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The Ant Rescuer

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It’s happened. I have become the ultimate superhero to bugs and I didn’t even realize it.

Last summer, I probably would have squished an ant that came into my apartment. I wouldn’t have been happy about my doing so, and I would have contemplated it first, but, in all honesty, I was a bug squisher. If they came into my territory it was their fault.

No longer is this true.

I now rescue every stink bug, spider, ant, fly (though they make it kind of hard), ladybug, and more.
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Last night, there was an ant in my kitchen. Without a second thought, I reached down towards him and spent a good minute trying to encourage him to crawl onto my finger. I trapped him in my hands and headed to the window. My red (as in the opposite of green, so says the color wheel) roommate didn’t even hesitate when I asked him to open the window. I think he - and the bugs - are getting used to me no longer being a squisher.


Posted in All Posts on June 10th, 2008

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3 Responses to “The Ant Rescuer”

  1. Shannon Says:
    June 10th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    I am a bug/spider rescuer too. My husband used to think I was crazy (probably still does a little) but now he saves them for me too.
    I just ordered a bug vacuum for if I ever have a problem with an ant outbreak. Have you ever used one?

    http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-1826984-2452939?ASIN=B000LJJ1VO&AFID=Froogle&LNM=B000LJJ1VO|Backyard_Safari_Turbo_Bug_Vacuum&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B000LJJ1VO&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001

  2. Shannon Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    I’ll take that as a no.

  3. Sally Andersen Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 7:35 am

    Hmm … no, I’ve never even heard of these! Thanks for the link!

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