Most bugs do groom themselves, but here's a fun fact! Bed bugs don't groom themselves, and this makes most standard insecticides ineffective, because they won't ingest any of the poison they might get on their bodies!
Another fun fact: bed bugs are the fucking devil and I don't hate them, I haaaaaaaaaaaaaate them.
The devil is a nice gentleman compared to bed bugs. The devil thinks bed bugs are “a bit much.”
Look up a video of a scorpion cleaning its claws. I promise it's horrifying and worth it
I saved a wasp from my pool the other day and it spent a few minutes just rubbing its head and body before flying off. So I assume so.
Why would you save a wasp???
I've rescued wasps from the pool as well even though they & I are mortal enemies. 1) it was in the water with me & I didn't want it considering me a liferaft, and 2) smushing it was not an option. It flew away, hopefully to tell its brothers that I'm worthy of a brief ceasefire.
Idk. They've never really bothered me and its wasp season in my city.
I don’t like to see any living thing suffer, even the mean stuff
Yep! Insects can use their legs, mouthparts, as well as other specialized structures for grooming. In addition, some beetles actually use water to wash off dirt and contaminants. Other insects make and secret substances for cleaning. A common example of this is ants using formic acid as a disinfectant. Then, similar to monkeys, bugs like bees and ants conduct social grooming. This helps with the colonies overall health.
Most bugs do groom themselves, but here's a fun fact! Bed bugs don't groom themselves, and this makes most standard insecticides ineffective, because they won't ingest any of the poison they might get on their bodies!
Another fun fact: bed bugs are the fucking devil and I don't hate them, I haaaaaaaaaaaaaate them.
The devil is a nice gentleman compared to bed bugs. The devil thinks bed bugs are “a bit much.”
Look up a video of a scorpion cleaning its claws. I promise it's horrifying and worth it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8pxmNi-eiw
Not nearly as horrifying as advertised
Imagine if these were dog-sized.
I saved a wasp from my pool the other day and it spent a few minutes just rubbing its head and body before flying off. So I assume so.
Why would you save a wasp???
I've rescued wasps from the pool as well even though they & I are mortal enemies. 1) it was in the water with me & I didn't want it considering me a liferaft, and 2) smushing it was not an option. It flew away, hopefully to tell its brothers that I'm worthy of a brief ceasefire.
Idk. They've never really bothered me and its wasp season in my city.
I don’t like to see any living thing suffer, even the mean stuff
Yep! Insects can use their legs, mouthparts, as well as other specialized structures for grooming. In addition, some beetles actually use water to wash off dirt and contaminants. Other insects make and secret substances for cleaning. A common example of this is ants using formic acid as a disinfectant. Then, similar to monkeys, bugs like bees and ants conduct social grooming. This helps with the colonies overall health.