Why do laser pointers kill spiders

User Panel. Login Register? General » General Discussion. I have a green laser pointer and on occasion I've tried to blind the occasional roach or spider with it. However I have no idea if I'm having any effect. One bug I lit up started running away but I'm not sure if it was because he was blind or just didnt like light?

Any ideas? Doctoral dissertation time. You know, the little bastards are going to get you back for that You'll only make them mutate into giant size versions of themselves. Dont do that I once aimed a red laser very close to a salamander on a wall and it started to follow it thinking it was a very tasty glowing bug. Salamanders are dumb. What's the output of your laser?

You have to track them for quite a number of seconds before they give up running, and you can toast them till they pop. Baby spiders don't last long at all, but as others have said spiders are pretty tough and not easy to kill. JLSE 1. Joined Dec 13, Messages 3, Points 0. IR would be your better bet For one, they cannot see it, but the problem there is neither can you :thinking: I know that 1W of nm with kill a fruit-fly on contact, but a spider will require more power and fast steady hands I hate spiders and those brown centipedes that look hairy due to the amount of long legs shivers thinking about them.

Snaps said:. Click to expand Ash: It is nearly impossible to buy this in Germany, cant even find an online shop who ships here And lasers are more cool.. Joined Aug 10, Messages Points 0. The problem you'll have is different species of spider have different albedos. Also, any laser that will reliably burn a spider when focused at infinity because you won't have time to constantly adjust your focus as you dance and gibber like a child wetting it's pants I suggest something like this: Electronic Fly Swatter and just tie it to a broomstick etc.

They used to make a version on a long pole for people with spiders up in the corners of high ceilings, but I don't see it on their site anymore.

Razako Well-known member. Joined Mar 17, Messages 4, Points Meatball New member. Joined Feb 1, Messages 2, Points 0. May I personally recommend against using a laser? Burnt bugs smell terrible! Meatball said:. An Electronic Fly Swatter I bet its strong enough but how can you reach a spider with it without getting "hit" by "it"!?

XXX powerfull laser 2. Arayan Well-known member. Joined Oct 26, Messages 1, Points Arayan said:. Can a laser pointer kill an insect? Well-known member. Albeit a bit sadistic, the concept of how lasers would blind insect eyes is an interesting one.

And the short answer is that it will not blind them effectively. Edith Leio Pundit. Can ants see humans? Originally Answered: Is ant's Vision big enough to see entire human being? Ants can see , but not very well. They mainly communicate with scent and touch. Ant eyes are compound eyes, similar to fly eyes: they have many smaller eyes attached together which enables them to see movement very well.

Rasheeda Haitzmann Pundit. Do ants sleep? Research conducted by James and Cottell into sleep patterns of insects showed that ants have a cyclical pattern of resting periods which each nest as a group observes, lasting around eight minutes in any hour period. Unni Fuxen Pundit. Are ants healthy to eat?

Eating insects such as wasps and grasshoppers has health benefits and should be encouraged in the Western diet , scientists have said. Grasshoppers have 20 grams of protein and just 6 g of fat per g while fire ants have Zarza Speckjohann Teacher.

Can ants hear? Ants don't have ears. Ants " hear " by feeling vibrations in the ground through their feet. When ants fight, it is usually to the death! When foraging, ants leave a pheromone trail so that they know where they've been.

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This can help get the particle come off the upper lid and flush out of the eye. Mckinley Cabrillo Supporter. Why do bugs fly in your eyes? These non-biting pests are attracted to fluids secreted by the eyes , nose and ears on both humans and animals.

Because of their propensity for hovering around the eyes , this genus has been referred to commonly as eye gnats, but are also known as grass flies , eye flies , and frit flies. Celia Vipper Beginner. What happens if a hair goes behind your eye? Contrary to the myth, eyelashes rarely fall behind your eyeball.