Is it permissible to kill spiders, flies, mosquitoes, scarab beetles, mice, frogs, and lizards?
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It is permissible to kill insects that are inherently harmful, such as mosquitoes, except for ants, which should not be killed unless they cause harm. And those that are not inherently harmful, such as flies and scarab beetles, should not be killed unless they cause harm. Frogs are forbidden to be killed.
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