After reading about our raising Mosquitoes in the Kitchen – Many have asked –
What are we going to do with our cute little wigglers Zombies?
Some have wondered –
You’re not keeping them for pets right? You will let the boys swat them this summer right?
NO. No. NO! Of course not. They are mosquitoes. I mean, I’m all for sprays and candles and skin rubs and such. Of course. . . .We’ll be a bit nicer to snakes after that study – more observant of worms, sure – but ya. Killing Mosquitoes. Part of the Handbook of Nature study was to tell us how to help our property be more responsible to being mosquito free by taking care of standing water.
But –
We’re now dealing with the whole zombie theme. And um, arn’t they already dead? So how do we kill them? And then how to dispose of them . . . . I mean – do you pour zombies down the potty? Who’s going to sit on that? (rolls eyes)
Well – In true sweet homeschool empathy – older crazy boy ideas of zombie funerals – I won’t leave ya hangin’ – Here are the pics. 🙂
First – We did the science experiment with Lamp Oil, closest we had to kerosene, and poured some over the top. Many of the larva and pupa died at once. Many struggled. I, um, didn’t video it. Dad and the boys were making sound effects. And – well – it wasn’t pretty.
We waited a couple of days – but they weren’t all dead. There were 2-3 that kept swimming. Today – I wanted to rid my kitchen of dead bugs (silly me) and thought I’d let the boys plan out the funeral.
We made a Zombie Tomb/casket/death trap and transferred the liquid and zombies.
Next – we went close to the water – we thought it would scare any mosquitoes nearby – and tossed grenades at the tomb. Jon said this works well in Roblox. But – They didn’t seem dead enough.
So – Nathan said maybe a fire grenade.
Yep. That seemed to do the trick. (Did I mention the top was covered in Lamp Oil? Ya.)
Ok. Seriously. Now its THE END. Next week Tree Study. THANK YOU!
I think I should tell the Nature Study re-caps from now on. . . . .Instead of the Boys.
+Angie Wright
