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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why tf would anyone crush ants? Is this a thing?

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Like, killing them? One or two running across a table, and you just pop em?

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You murderer!
I hope the smell never washes off your hand, you sick son of a bitch.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

Look, if they wanna stay alive, they can take a shower.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Huh, oh yeah, like any invertebrate, bcs they are within human space which isn't allowed.

Idk why my brainhole didn't make the connection, I def know people that kill eg spiders if they see them.

I sometimes kill mosquitos that won't leave via regular ventilation paths.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I leave the dead mosquitos outside as an offering for the local flying squids, much like ravens they are smart af, and a pleasant addition to the square concrete jungle we made for some reason.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Thank you, but we prefer mackerel.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Spider Bros can stay. Ants too stinky.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, it's ugly? I just swish them away.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago

Like spray them with water? Sure, if they're in the sink or on the counter. If you mean just swat them away, I wouldn't trust that to kill them. And as soon as it doesn't kill them, and they find their way back to the nest, there's a chance they'll lead others back, if they found so much as a scrap of food.