Indoor Spiders vs. Outdoor Spiders

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February 15, 2017, 02:48 PM

Wino

Indoor Spiders vs. Outdoor Spiders

Outdoor Spiders: Our Mosquito Killing Allies.

Indoor Spiders: THE USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED.

February 15, 2017, 02:53 PM

MNSIG

I leave them all alone. Spiders clean up a whole bunch of other insects that normally hang around in basements and other places you can't get to.

February 15, 2017, 03:29 PM

GWbiker

We have LARGE Tarantulas in the Tucson foothills. In heavy rains they come out of their flooded holes.

They're not dangerous. They just scare the shit out of you.

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February 15, 2017, 03:32 PM

Wino

quote:
Originally posted by msfzoe:
You don't want to tangle with a brown recluse in an interior or exterior venue.

In 7 years since moving from Chicago to Austin, I have found 2 brown recluse indoors. Yes, I triple checked to make sure they were actually violin spiders. Each time I regulated.

Next time I nuke the house from orbit.

February 15, 2017, 03:55 PM

KDR

Both indoor and outdoor get killed with prejudice if their webs are attached to the house. I absofreakinlutely hate spider poop. It's a ridiculous amount of effort to keep them under control and the windows on my second story clean in the summer.

I grew up in KY and don't remember spider poop as a thing. Here in NC, it's like they're little poop factories.

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February 15, 2017, 04:41 PM

YooperSigs

A cop here in the Yoop lost a finger to a Brown Recluse bite. IIRC, the spider was in her patrol car.
I don't concern myself with spiders in my house.
My cat eats them!
Good kitty!

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February 15, 2017, 05:11 PM

mutedblade

quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs:
A cop here in the Yoop lost a finger to a Brown Recluse bite. IIRC, the spider was in her patrol car.
I don't concern myself with spiders in my house.
My cat eats them!
Good kitty!

My dad's cousin lost half of a breast due to a brown recluse bite. Those that burn wood should be extra vigilant. We have found both black widows and brown recluse spiders under the bark.

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February 15, 2017, 06:11 PM

MNSIG

I'll have to admit that my opinion is influenced by the fact that we have no native harmful spiders or snakes.

One small advantage of living somewhere that the air is cold enough to kill you.

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February 15, 2017, 06:47 PM

Bisleyblackhawk

quote:
Originally posted by arcwelder76:
I put a spider outside if I can. If it resists the effort, well, one less spider.

Pretty much the same as I do...I don't think I've ever seen a brown recluse in the flesh, if I ever do it's a goner ASAP...I keep a "capture glass" with a thin note card handy...many are the funnel webs, wolfies, crab spiders and even a few house centipedes along the way that are relocated happily outside...

Shoot...I've even made peace with the dreaded alien creature known as a "camel cricket" which if truth be known, has probably caused more self inflicted injuries than all the arachnids combined

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February 16, 2017, 09:38 AM

Perception

I used to have shit tons of brown recluses in my house, I've finally gotten them under control I believe. Believe me, when I see a spider in my house now and it turns out not to be a brown recluse, I give him a pass and a prayer that he can out compete the recluses.

That said, they're getting much better, but most of what is identified as a brown recluse bite is actually a staph infection.

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February 16, 2017, 09:49 AM

joel9507

If you have indoor spiders, consider where they are dining and how often, and then also consider whether you would rather have one of them indoors, or all the bugs they would otherwise be eradicating.

Plus, they entertain the cats.

Venomous spiders are an exception, of course.

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February 17, 2017, 06:22 AM

BurtonRW

quote:
Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk:
Shoot...I've even made peace with the dreaded alien creature known as a "camel cricket" which if truth be known, has probably caused more self inflicted injuries than all the arachnids combined

I hate those fuckers. They're damned aggressive. At least a spider will mostly stick to the walls and corners and such (until it decides it wants to crawl in your ear and eat your brain, of course), but those camel crickets... they'll leap at you for sport. Creepy ass bugs, they are.

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February 17, 2017, 08:47 AM

GregY

quote:
Originally posted by braillediver:
We have an unsigned agreement- Stay out of sight and I won't exterminate you.

That's my rule.

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