Comment on YSK: House flies always launch backwards, no exceptions. Creep behind them and they'll jump into your crushing hand.

Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• RacerX@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Bug-a-salt is the key. It’s especially satisfying when you snipe one out of the air.

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• NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Was going to say the same. I’ve had a few of these over the years (they’re cheap plastic and break). But they are amazing.

  I have a moth problem right now but they are no match for this. The salt gets sprayed like a shotgun blast and will get them as long as you shot in their general area.

  I also use it on spiders. Every summer I have black widows around the house and this thing works wonders on them.

  Just try not to drop them or keep the salt loaded in them too long. Those two things seem to be what has killed my previous ones more often.

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  • Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Pro tip, you can mix kosher salt in with table salt for a deadlier load.

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    • acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Ooh, double-aught bugshot!

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• shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’ve got one! Annoyed my wife leaving salt all over the kitchen window sill.

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  • Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yeah, cleanup is annoying, but I think it’s worth it.

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    • shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Kids broke the laser pointer, makes it really hard to use. But the SATISFACTION. :)

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      • Raiderkev@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I’ve been hitting em with iron sights the whole time! My buddy has the laser tho, and it is useful

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