there's some sort of bug flying around me

[Syrinx]

Any hints on how to kill it or capture it or somehow get it out of my misery?

It's really speedy and acrobatic.

[MichaelHarris]

1. a hatch?

that means the trout may be biting.

[Floogeldy]

2. Strike it with your tongue, and swallow it whole

Think of yourself as a frog.

Good luck.

B-)

[Syrinx]

4. yuck

But I wonder if I've had enough beers to try that? Maybe!

:hi:

[MichaelHarris]

5. which is the right choice

a 16 gauge or a 12 gauge with bird shot for flying roaches, I always get confused.

[Syrinx]

9. ha!

Don't want to disturb the neighbors. :)

[MichaelHarris]

10. In that case

a .410 with rat shot should do the trick, it's much quieter.

[Syrinx]

13. maybe I'll just use what Hunter Thompson killed himself with

:D

[snowbear]

3. EeEeeeek

It's not a cockroach is it? :o

Maybe you can flush it.... :hurts: Or it you have a cat, have em chase it down..

[Syrinx]

6. at first I thought it was one of those faux-ladybugs

It has a similar flight pattern. But it's smaller. And even tougher to catch. I think this might be a Southernism, but it doesn't seem to "light" anywhere.

[Floogeldy]

8. Did you ever see "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids?"

Be careful what you kill!

B-)

[Syrinx]

12. well, I don't think I have any kids

Hope I don't kill an innocent sperm. :crazy:

[Az]

7. Training

When you can snatch the bug from the air with your bare hands you will be ready ... er ... to snatch the ... bug from the air.

[Syrinx]

11. I will be a Ninja anyday now. :) n/t

[alittlelark]

14. Get one of these!!!

I got one for hubby for his B-day (in a few weeks).

http://www.racquetzapper.com/

Too COOOOL!

[Floogeldy]

17. Ha ha! The flyswatter meets the electric chair.

Could be a new competitive sport!

B-)

[alittlelark]

22. I got 4 of them.... we'll figure out the games in the next week or so!

[Floogeldy]

28. Bugminton?

B-)

[Syrinx]

21. damn, that's a cool device

Jeff Foxworthy would be proud. :thumbsup:

[Syrinx]

15. well it hasn't bothered me in about 2 minutes

Is it dead, or do bugs sleep? I really don't know.

[Rocinante]

16. Do what I always do

Arm yourself with two fly swatters. Then wave them around like you are Barney Fife doing karate. Sooner or later it's gonna hit one of the fly swatters.

[Syrinx]

18. I hope I do better than Barney

I just saw that episode the other day. Andy kicked his butt. ;)

[Az]

19. Feh, if your real good... chopsticks

And you pull their wings off in mid flight.

[Syrinx]

25. "don't try this at home"

That's for professionals only.

[AlienGirl]

20. Use a net?

[Syrinx]

23. well, that's a little extreme

But thanks for the tip. I hope it doesn't come to that. :)

[hickman1937]

24. A towel always works for me.

They have a long reach. Whip it like a...well a whip. I can rip curtains down from 6 feet away, stun the bug, and the cats do clean-up.

[Syrinx]

26. that's an interesting approach... thanks! n/t

[MADem]

27. SPRAY STARCH

Less environmentally toxic than insecticide, quiet so you don't disturb the neighbors, and it works. You zap the bug with the spray starch, the little wings stiffen, it can't fly, it falls to the ground, and then you whack it with a newspaper.

[Floogeldy]

29. Ha ha! I tried Pam on some flies.

It didn't work.

;(

[MADem]

30. That's like FEEDING them on the fly (as it were!) n/t