Hey Arachnophiles - Stomp 'em or Spare 'em ?

Discussion in 'Free Thoughts' started by Killjoy, Sep 18, 2007.

  1. Killjoy Propelling The Farce!! Valued Senior Member

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    Found these living on/about a small tree & the ground-cover plants surrounding it's base near my place...

    This one's set up shop amid the leaves of the plant at the base of the tree.
    About the size of a quarter out to the edge of it's "leg-span".
    There are several more lurking in similar "carpet webs" around the tree, so I presume it's their invasion base camp.

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    This one's lurking in a dried out leaf at the edge of a classic orb-web.
    Can't tell how big she is overall - I presume it's a female. The body's a bit bigger than a good sized pea. I dig the "paint job" she's sporting.
    Seems to suggest Touch me and die...

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    Anybody know if either one's dangerous ?
    Deadly dangerous, that is...
     
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  3. nietzschefan Thread Killer Valued Senior Member

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    Oh gawd that creeps me out. I try not to kill them, because of the fact they kill other bugs so well.
     
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  5. BenTheMan Dr. of Physics, Prof. of Love Valued Senior Member

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    No, but I do know that they hate the shit out of oven cleaner.
     
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  7. Varda The Bug Lady Valued Senior Member

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    Araneus diadematus!
    soooo cute
    keepit keepit keepit
     
  8. superstring01 Moderator

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    I LOVE spiders! I used to own a tarantuala-- she was amazing! I loved watching her devour small critters. When she molted every year or so it was equally amazing.

    NICE PICS!

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  9. Varda The Bug Lady Valued Senior Member

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    the diadematus is the second one btw, the first one I think is a Pardosa, which is a kind of Lycosidae or wolf spider

    they're both harmless, be nice!
     
  10. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I agree with Varda on the species id.
    Spare them. "Thou shalt not kill", God will be your judge.
     
  11. one_raven God is a Chinese Whisper Valued Senior Member

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    Try licking them. If they are poisonous, they usually taste bad.

    Most Wolf Spiders can leave a nasty welt and some itching, but not much more (of course, unless you go into anaphylactic shock).

    I kill wolf spiders inside, but usually leave them alone outside (depending on location).
     
  12. Plazma Inferno! Ding Ding Ding Ding Administrator

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    Spiders are so nice creatures.
    Common belief in many countries is that they are bringing good luck. So, I suggest that you keep an old chap.

    Because, what you have in your backyard is lovely example of European Garden Spider.
    As Varda said Araneus Diadematus.
     
  13. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    stomp them. They have no business in a modern world.
     
  14. Fraggle Rocker Staff Member

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    My wife keeps a "spider jar." When she finds one in the house she traps it and lets it loose outside.

    If you have a true infestation then you have to control them like any other animal population that's out of control. But if these guys are just out there doing their job, then they're killing insects right and left. Leave them alone or you'll have a much worse problem.
     
  15. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    insects have rights too! protect them from the evil 8-legged monstrosities!
     
  16. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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  17. lucifers angel same shit, differant day!! Registered Senior Member

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    kill them before they breed!! kill them, now!!
     
  18. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    I agree. But they better not be doing their job in my house. Outside is theirs, inside is mine.
     
  19. spuriousmonkey Banned Banned

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    job job...

    they have no job. They just murder six legged innocents because they can.
     
  20. mikenostic Stop pretending you're smart! Registered Senior Member

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    Not to split hairs OP, but isn't the word arachnophobes, not arachnophiles? I don't think anyone of us wants to sleep with the spider.

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  21. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    No, he is addressing the so-called 'arachnophiles' :shrug:
     
  22. mikenostic Stop pretending you're smart! Registered Senior Member

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    Maybe these spiders are arachnopiles(which isn't a word btw)?
    http://www.jibjab.com/view/137709
     
  23. superstring01 Moderator

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    Arachnophile is a person who likes spiders.
    Arachnophobe is a person who hates/fears spiders.

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