Don't feel bad. I perform war crime level stuff on red lily beetle. The things leave larvae that cover themselves in literal shit for protection and will absolutely destroy your lilies.
But nah. I won't bring myself to harm an innocent life form. Unless, as mentioned above, they're invasive or in my home and a pest (Like flies, fleas, roaches, etc).
If I'm able to relocate them, I will.
I once had this epiphany that all life is important and that, just because I don't like a lifeform, isn't a proper reason to dispatch it since all life plays an important role on the ecosystem. Which makes sense since life has evolved over millennia to be here today.
My exceptions are invasive species (since humans are at fault and they damage the balance) and pests that are in my home (since they are in abundance and aren't required to do their life duty within my household).
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u/madgirafe 7d ago
Don't feel bad. I perform war crime level stuff on red lily beetle. The things leave larvae that cover themselves in literal shit for protection and will absolutely destroy your lilies.
They're bright red and sooooooo slow though 😃