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New Dustbuster to relocate bugs?

LostLightLostLight Veteran
edited July 2012 in General Banter
Hey guys. My last dustbuster was great because the bugs I'd vacuum weren't injured and I could safely release them after. The dustbuster is dying and I need to pick out a new one; the problem is I don't want to get one and find out it sucks in a way that kills the bugs. I ONLY use my dustbuster to catch bugs in my house and release em. I'll purchase it off amazon, so if anyone has any expertise on this please let me know. Thanks!

Comments

  • taiyakitaiyaki Veteran
    solo cup and cardboard.
  • karastikarasti Breathing Minnesota Moderator
    My kids have a Backyard Safari Bug Vacuum that we use. It collects the bugs in a small jar and you can release them easily and safely. It doesn't have a ton of sucking power but for small ants, house flies, etc it works well, even smaller moths.

    I find the cup/paper to be really hard for things like houseflies. I just don't have enough time to chase down the 20 flies a day that get into our house, lol. The vacuum makes it pretty easy.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    solo cup and cardboard.
    Simple, effective and uses no electricity.
    The simplest ideas really are the best....

  • SileSile Veteran
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  • SileSile Veteran
    Oddly, I've found that at least in my house, if you stick the business end of a broom slowly up near a wasp, he/she will want to land on it. Then you can just open the door and reach the broom out until it flies off.

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    Here's a funny... My H and I return home after going out to do shopping. We get in our drive, and through my open window, a mosquito flies in. Big fellah, we live very close to water....
    My H hates bugs. scared witless of them... and he's waving his hands about trying to get this mosqui-dude out of the car, and this bug is clinging to the front glass to avoid the flapping hands, keeping to the top edge, heading for the corner....... when suddenly, he hits a spider's web we had NO idea was there - and this spider zooms down form the corner, and before we've had time to do anyrhing, this spidey-pal has wrapped the mozzie up like a cocoon.

    Love spiders.
  • karastikarasti Breathing Minnesota Moderator
    haha, we leave most of the spiderwebs on the outside of the house and in the garage in tact for that reason, let nature take it's course. We also have bats here which is helpful and we are considering putting up bat boxes in our yard. The bugs are so bad here right now that we can't even be outside in our yard without coming in completely covered in welts :(
  • LostLightLostLight Veteran
    edited July 2012
    I have a broken window that won't be repaired for a couple weeks, so while I do enjoy spending hours relocating bugs manually, I'd rather save just a bit of time in this scenario if I can. ;)
    All jokes aside I really don't have the time anymore to try manually....in fact, just a bit ago...I accidentally killed a beetle trying to relocate it and now I feel horrible. The dustbuster was so much more effective, fast, and safe for me. Sile's bug vacuum looks promising, and I'll have to check that out.
  • SileSile Veteran
    edited July 2012
    Cup-and-paper are good, but can take time, and if the cup's to heavy, sometimes it's hard to help them with precision.

    Wine glasses are great for spiders; often, if you scoop them smoothly and evenly with the spider right in the middle, the spider doesn't even realize you're moving him (because his web is so nicely included in the "scoop!")

    I have to give @karasti credit for the Backyard Safari Bug Vacuum - I had heard of them but wasn't sure what they were called!
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