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Ugh. The method I devised to get rid of these large black flies from indoors: Open a door and simply herd/walk them out by making yourself big. It's surprisin
by tpmx 6y ago
Ugh.
The method I devised to get rid of these large black flies from indoors:
Open a door and simply herd/walk them out by making yourself big. It's surprisingly easy - so much easier than trying to swat them. They seem to instinctively avoid things moving towards them, and because of that they're pretty easy to herd.
- CodeWriter23 6y agoTarget “shooting” with a canister vacuum provides a decent fun:efficiency ratio.
- tpmx 6y agoThat's a fun idea - I'll try it this this upcoming summer.
- CodeWriter23 6y agoJust make sure to block their exit when you put the vacuum away.
- dTal 6y agoRelatedly - if you need to get a light-seeking insect (such as a moth) out of a room, you can just turn off all the lights and open the window. In general, people look at you like a wizard when you exploit the behavior of a creepy-crawly to get it to do what you want. For example you can catch a spider quite easily by placing a drinking glass in front of it and nudging its behind. It will panic-run forward into the glass.
- tpmx 6y agoI'm sure there's a fantastic book published in like 1878 containing these tips and lots more we haven't thought of yet.