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[–] RememberTheApollo_ 56 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Creepiest house bug ever. I let them be because they eat other bugs.

If you ever see a lot of them you’ve got another problem, that means they have a lot to eat. Could be an infestation of other bugs like roaches or a dead animal in the walls.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you ever see a lot of them you’ve got another problem, that means they have a lot to eat.

But... not for long, so problem solved soon, right? Right?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

According to a random comment I saw once, these things will happily eat each other if there's no other bugs to eat. So basically yes.... unless your house has a continuous influx of new bugs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

This is also why they aren't actually great at pest control. They are pretty territorial so their populations never get big enough to make a serious dent. It's perfectly fine to kill them.