6/19/2015: Congrats to Terra, the winner of the Bug Zooka giveaway!
There’s a lot to love about summer, but here’s one thing I always used to dread about the season: SPIDERS. Silverfish. Bugs. Ewgh! However, several years ago, I decided to look for a solution to this annual problem, and I came across the most amazing product: The Bug Zooka
- It totally works. Just push the button, and the device uses a spring mechanism that produces a vacuum, sucking the bug through a one-way trap door and into a clear catch tube. A dark grey catch tube is included for the extra squeamish (so you don’t have to look at the bug you just caught).
- You don’t have to get near the bug. It’s about 30 inches long, so you can stay a good distance away and avoid viewing your captives up-close.
- You don’t have to kill the bug yourself. You can remove the catch tube and let the bug free outside if you want. Or you can let the bug(s) die in the catch tube over time and then empty it (or let someone else empty it…) much later.
- Spiders don’t run away from it. When you try to kill spiders with a napkin or something, they always start running away just as you’re about to get them. It freaks everybody out. With the Bug Zooka, you can bring the tip of the catch tube right over the spider for optimal sucking and it won’t flinch at all! It’s like they can’t sense or see the thing at all, so it’s super easy to catch them.
- You don’t have to stand on chairs to catch spiders on the ceiling anymore. With the built-in extender, it can reach any place a human + chair can. This kind of goes with my second point, but I thought it deserved a bullet all its own. NO MORE BALANCING ON CHAIRS!! Isn’t that great?! I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been afraid of getting startled by the spider and falling off the chair…
- You don’t have to use tissue to pick up crunchy dead spiders anymore. EW gross I shudder just thinking about it and hate the word crunchy in this context. But you know what I mean. Just suck it up, then forget about it. Whew.
I have been so empowered by this tool. Now, when I see a spider, I will catch it myself, even if Ben is home! I just get the Bug Zooka, suck it up, then leave it for Ben to deal with later. SO WONDERFUL.
I will also note that you should not attempt to wash your catch tube. We did, once, and it got all rusty. It doesn’t affect the effectiveness of the contraption, but dead bugs are gross enough as-is. No need to add the extra dinginess of rust to the scene. Also, take care not to leave it cocked, or else the spring will be weakened.
If this post doesn’t convince you to get it, then… you must not mind bugs too much. Good for you. Otherwise, buy this for yourself or gift it to a bug-fearing friend. They will think of you–fondly and with much affection– every time they use it. And you can think of me likewise. You’re welcome. You’re very, very welcome.
I like this product so much that I’ve decided it’s worth hosting a giveaway to share the bug-ridding empowerment with my readers! What better time than at the start of in-house bug season? The giveaway will run until Thursday midnight (6/18/15) but if you don’t win it, I honestly think it’s worth the $24 investment. (Not even lying, we just used it twice in the last five minutes as I’m writing this (at 9:10pm Monday night). One was a thick dark spider, and the other was a little silverfish. Ewgh. Whew!) Ours has lasted us for years now and shows no signs of slowing down! Enter daily to increase your chances of winning!
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I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I’m seriously a fan of the product, though, so whether you click through my links to purchase one or not, all the bug-fearing should check it out!
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I’m the bug catcher when I’m home but sometimes my wife has to make do when I’m not immediately available. Having one of these handy would probably be appreciated by her
Indeed! Very thoughtful of you to think of her :).
I’ll catch my own bugs, but spiders don’t bother me toooooo much. Unless they are big and hairy. Then they need to go asap.
Ew do you ever get big and hairy ones?!? Scary!!
While I understand that some people fear bugs, and they don’t have a central nervous system (and therefore don’t feel pain), I still think they should be let go, not left to languish and die (could take weeks) 🙂
After all, if we didn’t have spiders to create a balance, we would be seriously over-run by insects! 🙂
Thanks for the perspective =). Bugzooka is good for letting them out in the yard again, too! Just pull off the catch tube and let em run free, no harm done (I don’t think) :).
I’m the bug catcher at home – unless they’re really big and hairy… then it’s my husband’s job. 🙂
This sounds way better than using the DustBuster, which is what I do…!