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insect log

i observed and logged any sightings of insects as well as any mentions of insects for a week. if you want to get closer to insects — or any topic, really – try it out yourself.

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monday 15:17 three ants crawling on my arm and torso while i sit outside the library
monday 15:43 a tiny bug (1-2mm) crawls on my thumb while i hold my smartphone
monday 18:23 a tiny fly (1-2mm) crawls out of my strawberries
monday 21:54 a fruit fly flies out of my waste basket (i left a banana peel in there a few days ago)
tuesday 08:13 three fruit flies circle above me while i paint my nails on the floor (i should take out my trash with the banana peel in there)
tuesday 14:38 my roommate remarks that we have too many fruit flies in the kitchen. we look up to the ceiling and count at least 20 sitting up there.
wednesday nothing new, just the occasional fruit fly in the kitchen
thursday 20:14 my roommate and i buy two fruit fly traps at the super market
friday 22:23 my acquaintance M tells me a horrible story about an infestation of bed bugs, mortar wasps, and an exterminator
sunday 13:06 my friend O shows me how she handles herorganic waste bin to avoid fruit fly infestations
tuesday 11:55 two normal flies circle my head while i work. the smaller one of the two looks kind of cute and elegant.