29 Jan
2003
29 Jan
'03
6:07 a.m.
I once did that to a cockroach. I think the WD40 did it some kind of weird
neurological damage, because the thing started running around frantically
after being sprayed...only the front half of its body no longer worked, so it
was more pushing itself around with its back legs. It died completely after
about 30 seconds.
What's the moral of the story? WD-40 might be good for killing bugs, but
don't eat it...you don't want to end up like the dysfunctional cockroach.
Jeffrey Sharp said:
OT: Another thing WD-40 is good at is killing bugs. It's not *the* fastest
insecticide I've used, but it is certainly fast. It works great if it's all
you have and the wasp is between you and the Raid. I've actually been in
that situation three or four times. I fear and HATE bugs. The last time I
used WD-40 on a wasp, I also emptied an upside-down can of air on it as it
was dying. The bug had spent the previous *hour* terrifying me.
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Jeffrey Sharp
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