Not killing is sometimes very difficult.

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Very cool! :smile:
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I once had a friendship with a palmetto bug that lived in my kitchen. He would sit waiting patiently for his "dinner" as I prepared mine. I fed it at the same time that I fed the cats, in his corner of a shelf.
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Ever since first posting this thread, I feel like I've been channeling Adam's situation in my own life.
In the last couple of days, I've had to evict 4-5 wasps from my home. Its only the beginning of Spring down here. Summer should be interesting.
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I've never seen a Palmetto before, amazing experience...

A butterfly is hibernating in my staircase. :smile: It's safe from freezing temperatures, but cool. 10 ° C. It'll be interesting to watch what happens in spring.

I've a special relationship with butterflies.
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