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Spider-killing sprays also kill flies, but fly-killing sprays don't kill spiders. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by whitewashersmud@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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They're the same price at Walmart, so it pretty much always makes sense to go with the spider-spray.

The flies don't die 'on-contact' like they do with the fly-specific spray, but they do die after a brief period of delirium.

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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Yeah. Forget where I heard this, but it was something like "For every spider you see in your basement, that's like 1000 other bugs you won't".

Unless it's an infestation, I tend to leave individual spiders alone.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 1 points 18 hours ago

I once woke up from the couch and noticed this weird streak across the ceiling right above me. It was thousands of baby spiders.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yes but that's my contract with the bugs. If they don't cause structural damage, and I don't see them we can have peace. Pest or allie, if you have more than 4 legs and I see you in my domicile - I will do my best to destroy you as soon as I'm done screaming.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 5 points 2 days ago

As soon as I'm done screaming

Hahahahahaha, have your upvote

[–] philycheeze@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I’m good until they’re in my furniture or the bedroom.