The Mighty Fly Huntress
Jul. 17th, 2007 09:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
creidyladLately, I have turned into an executioner.
Mysteriously, in the last week, there has been an invasion in my home. This has caused us no small amount of annoyance and occasional dismay -- which at last bloomed into full-boiled rage and then into bloodlust.
Fortunately, my neighbor MaryAnn who works at the container store bought me a gift yesterday. An Instrument of DEATH. See picture:
Yes, the pests invading our house are common houseflies. Yesterday, there were about three dozen of them. Today we are down to about six; the balance all killed by the mighty huntress, yours truly.
A few observations based on no research whatsoever:
- Flies probably like the light because it helps them to figure out when shadows are coming. Shadows=death.
- It is therefore so much easier to kill flies when they are not sitting in lights. Before visiting the mighty Whap of Doom, I turn off overhead lights that might tip off the flies that I am coming.
- When you see a pair of flies copulating, try to catch them before one can fly off. Because a) they die happy and b) you never know which one is the girl and therefore needs to be chased more aggressively.
- Despite my husband's pleas, there is no way to kill the flies gently so that they do not leave fly goo on the walls, doors, mirrors, etc. at times. Sure, sometimes you kill the fly and it is intact. Sometimes you don't.
- Some of the suckers are wily and like to hang out on/in corners. I find a lot of waggling of the swatter flushes them out.
- I, the mighty huntress, would like to note that the best way to sneak up on the fly is to let a little of your shadow fall on it from a distance, then approach slowly. The fly is lulled into a false sense of security and then SMACK.
And finally:
- This is a lot more satisfying than video games, but my children are beginning to doubt my sanity.
Mysteriously, in the last week, there has been an invasion in my home. This has caused us no small amount of annoyance and occasional dismay -- which at last bloomed into full-boiled rage and then into bloodlust.
Fortunately, my neighbor MaryAnn who works at the container store bought me a gift yesterday. An Instrument of DEATH. See picture:
Yes, the pests invading our house are common houseflies. Yesterday, there were about three dozen of them. Today we are down to about six; the balance all killed by the mighty huntress, yours truly.
A few observations based on no research whatsoever:
- Flies probably like the light because it helps them to figure out when shadows are coming. Shadows=death.
- It is therefore so much easier to kill flies when they are not sitting in lights. Before visiting the mighty Whap of Doom, I turn off overhead lights that might tip off the flies that I am coming.
- When you see a pair of flies copulating, try to catch them before one can fly off. Because a) they die happy and b) you never know which one is the girl and therefore needs to be chased more aggressively.
- Despite my husband's pleas, there is no way to kill the flies gently so that they do not leave fly goo on the walls, doors, mirrors, etc. at times. Sure, sometimes you kill the fly and it is intact. Sometimes you don't.
- Some of the suckers are wily and like to hang out on/in corners. I find a lot of waggling of the swatter flushes them out.
- I, the mighty huntress, would like to note that the best way to sneak up on the fly is to let a little of your shadow fall on it from a distance, then approach slowly. The fly is lulled into a false sense of security and then SMACK.
And finally:
- This is a lot more satisfying than video games, but my children are beginning to doubt my sanity.
