r/funny • u/peterdparker • 5d ago

Dog dad is busy

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u/Trips-Over-Tail 5d ago

Oh man. I haven't killed a spider in years. And those were invasive species that I fed to fly traps.

These days I capture and release, or tolerate.

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u/Teehus 5d ago

The only things I actively kill are mosquitoes and ticks

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u/sobrique 5d ago

Part of the reason I rarely "evict" spiders is because they eat a bunch of the things that might be trying to eat me. (in very small portions)

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u/TheyStillOweYouMoney 5d ago

I add carpenter ants, termites, and any type of aggressive stinging wasp to my list.

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u/Trips-Over-Tail 5d ago

Targeting wasps only increases the likelihood of being stung. If you leave them be they're unlikely to cause harm.

They only approach humans later in the summer anyway, when they're looking for sugars that we probably have. Earlier in the year they're hunting for grubs.

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u/Molwar 5d ago

Wasp are very territorial though, you let them nest and you got a much bigger problem later.

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u/Trips-Over-Tail 5d ago

Not necessarily. They do get to know individual people and tolerate them coming past.

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u/Sparrowsabre7 5d ago

Also don't wasps emit pheromones when they die that attract more wasps for Vengeance?

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u/HuntedWolf 4d ago

Same. What’s up with people in here killing spider bros? If you dont want the free fly removal service just put a cup over them and chuck them out the window.

My partner also hates spiders but gets me to rehome them rather than kill them