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Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: paul.fr on 30/09/2007 20:06:49
OK, slight exaggeration. But, i am seeing more and more spiders in my front room than ever. I hate spiders, these are nearly as big as my shoe, which makes whacking them a whole different ball game.
did i mention i hate spiders?
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: moonfire on 30/09/2007 20:34:30
Invite the neighborhood over to make this a competitive sport!  Whoever kills the most gets the beer!  J/K They have a nest somewhere in a dark spot.
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: neilep on 30/09/2007 20:36:15
OK, slight exaggeration. But, i am seeing more and more spiders in my front room than ever. I hate spiders, these are nearly as big as my shoe, which makes whacking them a whole different ball game.
did i mention i hate spiders?

EWE luff em really !!!

Awwww.....me is upset that ewe kill em !!.....try catching them in a  big glass !!...

...actually...this is the season for the real biggys and we've had our fair share too !!..so...you're not alone !!......I usually catch them.....then chase the girls around the house with them..LOL...such a laff to see them scream and go mad !!..brings a tear of joy to my eye !!.....then I chuck em out the window which means they probably die anyway else they'd stay outside in the first place........!! *le sigh*
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: kdlynn on 30/09/2007 20:54:34
once it starts to get cooler all the bugs want inside. it's not their fault, they don't have tiny central heating for their webs. but they are horrible and scary. i get this spray that's for ants and roaches but it also kills spiders. then i vacuum them up.
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: neilep on 30/09/2007 20:57:46
once it starts to get cooler all the bugs want inside. it's not their fault, they don't have tiny central heating for their webs. but they are horrible and scary. i get this spray that's for ants and roaches but it also kills spiders. then i vacuum them up.

Spider Slayer !!! [;)]
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 30/09/2007 21:29:53
OK, slight exaggeration. But, i am seeing more and more spiders in my front room than ever. I hate spiders, these are nearly as big as my shoe, which makes whacking them a whole different ball game.
did i mention i hate spiders?
...then chase the girls around the house ...then I chuck em out the window

You chuck the girls out the window!?  [:o]
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: neilep on 30/09/2007 21:48:08
OK, slight exaggeration. But, i am seeing more and more spiders in my front room than ever. I hate spiders, these are nearly as big as my shoe, which makes whacking them a whole different ball game.
did i mention i hate spiders?
...then chase the girls around the house ...then I chuck em out the window

You chuck the girls out the window!?  [:o]

Spiders are less maintenance !! [;D]
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: paul.fr on 30/09/2007 21:55:11
a nest!!! that's not what i wanted to hear...
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: moonfire on 30/09/2007 23:46:45
I know that is why I typed it instead!  [:o)] Okay, well, maybe if you start naming them they will feel more at home! [;D]
Title: why am i being overrun by spiders?
Post by: Karen W. on 01/10/2007 06:22:36
OK, slight exaggeration. But, i am seeing more and more spiders in my front room than ever. I hate spiders, these are nearly as big as my shoe, which makes whacking them a whole different ball game.
did i mention i hate spiders?

OK I watched a show the other night and the lady said we get spiders in our houses because we have flies in the houses. The spiders come in seeking the hatching flies so put a strip of double stick tape down your glass windows where flies like to be, then take a spoon of honey and smear a small amount down the tape some hours later you will see why your spiders are in your house! "Like flies to Honey" The spiders come to trap the flies to eat. So feed the flies honey to trap them and clear out your visible spiders and webs. Then watch again for flies and repeat the tape if necessary to attract the remainder of the hatching flies. They hatch in cycles I believe so repaet for new batches to keep the spiders away!