Razors Edge ★ Posted March 29, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 29, 2021 By "them", I mean critters like insects or invertebrates you might see on the sidewalk as you walk or trail as you ride, run, or hike? Like, say a rolly-polly bug (pill bug) is minding its own business and crossing the sidewalk. Do you stomp it? Try to avoid it? Flick it into the grass? Take it home to the pet iguana? Not notice it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 29, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2021 I try to let them all live. An eco system is a fragile thing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted March 29, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 29, 2021 I took one of these from the cul-de-sac where were live and moved it closer to the pond. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted March 29, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 29, 2021 As long as they are outside, they're fine and I try to let things live. Spiders are the only indoor insect that I try to carry outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 29, 2021 Share #5 Posted March 29, 2021 If its in my house it’s likely going to die. Outside I leave them alone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 29, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 29, 2021 Two springs ago I was on my MTB and came across hundreds of baby Arroyo Toads that were hopping around near a drying up puddle. I literally took my shoes off, picked up my bike & tip toed through them as I know they are endangered and really rare where I live. I usually don’t veer off my line to save a bug tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted March 29, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 29, 2021 51 minutes ago, ChrisL said: If its in my house it’s likely going to die. Outside I leave them alone. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted March 29, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 29, 2021 If it's a Spotted Lantern Fly, squash it. Hard. I got one with the chainsaw yesterday. That was satisfying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted March 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, 12string said: If it's a Spotted Lantern Fly, squash it. Hard. I got one with the chainsaw yesterday. That was satisfying Those are COOL looking bugs! And, at a wedding a couple years ago, there were quite a few in the air, and we were told to stomp them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted March 29, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Those are COOL looking bugs! And, at a wedding a couple years ago, there were quite a few in the air, and we were told to stomp them! Pro tip: They are great jumpers and bad fliers. But they can't jump twice quickly. So when you stomp the first time and miss, you'll get them with the second shot every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted March 29, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, ChrisL said: If its in my house it’s likely going to die. Outside I leave them alone. Pretty much this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 29, 2021 Share #12 Posted March 29, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 29, 2021 Share #13 Posted March 29, 2021 32 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I used to see those guys in those silly uniforms walking around at Sony Pictures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted March 29, 2021 Share #14 Posted March 29, 2021 The crawly and wiggly things that invade my carport are given a free ride to the lawn. I try not to hurt them. Earthworms, or whatever they are, must be pretty stupid. They crawl into my carport when it rains to keep from drowning, but seemingly have no plan to return home when it stops. Many or most of them die and their little hardened carcasses get stuck to the concrete floor. Very sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted March 29, 2021 Share #15 Posted March 29, 2021 I would not recommend cycling over a live starfish. We have occasionally seen one flung onto the bike path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Share #16 Posted March 30, 2021 4 hours ago, 12string said: If it's a Spotted Lantern Fly, squash it. Hard. I got one with the chainsaw yesterday. That was satisfying Oh yeah! Daughter #2 told ne aboot those when we saw some while walking the dog last year. I was snot aware of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 30, 2021 Share #17 Posted March 30, 2021 Mostly we try to bring them outside. We relocate about 100 stinkbugs a year. Outside, I try to let them be. They're just trying to live the life they were given. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Share #18 Posted March 30, 2021 6 hours ago, 12string said: If it's a Spotted Lantern Fly, squash it. Hard. I got one with the chainsaw yesterday. That was satisfying What is a spotted lantern fly??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Share #19 Posted March 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, smudge said: What is a spotted lantern fly??? Haven't you ever spotted one of these? Well, now you have spotted a lantern fly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted March 30, 2021 14 hours ago, Square Wheels said: We relocate about 100 stinkbugs a year. What other option do you have? I doubt you want to stomp them!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted March 30, 2021 Share #21 Posted March 30, 2021 It's destroying a lot of critical vegetation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_lanternfly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Share #22 Posted March 30, 2021 I suggest that you step on scorpions barefooted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Share #23 Posted March 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, 12string said: It's destroying a lot of critical vegetation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_lanternfly They're kinda big. I might throw up a little each time I stomp one. But if they are invasive and cause damage, I would definitely stomp them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share #24 Posted March 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, smudge said: But if they are invasive and cause damage, I would definitely stomp them. Humans are invasive and cause damage! Are you stomping on them?!?!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 30, 2021 Share #25 Posted March 30, 2021 20 hours ago, Razors Edge said: By "them", I mean critters like insects or invertebrates you might see on the sidewalk as you walk or trail as you ride, run, or hike? Like, say a rolly-polly bug (pill bug) is minding its own business and crossing the sidewalk. Do you stomp it? Try to avoid it? Flick it into the grass? Take it home to the pet iguana? Not notice it? I avoid them. Unfortunately, as I described in another post, a tick didn't avoid me even though I didn't come close to brushing the woods. There was apparently some infection where it attached to me at two different places - creating 1"-long red bruising, but it's healing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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