• GraniteM@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Most bugs do groom themselves, but here’s a fun fact! Bed bugs don’t groom themselves, and this makes most standard insecticides ineffective, because they won’t ingest any of the poison they might get on their bodies!

    Another fun fact: bed bugs are the fucking devil and I don’t hate them, I haaaaaaaaaaaaaate them.

    • AndrewZabar@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      The devil is a nice gentleman compared to bed bugs. The devil thinks bed bugs are “a bit much.”

  • ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    Look up a video of a scorpion cleaning its claws. I promise it’s horrifying and worth it

  • BarrierWithAshes@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    I saved a wasp from my pool the other day and it spent a few minutes just rubbing its head and body before flying off. So I assume so.

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        2 months ago

        I’ve rescued wasps from the pool as well even though they & I are mortal enemies. 1) it was in the water with me & I didn’t want it considering me a liferaft, and 2) smushing it was not an option. It flew away, hopefully to tell its brothers that I’m worthy of a brief ceasefire.