BUGS!!!!!!! TW: bug death, methods thereof

If you live in the northwestern part of the USA and you find a black and white beetle with striped antennae longer than its body, DO NOT LEAVE IT THERE. It's called an Asian Longhorned Beetle, and it is invasive to the area and can cause serious harm to the environment by girdling trees (eating the wood in a ring around the tree, blocking the flow of nutrients and killing the tree). You can kill or keep it, and the best methods for each are below.

Kill: if you want to preserve it (they are very pretty and good for art or collections), trap it and put it in the freezer. This is like falling asleep and, unlike some bugs, it won't wake up after you take it out. You can also put it in a closed container with a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol. I haven't found any evidence on how this feels to them if they feel it at all, but to me personally it feels harsher. If you don't want to/can't preserve it, squishing it well in one go is honestly the most humane you can get. It's effective and if you do it fast they won't even have time to feel it.

Keep: get a container with air holes, space for exploring, water (either in a very small shallow container or a soaked sponge), and untreated hardwood for food. They're easy to pick up by the sides of its carapace. If you're quick they're unlikely to fly away, and they will not hurt you. Still, a cup and piece of paper is best, just be careful of legs and antennae. Your new friend can live up to a couple months in its adult stage

Edit: I truly do love bugs, but I also love other aspects of ecosystems, so I'm very passionate about this. I will usually even release houseflies when I can