How to Make a Bug Vacuum
Method One of Two: This method has you suck the bug into the cup; , Get a clear cup. , Get two clear tubes. , Get a piece of really fine mesh. , Cut two round holes in the cup and stick the tubes in them. , Tape all around the tubes so that they...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Method One of Two: This method has you suck the bug into the cup;
You must put the mesh on the part of the tube that is inside the cup. ,,,,,,,, If you don't know what it is, Google the image.
It's a bulb with a syringe at one end, but you don't have to use one of these, any squeeze bulb will do, it just needs one hole. , Any straw will do, you can cut it to make it shorter if you want. , You may need to cut the bulb to make it fit.
You want the straw to fit inside the bulb, not outside. , When you squeeze the bulb and let go, air should rush in, and ants will too! Since you're using a drinking straw, you won't be able to fit large bugs in, but ant and fly size will fit. , It should be around the size of a hotel shampoo bottle.
Fill it with bug spray, or anything that can kill bugs.
You can empty out your bulb into this container, leaving the bugs to drown. -
Step 2: Get a clear cup.
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Step 3: Get two clear tubes.
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Step 4: Get a piece of really fine mesh.
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Step 5: Cut two round holes in the cup and stick the tubes in them.
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Step 6: Tape all around the tubes so that they cannot fall out.
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Step 7: Put the mesh over one of the tubes.
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Step 8: Get some plastic wrap and put it over the open end of the cup.
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Step 9: Go find a bug.
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Step 10: Put the end of the tube (the one with the mesh on the end) in your mouth.
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Step 11: Put the other tube where the bug is.
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Step 12: Suck in air with your mouth.
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Step 13: Watch the bug crawl around in side your cup.
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Step 14: Method Two of Two: This method has you squeeze a bulb and the bug goes into the chamber
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Step 15: Get a baby bulb.
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Step 16: Get a drinking straw.
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Step 17: Attach the straw firmly to the hole in the bulb.
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Step 18: Try it out!
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Step 19: OPTIONAL: Get a small plastic container
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Step 20: one that you won't be using again.
Detailed Guide
You must put the mesh on the part of the tube that is inside the cup. ,,,,,,,, If you don't know what it is, Google the image.
It's a bulb with a syringe at one end, but you don't have to use one of these, any squeeze bulb will do, it just needs one hole. , Any straw will do, you can cut it to make it shorter if you want. , You may need to cut the bulb to make it fit.
You want the straw to fit inside the bulb, not outside. , When you squeeze the bulb and let go, air should rush in, and ants will too! Since you're using a drinking straw, you won't be able to fit large bugs in, but ant and fly size will fit. , It should be around the size of a hotel shampoo bottle.
Fill it with bug spray, or anything that can kill bugs.
You can empty out your bulb into this container, leaving the bugs to drown.
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