Alis girls Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 it was chilly last night so snuggled under the duvet when something moved - it was a spider nearly had heart failure and OH as usual no where to be seen so mashed it to a pulp with my book Then today at work was sorting out the sharps bins and a huge black spider appeared, managed to get him outisde. I feel I am being stalked by the 8 legged beasties. That and Daddy long legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 urgh horrible things!!! We've have loads of the really big ones recently. For some reason as much as I'm terrified of spiders, the Daddy Long Legs really don't bother me at all. I can happily pick them up to save them from the cats don't ask me why - I know it doesn't make any sense whatsoever As for the 8 legged creatures, they are all captured in a glass and put outside in one piece unless the cats get to them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 now this is one of the reasons I love my Cocoker Spaniel SOOOOOO much, she eats them for me... ...*shudder* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 My Gran swears by putting conkers into the corners of her rooms. Not tried it myself as i don't mind spiders but i havn't noticied any in her flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 I'd forget about the conkers and end up with a Horse Chestnut tree in the sitting room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickric Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Your post reminded me of this especilaly the book part. not for Arachnophobics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Mice I can deal with. But my theory is that NOTHING in this world needs 8 or more legs. It is simply not required! They are therefore obviously evil and not to be trusted in anyway! 6 I can deal with.... Just! But no more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Frankly if it has none or more than 4 I can live without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Mice I can deal with. But my theory is that NOTHING in this world needs 8 or more legs. It is simply not required! They are therefore obviously evil and not to be trusted in anyway! 6 I can deal with.... Just! But no more!! That is so true!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Devils spawn, thats spide ughhhhh cant even spell it without shivering, I hate the horrid things Must get me some conkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 It is Spider Week on the One Show. The conker thingy was mentioned this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Well I don't mind getting rid of the cobweb spiders with conkers - they are a downright nuisance, but would be reluctant to upset Big Fred who's become a bit of a pet. Last year Medium Fred was eaten by a sneaky cobweb spider - they are so in the bad books. A baby crab spider was in the bath yesterday, so I set it freeeeee before I put the water in. Today DD was all gushy over a baby zebra spider (the jumping ones), so she put him outside too. We have a huge garden spider outside the lounge window - the web takes up half the window too - massive. It looked very pretty with the raindrops on it yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 We have a spider that is determined to spin its web across the front door. So yesterday, I found myself sidling past so as not to break the threads! Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I hate those big stripey garden spiders that spin webs everywhere to catch you out when you venture out in the morning. I have been feeding them to the chickens, but bad karma came my way when I was rushing to the chicken run with one hanging on the end of a stick. I tripped over and fell flat on my face breaking an egg that was in my hand at the time and bruising my knees and my pride. I did then think that i might be upsetting the natural balance in my garden and might get over run by flies if I got rid of all the spiders. So I am back to living with them. We have 2 huge ones in the front garden with webs to match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I don't mind spiders outside but we've had at least one a night, every night for the past couple of weeks. And they are sooo big and sooo fast. Luckily, OH gets them for me. The ca caught one a few years ago and came in with it hanging from his mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
