House Spiders

WezV

joneve said:

WezV said:

I spray a mix of water and a few essential oils around all doors and windows, inside and out.  It's a few drops of citronella, peppermint and eucalyptus.   

Like the conkers, it's a smell that puts them off

we do this, but doesn't seem to help. Probably have to be a bit more vigilant with it. 

I do it a couple of times a year.  It's not going to do much if they are already inside, but it does seem to slow down the September invasion.

i get ordered to kill one every few weeks, rather than at least one a day without the spray 

jonnyburgo

Loads in our house at the mo. Im not keen on te bigguns and will throw them out. Although its weird sometimes i can pick them up with no problem and other times they freak me out. I think its when you over think it you shit yr pants

notanon

Flies and especially midges bug me more. In summer you cannot go into the garden after 6:00 p.m. nobody can handle the midges. Therefore the spiders stay.

Worst thing about spiders? Spider shit - it's like emulsion paint but sets harder, I wondered what the hell specs were. For that reason we keep the numbers down.

Sassafras

Mosquitoes are right bastards.

BigBearKris

There's something creepy about these creatures... I don't kill them (rarely) but missus goes into right panic mode when there's one around. Proper arachnophobia - she does MMA for hobby and has pretty stressful job as a manager, which she handles very well... Spiders though? Panic!

Found this little fella in my office this morning...


Don't like house spiders. 

And they bite too.

Bridgehouse

4 dogs. 

They all love love a good spider hunt. 

We have a basset, and apparently her nose is so good she can enter a room, take a sniff, and know if there's a spider about. Seen it in action as well. 

Its hilarious seeing a lab with a few legs dangling out his mouth.

BigBearKris

My cat makes sure the house is spider-free most of the time.

djspecialist

I have just read that the glue Victory Amplification uses to stick down the tolex contains a pheromone which is irresistible to arachnids of all types.

Your best bet is to send that V40 Deluxe to my house post haste, before the little beasties overrun your gaff entirely.

RandallFlagg

djspecialist said:

I have just read that the glue Victory Amplification uses to stick down the tolex contains a pheromone which is irresistible to arachnids of all types.

Your best bet is to send that V40 Deluxe to my house post haste, before the little beasties overrun your gaff entirely.

Nice try, I'll send you a box of spiders instead

thermionic

Have a look at this:

djspecialist

Brendan Benson - Insects Rule

Once knew a woman, she was skin and bones
Invited all the insects to come into her home
She trained them so well
They could answer her phone

The day finally came when the poor woman was overthrown
Her husband returned home from voyages at sea
To find his lovely wife dead and a spider sipping tea
He drew his knife and swore

He would have the spider's eyes
An army of red ants nearly took him by surprise
The sailor and his wife lay dead while neighbors peeked in
Outside the dogs were mesmerized

By the humming from within
News spread throughout the town of the insects' arrival
People gathered in the church to pray to God
And quote from the Bible

Men came with gasoline and torches abright
A billion flies covered the skies til it was dark as night
The cries were barely heard beneath the buzzing of the bees
Now the insects rule so get down on your knees

And the town crier said:
You God-fearing people had better beware
Gather up your idols and begin to prepare
The time has come, the locusts have taken the air

Negotiations are in effect the bugs don't even care