Catch Flies and Crickets With Your Hands

We all know how quick those little rascals are. Here are some ways to "out-quick" them, or to out-think them.

Steps

 * 1)  If the fly has landed, sneak up on it slowly and quietly.
 * 2)  Anticipate where you think it will fly to.  Aim for there instead of where the fly is.  Often in doing this, the fly will fly straight into your grasp, or target area.
 * 3)  Move your hand in as close as possible, and as slowly as possible, to make it sure.  If you move your hand in slowly enough, the flies and crickets won't sense your arm or hand.  Avoid sudden changes in air pressure, which the fly or cricket could likely feel.
 * 4)  When you are in place, go in quickly, and to the spot that you pre-selected where the fly would probably go.
 * 5)  Close your hand softly, and let the fly go outside.
 * 6)  If the fly is airborne, use a wrist snap to gain extra, easy speed.  Your hand will be going significantly faster if you snap your wrist, versus just a regular arm swing.  That extra speed will make it much easier to catch the fly, and WILL be faster than most flies can handle.
 * 7)  Also if the fly has landed, you can use a 2-hand fake technique.  Go in with one hand as the 'distractor', and chase the fly to the other direction, where your other hand is waiting.

Tips

 * If you have to, use a fly swatter or rolled-up newspaper. But those are too easy.
 * Use good technique. If the motion or exercise doesn't feel good, then you're probably not doing it correctly.
 * Crickets can be especially quick, so it's even more important to move your hand in closely, and as slowly as possible.
 * If you're at camp and there are a lot of flies, have a competition with your friends to see who can catch the most flies in one minute.

Warnings

 * Don't throw the flies against something after you caught them. That's not nice.
 * Wash your hands afterwards.
 * Don't hit stuff when you're going for the fly. Always be aware of your surroundings.  Don't try to catch the fly if it's on your parents' nice crystal stemware.