• Plum@lemmy.worldOPM
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      2 months ago

      I’m starting the murder spree tomorrow. I’ve never seen a nymph before, but now I know what they look like.

  • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I’ve seen a few around. They’ve invaded the entire state so it’s futile to kill them individually but I still do.

  • LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    My coworkers have a daily competition to see who can smash the most of these on their lunch break. They get super competitive with it and it’s hilarious.

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    He’s so pretty, it’s a shame he had to be introduced to a place he didn’t belong

    Goodbye to all lamp flies in OP’s yard. Its not your fault you’re here but it’s important that you go!

    Best of luck with the attempts at curbing their numbers!

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    2 months ago

    What’s the most humane way to put them down? I feel bad, it’s not their faults after all.

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      Smashing is pretty humane, since you’re taking out their whole distributed nervous system simultaneously. With roaches I tend to smash with my foot and then smear them. The shearing action helps break apart nerve endings that might still be working if they were just compressed