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ericabiz on July 16, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: A Low-Tech Mosquito Deterrent

They're great fun. I live in Austin, TX and we have several in the house. They obliterate mosquitoes with a satisfying "POP" noise. The mosquitoes literally explode into tiny pieces when you hit them with the bat. It's awesome (especially when you are like me--I can get 20+ bites on a single night while wearing insect repellent, where everyone else around me is fine, and I use the bats as revenge. :)

nikster on July 17, 2013 [–]

I view these with suspicion. Do I really want tiny pieces of mosquitoes flying everywhere?

It's pretty high on the satisfaction scale though....

Cthulhu_ on July 17, 2013 | [–]

Would you prefer squashed splatters of blood and bits of bug on the walls instead? :p

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