Squashing bugs

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I suppose this is more temperament than autism, but if a bug is randomly walking along the carpet, I can't just squish it. Basically, if it's minding it's own business, I can't see fit to interrupt its little bug mind with a big fat foot.

Now if that bug is doing something that interferes with something I'm doing? It had better scurry. So with ants getting into my kitchen or a spider crawling on my arm - something bad is going to happen.

I had honey bees living in an exterior wall for a few years because I couldn't bring myself to exterminate them. Ultimately, I think they succumbed to Colony Collapse Disorder because they disappeared.

Anyway, just a random thing ...

/agreed.

Live and let live... when the bugs get out of control, I just let our toad out to do his thing. No guilt, no chemical, no cost extermination.

I can't kill insects. Not even when I'm afraid of them. I have a phobia of spiders, but I still can't kill them - even though I absolutely HATE them.

I love moths and butterflies so much, and I cry if one gets killed. Once I saw a moth caught in a cobweb, and there was a massive spider at the other side of the cobweb, and I didn't care how much I'm afraid of spiders - I just had to save this moth, so I quickly caught it and let it fly to freedom.

For me, it depends on the type of bug & what it's doing. If it's poisonous, it meets a swift demise....same for insects that carry disease or considered just nasty to be around...cockroaches & flies never get spared, ever. If it's a "good" bug, even if it's weird looking, it can stay....preferably outside though. Same with ants, if they want to live, they need to stay out of my house. I can tolerate the odd spider living in or around my house unless it's toxic. Spiders don't bother me, not even if they're crawling on me. I will flick them off, but I don't freak.

I really don't like squishing them though...that just grosses me out. Even the mere thought of it. LOL


Tomboy

I usually won't kill a bug if I don't have to.

If I do, I'm all POW about it, and they don't know what hit them. I don't want moths eating my clothes, and I don't want ants swarming my house. Roaches must die on sight. I guess I'm not as nice as you guys.

agreed. sometimes i have to do it anyways, but it crushes me.

I'll squash 'em, but I don't like it. I hate the mere thought of the sound & visual. Blech! It's gross, no 2 ways about it.

I don't squash bugs. I pick them up and take them outside.

I can't even kill a killer hornet.

I used to kill them when I was younger, but now I just move them outside without harming them, I'd be a little bit upset if I hurt them.

I'll just ignore tiny bugs. Anything big enough to be seen across the room generally gets carried outside on a piece of paper. Mosquitoes get squashed, if I can catch them.