Our cat Zorro use to be the official "bug hunter" in his more athletic days. He was actually very good at catching bugs, both flying and crawly ones. Now our robust cat just likes to roll over on his back and watch them fly around.
I have no idea why there are flies outside in New England at the end of November, but they have been sighted. It wouldn't bother me so much except these flies have decided it would be smarter to find a warmer place to sleep. So, I have spotted at least three in the house yesterday.
For some reason, the flies are attracted to the pull chains on the ceiling fans and like to rest there. I've noticed the same attraction to balloon strings too. Anyways, my dear husband has perfected a technique for doing away with them without any swatting or splatting or mess of any kind. All he does is hold a paper towel underneath where the fly is perched. Then he sprays it with glass cleaner or linen spray . . . whatever we have handy. The spray immediately disables the fly and it falls right into the paper towel. Even though I can't stand bugs, I am still fascinated by this and find myself watching every single time.
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What a guy!! I have both my Yorkie, Nano and my hubby to help me get rid of the bugs in our house. I also cannot stand bugs.
Posted on November 30, 2009 4:55 PM
My parents used to have a cat that did that. It was pretty cool, but would get gross when the cat would eat them :p ..my Grandparents had a dog that would catch mice. Animals are funny sometimes.
Posted on December 3, 2009 5:48 PM
Whatever works! Sometimes our guys come up with something different but if it works, so be it!
Posted on February 8, 2010 4:20 PM
What a great idea! My husband is the bug-hunter here too and he bought a bug zapper. It's telescopic and can bend to any angle and even reaches the ceiling and it works great too.
Posted on March 11, 2010 9:30 AM
Where I reside (Chino, CA) is infamous for FLIES...we're in the middle of Dairy Land! And when it rains, the flies come in buckets full! UGH! It is very aggravating. My solution for these pesty flies is to 'zap' 'em! We own the BEST fly 'swatter', that's not really a swatter, it's a zapper. It runs on a 9-volt battery, it's green, and it looks exactly like a tennis racket. I think I hold the record of most kills in this household when it comes to flies! The worst part about zapping the flies though, they sizzle on the catcher part and they stink up the air. YUCKY! I have to admit that I'm 'kinda' addicted to zapping the flies though. It's fun to see 'em spark up, sizzle, smoke, and then DIE! I think I need an intervention, huh? Haa-haa-haa!
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