Potato Bugs

by Clare Briggs · August 4, 2023

Clare Briggs

Clare Briggs is a famous cartoonist who lived from 1875 to 1930. Poems by Wilbur Nesbitt.

Kristin Devine says:

August 4, 2023 at 8:12 am

Hmm, my kids will appreciate this one. They’re basically part time potato bug squishers at this point. Those infernal bugs also eat eggplant.Report
Jaybird says:

August 4, 2023 at 8:14 am

Skinny’s face!Report
Crprod says:

August 4, 2023 at 12:51 pm

I used to do this when I was young. Since we already had kerosene, I flipped them into an inch of kerosene in the bottom of a can. These days, I would just use some soapy water in the bottom of the can.Report

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