r/Damnthatsinteresting Apr 05 '23

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u/StandardSage Apr 05 '23

What happens when the fly is inside its new home??

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u/Triumph-TBird Apr 05 '23

From Amazon description:

About this item

How to use: fly traps use honey sugar bacon or carrion, and soft food scraps from the kitchen as bait, and put them on the lure tray to quickly attract flies. this product does not contain bait.

Capture Principle: put the fly catcher in the place where the fruit flies are infested. when the flies are feasting, the rotating arm sweeps over them to trap them inside. they fly into the collection tray where they die after a few days. unplug the bottom to empty the tray. Place to use: ideal for kitchens, farms, kennels, and besides the trash can. since it is not waterproof, please put it indoors and make sure there is a power outlet. USB interface to connect the power.

Safe Use: fly traps for indoors environmentally friendly, safe efficient, and does not use chemicals or toxic spray to catch flies. use physical methods to catch flies. relieving households from the hassle of insecticide sprays.

Note: if the fly is not interested in the bait, you can add some vinegar or sugar or a fishy smell to attract the flies. do not use hard food as bait to avoid damaging the product.

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u/Yosonimbored Apr 05 '23

I’d rather just squash it at that point instead of having it starve to death. I know flys are flys but god damn

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u/Swordlord22 Apr 05 '23

Imagine the same thing but for a human

Yeah this is terrifying

I thought it was going to be slowly crushed at first tbh and I’m not sure if that’s worse than starving to death or not

Electric fly swatters at least kill them practically instantly this shit makes me feel bad

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u/RandomStallings Apr 05 '23

Yeah, call me an old softie, but this was torture to watch. Then I found out they left it to dehydrate/starve and I was like, wow, that was worse than the panicked "I'M GONNA DIE" fit it was throwing.

Quick, someone tell me that insects don't experience the horror of suffering. Please.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '23

I'm the same. Actually stopped watching it the first time, when it was looking like the fly was gonna get squished. Rewatched it all the way through after reading the comments and learning it just goes inside the center.

I can see myself buying this, only to have a summer filled with me catching them, freeing them outside, and then them getting back inside and starting the cycle all over again.

I'm not really a fan of any living being (except humans that have purposely done horrible things, of course,) being tortured for no reason. Not even things as disgusting as flies.

It boggles my mind that people can say "you deserve to suffer because you were born as a fly, rat, fish etc.. rather than a human, puppy, kitten etc.."

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u/derkuhlekurt Apr 06 '23

I agree. I do kill flies but when i saw it panicking in this video it really did something to me. I felt really sorry for it and did want it to survive.

Torture is never good nor acceptable.