I went out to sniff the roses and guess what I found?
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Kizzy
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I have yet to see one in my yard yet, but other people around here complain they have them all over the place.
Several years ago, a friend was transplanting rose bushes. She never saw the spider, but a few hours later she landed in the emergency room. They confirmed black widow toxin in her bloodstream. She was in the hopital almost a week and it was a very painful experience. Now I always wear thick gloves when gardening.
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justhangn
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Unless you plan on handling them, they'll leave you alone...... :shrug:
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justhangn
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Originally posted by sleuth14
I know they're there... but I prefer to pretend they're not.
Speaking of... if you need to go into your crawlspace, how do you protect yourself?
Grow a set.
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justhangn
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Originally posted by jazz lady
You just made me burst out laughing at work...
:shrug: I'm just saying........
Originally posted by sleuth14
I know they're there... but I prefer to pretend they're not.
Speaking of... if you need to go into your crawlspace, how do you protect yourself?
I don't have a crawl space but I have found them in my mailbox and a few other common places where you wouldn't expect to find them.
Usually I can tell when I've found a widow web because Black Widows spin webs that lack shape and form. Their webs are erratic in appearance, and the silk is stronger than almost all other spiders.
More BW spider tales
As I was stepping outside the slider onto my deck earlier, I noticed a smallish black-legged spider who was directly in my path hanging from a thread. So I reached for my magic can of arachnid assassin and zapped the little bugger. After it was good and
I brought the spider inside and checked it out with a magnifying glass. I could faintly see she was just getting her red spots. I "had" to see more so I put her on a slide and stuck her under the microscope...
Man that's tripping!
She now resides in a jar for my collection.
I just wish I had a close-up pic for Rose.
As I was stepping outside the slider onto my deck earlier, I noticed a smallish black-legged spider who was directly in my path hanging from a thread. So I reached for my magic can of arachnid assassin and zapped the little bugger. After it was good and
I brought the spider inside and checked it out with a magnifying glass. I could faintly see she was just getting her red spots. I "had" to see more so I put her on a slide and stuck her under the microscope...Man that's tripping!
She now resides in a jar for my collection.
I just wish I had a close-up pic for Rose.
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But yes, if I see a BW she's deadmeat if I can get her.
pixiegirl
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Re: More BW spider tales
Ewwww, I had a spider do that to me Sunday morning. I opened the front door and it came down stopping right in front of my face. I batted it away.
I'm getting better.... There was a time when I would have slammed the door and screamed.
Originally posted by Sharon
As I was stepping outside the slider onto my deck earlier, I noticed a smallish black-legged spider who was directly in my path hanging from a thread. So I reached for my magic can of arachnid assassin and zapped the little bugger. After it was good and
Man that's tripping!
She now resides in a jar for my collection.
I just wish I had a close-up pic for Rose.
Ewwww, I had a spider do that to me Sunday morning. I opened the front door and it came down stopping right in front of my face. I batted it away.
I'm getting better....
There was a time when I would have slammed the door and screamed.