Maser Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) I wouldn't exactly call myself a huge spider nut, but I have always liked them. I much rather have them in my house than house centipedes like folks in the East have. The 2 main spiders we get at the Maser homestead is black widows and wolf spiders. The widows are only in the garage and they're only seen once in a blue moon. The wolf spiders on the other hand love to make their presence known and for me it's a real treat due to how awesome they look up close with my phone. Edited February 13, 2020 by Maser 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I especially like the big black ones. They are fast. I like to stomp the ground and watch them bolt. No spiders are ever hurt on my watch. I know the bennies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampfox762 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 We do NOT like Spiders. I know, I know...they really are beneficial creatures. Down here in Floriduh, I'm particularly watchful for the Brown Recluse. Wear Gloves whenever I'm outside doing Anything, especially diggin under plants and stuff. That thing scares the hell out of me!! A friend was mowing his grass, in shorts, and got nailed by one. Took him a few days to realize something was VERY wrong. Lucky he didn't loose his leg. Got nice Big Hole in his leg and a couple months of recovery time. No Charlotte's web fan here!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I feed 'em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaBud Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I was in New Mexico 20 years ago for Roswell2K. For whatever reason, tarantulas were out on all the roads IN FORCE! Migrating, or something. Hundreds and hundreds of them! It was weird to run over them. Locals told us NOT to get out of the car unless we had a flat. We didn't! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 3 hours ago, BamaBud said: I was in New Mexico 20 years ago for Roswell2K. For whatever reason, tarantulas were out on all the roads IN FORCE! Migrating, or something. Hundreds and hundreds of them! It was weird to run over them. Locals told us NOT to get out of the car unless we had a flat. We didn't! they were Biting through tires??? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Been some places where spiders are big enough to fight you for your lunch. See some in metallic colors that were beautiful and webs big and strong enough to catch small birds. I STILL DO NOT LIKE SPIDERS!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eruby Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 John Entwistle approves of this thread. Not a fan of finding spiders in the house, but if I see one, I look away and hope it's gone when I look back. They are beneficial. If my wife sees one, it's 'KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!' ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 Seems we have some spider haters here. Are you trying to tell me that you will kill something this cute if you saw it in your house? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampfox762 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Maser said: Seems we have some spider haters here. Are you trying to tell me that you will kill something this cute if you saw it in your house? Not a "spider hater", but it IS MY HOUSE!!! And, yes...just like I'd "eliminate" a roach, or as we so nicely call them down here..."Palmetto bugs". OFF With their Heads!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaBud Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Maser said: Seems we have some spider haters here. Are you trying to tell me that you will kill something this cute if you saw it in your house? Yeah, just ignore the fangs it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Maybe four or five times in my life, I've had a huntsman spider up in the corner of the wall lookin' at me. Spookyass things are almost 6" across, lightning fast, and they keep their babies on their backs. TERRIBLE COMBINATION. Fortunately, it's been a few years. I hope it'll be a few more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Swampfox762 said: Not a "spider hater", but it IS MY HOUSE!!! And, yes...just like I'd "eliminate" a roach, or as we so nicely call them down here..."Palmetto bugs". OFF With their Heads!!!! Okay them palmetto bugs are understandable because of how huge they are. But if you wanna talk about obnoxious bugs in the South, chiggers are the champs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Do wolf spiders ever appear in sheep spider's clothing? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 11 hours ago, Maser said: Seems we have some spider haters here. Are you trying to tell me that you will kill something this cute if you saw it in your house? I follow my Dog's rule for dealing with problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrango Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/12/2020 at 1:31 PM, Maser said: I wouldn't exactly call myself a huge spider nut, but I have always liked them. I much rather have them in my house than house centipedes like folks in the East have. The 2 main spiders we get at the Maser homestead is black widows and wolf spiders. The widows are only in the garage and they're only seen once in a blue moon. The wolf spiders on the other hand love to make their presence known and for me it's a real treat due to how awesome they look up close with my phone. Yep, same here. I've even got my Wife to like spiders. She gives them names. I once had a blue widow come down on her string in the kitchen. It was almost surreal. If you've never seen one, you need to look up a video of one on YouTube. I like spiders as much as I like snakes, they take care of the real pests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrango Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 13 hours ago, Maser said: Seems we have some spider haters here. Are you trying to tell me that you will kill something this cute if you saw it in your house? I calls those visor spiders. They're always on top of the visor in the cars. They are probably my favorite. Did you know they actually catch their prey? And I mean w/o the use of a web. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 We had a big jumping spider in the guest bathroom. He was eating aphids coming in the window. My wife said who is going to get rid of this spider. My son said “leave George alone”. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 dont love spiders but they do a service , now brown recluse oh hell no . few years ago dude working for charter cable was putting in our internet , had to run part of cable under house , oh and he was afraid of spiders , and he told me that. lol i was like you need new job . anyway you could hear him under the floor , yelling and making sounds the whole time . he was like 20 years old , i tried to record the moments on my phone but didnt , we were in house trying not to bust out laughing . i met him coming out at the hatch and he said BROWN RECLUSE !!! said he saw a few , so the hell with that , time for pest people to come . girl i know lost 3 toes on her right foot when bit by recluse . didnt go to doctor for 2 days . i dunno whats wrong with people , you always see a story then it says they went for medical attention 2 days or more later i get bit then you know somethings wrong my ass is at rapid care ive been hit by black widows 3 times . first one i had to stay a night because of heart irregular something next 2 times i threw up and was weak with a killerr headache 3rd time i reckon i was getting some immunity all i got was vertigo for a day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Mom and Dad had a bazillion-billion recluses in the attic in Texas. They didn't really care. I went up there. The AC guy would throw bug-bombs before he went up there. Mom got bit once. In bed, she guessed. It was never a serious medical thing, but it took a full year for the scabby-spot to fully go away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 6:01 PM, Maser said: Okay them palmetto bugs are understandable because of how huge they are. But if you wanna talk about obnoxious bugs in the South, chiggers are the champs. you done done it !~!!! had to mention chiggers didnt you ???? come to nc and lay down in some pine straw you will asking someone to run over your body with a cheese grader scratcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 We once got chiggered so bad, it was the worst thing I've ever done. I got up in the middle of the night, got in the shower, and dumped a gallon of bleach on my head. It didn't work. We finally went to the doctor, got some cream (poison) that you covered yourself with, 100%, up to the neck, for only an hour, and washed it off in the shower. It pretty much worked. (And then we went camping again, the same summer, right next to the same lake, and got them again.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Jordan Lake, Raleigh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 16 hours ago, Huaco Kid said: Jordan Lake, Raleigh. thats in my neck of the woods, jordan lake is a tick and chigger magnet . i dunno how many spots of finger polish i had on me . but it took some stuff called CHIGGA-BOO lol to get rid of them . then as a teenager i got scabies that was aweful . we had to do the same thing , put the lotion over your whole body and leave on 24 hours . i slept on a plastic sheet . man it was terrible but the next day gone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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