath and are guided out the door or window.

 

[Venfayth]

If they're in my shower they can kiss life goodbye. Otherwise I really don't care.

OR if they surprise me. If a spider surprises me I will punch it.

 

[williamsan]

Here in south of Mexico we do not have to worry about insects they have a natural predator "the cuijas" , these are geckos that live inside our houses (15-20 fo them per house)

My father used to live in Hawaii when he was little and he told me that they never had to worry about insects because of these things. I'd welcome the exchange.

 

[mrklaw]

this, otherwise i just let the other insects be, i also kill those nightcrawlers/many legs, don't know the official name, those bugs creep me out.

many legs is their scientific name

 

[Ash Sparrow]

I do it, but never like it

 

[Barberetti]

If it's a wasp and it's trying to go for a swim in my beer, then I'll smack it down without giving one single shit about it.

 

[Axion22]

The only good bug is a dead bug.

 

[LFG]

spiders i usually leave alone. as long as they're hiding out where i can't see them. they'll eat other insects that make it inside. i show no mercy on ants though. and flies. anything else will be carried outside and released

 

[Fritz]

Mosquitos can all die in a fire imho.

 

[DigitalDevil]

I just recently finished a fumigation for brown recluse spiders. Until you live in a house with thousands of those little guys, you don't know what fear really is.

 

[Quick]

I do, but I try to let them out first.

Flies kept going in my room one day. One by one, I caught them with a bottle and let them out. Eventually, I got tired of doing that and just said "fuck this shit," and used my slipper to swat them down.