ani Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The Brown Recluses are not aggressive spiders at all. They have a tendency to build their webs in corners, closets, and garages. They are also present in crawl spaces and basements where there is not much traffic. I was told by one exterminator that spiders will normally follow OTHER insects and come inside to feed off of their prey that has worked its' way inside. This area has a problem with ants and when the weather is as wet as it has been this year the ants will inevitably work their way inside without constant treatment. When I had my windows replaced, the contractors found colonies of ants where they had embedded themselves into the window framework. I had them pull out all of the old wood and while the wood was out, I sprayed the nests; they replaced the wood with CCA treated lumber. I've not seen many ants since, and hopefully the spiders will go away after a few treatments. Although the recluses are not aggressive, they will get down into the toe of shoes and bed into your clothing inside your closets. Your clothing does not necessarily have to be stored for them to get into your closet. Although my newly remodeled bedroom is nearly ready to move back into, I have not done so because I want to see the last living spider DEAD. The last treatment was shortly after a new hatch; so hopefully all the eggs are gone and I can rest easily. The corners where the spiders build nests are right where my bedding would hang down giving them easy access to crawl up in bed with me. NO THANKS!!! BTW, NEVER plant peonies near the foundation of a home. Peonies draw ants big time; ants are required to germinate the soil, or whatever they do, for peonies to bloom. The previous owners of my home LOVED peonies and had them on the West and South sides of the home in abundance; hence the ant problem. I transplanted the peonies to the outside perimeters of my property to get the ants away from the foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Hepworth Posted July 27, 2004 Author Share Posted July 27, 2004 Originally posted by ibescotty: Interestingly enough, in Utah you have to worry about the Hobo Spider and it's bite. Most people think that it's bite is a brown recluse but there is a different species there. Hobo reports Yes, and Hobo spiders are EXTREMELY fast runners! I've slain many inside my house. I leave them alone if they're outside. HOWEVER, very few Hobo spider bites are venemous - as they only have venom when hunting - which is not usually when you'll get bitten. Daddy Long Legs eat Hobo spiders (as do all other spiders, practically). No matter how good something is, there will always be someone blasting away on a forum somewhere about how much they hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 One good thing did come from this thread, I remembered the fake spider I keep in my office. Some how, and don't ask me how, it crawled into the bag of chocolate candy that I keep. I went from office to office a few minutes ago offering chocolate to co-workers. Spiders can be fun. Fake spiders, that is. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddits Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Originally posted by Jeff Da Weasel: C'mon... human versus cat? We're not even close. No wonder they're so freakin' disdainful. Thank you. Meow. Dooby Dooby Doo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddits Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Originally posted by ibescotty: Interestingly enough, in Utah you have to worry about the Hobo Spider and it's bite. [/url]That and the Mormon Fundamentalists. Dooby Dooby Doo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Originally posted by cwfno: Is there anything more ugly than a spider?Yes. A centipede is uglier than a spider. http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/Images/Insects/housecnt.jpg Grubs ain't to pretty either... http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/story10/White%20Grub.jpghttp://www.claytonbailey.com/grub.jpg I don't care for 'creepy-crawlies' too much. I find them fascinating, sure. But not beautiful. Spiders are fine when they stay in their webs. I don't invade their space. They don't invade mine...everybody is happy. Centipedes absolutely freak me out. I mean, I cannot deal with them. It's not because I'm afraid of a bite. Their bite is harmless. They are actually a good bug to have around. It's that they are fast, and large, and appear when I am least expecting them. Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ani Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Also among the arachnid family; did you know that scorpions are fluorescent and glow beneath a UV light? http://www.desertusa.com/oct96/Scorp_uv.jpg http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/t025/T025030B.jsm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Originally posted by Super 8: http://www.claytonbailey.com/grub.jpg What the F&*K is THAT????????????????? "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Originally posted by Gabriel E.: [ http://www.claytonbailey.com/grub.jpg What the F&*K is THAT?????????????????[/QB] Gabriel, That grub ate that man's entire family before they were able to kill it... . . . . . . Actually, it's an inflatable rubber grub. I just posted it to mess with you guys... Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Originally posted by Super 8: Gabriel, That grub ate that man's entire family before they were able to kill it... . . . . . . Actually, it's an inflatable rubber grub. I just posted it to mess with you guys... Damn! I thought something like that actually existed. Whew! "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTick Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Is there anything uglier than a 'tater bug? http://arnica.csustan.edu/photos/animals/Potato_bug_3.jpg 0096 2251 2110 8105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ani Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 http://www.dl.vccs.edu/srollinson/envsci/images/Beetle2Sm.jpg How about a Rhino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 "These things he says are true, we're all humanary stew, if we don't pledge allegience to...The Black Widow!" Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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