OT: Spiders

[DaveA]

I'm the opposite- I hate killing spiders. I wouldn't want one as a pet, but they are fascinating to me. I try to catch and release them if I find them in the house. Drives my wife nuts. I once had a state biologist tell me there is a 90% chance you're within 15 feet of a spider at any given time.

We had something infest our mattress a few months ago. Washed everything in hot water/ stain cycle. Heavily sprayed the mattress (I might have gone a little thermonuclear on it) with bleach water, then sprayed it with a febreeze-type spray made with eucalyptus ( I forget the name). Took care of the problem.

[TickleMonster]

Ugh we have the spider issue too. I have a pest control company that comes out every 90 days but we can call them back out anytime we need them as we are under warranty. Needless to say, after the 8 legged monster I saw this weekend, pest control got an immediate call! I also buy my own repellants and spray for good measure, seeing as how Missouri is notorious for bugs. I found a great spider spray. I think its the Terro brand. Its a bright orange bottle with a hidieous spider across the front. The spray is VERY potent! I cannot use it with any of the kids in the house or my mother because it kills her asthma. So on the weekends when we are headed out somewhere, Id quickly spray the house while the others are in the car. Hold your breath because it will make you gag but believe me, not a bug will survive it!!

[Baby Beluga]

Another thing you could use to help is glue traps. They are these cardboard squares you can get at any home improvement store that has a super sticky glue on them. Most have some sort of pheromone or scent to attract the bugs to the glue, then they are stuck there forever.

Where I am we get scorpions, so I have these traps all over my house (out of reach of little hands of course). In the cabinets, under beds, under the couch, in closets, in the garage, etc. But I've noticed when I go to change them out I have always 'caught' a few spiders as well.

[TickleMonster]

Another thing you could use to help is glue traps. They are these cardboard squares you can get at any home improvement store that has a super sticky glue on them. Most have some sort of pheromone or scent to attract the bugs to the glue, then they are stuck there forever.

Where I am we get scorpions, so I have these traps all over my house (out of reach of little hands of course). In the cabinets, under beds, under the couch, in closets, in the garage, etc. But I've noticed when I go to change them out I have always 'caught' a few spiders as well.

Yep we use the glue traps too. Very handy! Also meant to say that if you want to go a more natural route, there are certain smells and herbs that spiders really dislike. I believe lemon is one of them. You can look it up online. I know for ants, they hate anything spicey or minty so when we had an ant problem, I created a cayeanne pepper and vingar spray and sprayed it where ever we saw ants. Also, and I know this sounds strange, but we smeared toothpaste on the undersides of the cabinets and placed mint leaves in bowls on the counters and within a few days, the ants had vanished. So maybe see what herbs spiders hate and try that!

[daycare]

I'm the opposite- I hate killing spiders. I wouldn't want one as a pet, but they are fascinating to me. I try to catch and release them if I find them in the house. Drives my wife nuts. I once had a state biologist tell me there is a 90% chance you're within 15 feet of a spider at any given time.

We had something infest our mattress a few months ago. Washed everything in hot water/ stain cycle. Heavily sprayed the mattress (I might have gone a little thermonuclear on it) with bleach water, then sprayed it with a febreeze-type spray made with eucalyptus ( I forget the name). Took care of the problem.

mind flying to my house and becoming a nocturnal spider saver?

I was up all night long tossing and turning thinking about these stupid spiders. I swore on my life that I was getting bitten.....woke up with just wonderful starches that I gave myself.

Looks like I need to clip my nails today...

[TwinKristi]

LOL in comparison CA has very limited pest issues. Haha! Spiders here are about 1/4 of the size in most places. We do have some dessert Turantulas and such but they don't usually come in and bite. Brown Recluse spiders don't even live here but have reportedly bitten thousands of people LOL They're brought in on trucks and trains and such but aren't native to CA.

[daycare]

LOL in comparison CA has very limited pest issues. Haha! Spiders here are about 1/4 of the size in most places. We do have some dessert Turantulas and such but they don't usually come in and bite. Brown Recluse spiders don't even live here but have reportedly bitten thousands of people LOL They're brought in on trucks and trains and such but aren't native to CA.

ever hear about henry coe park....its home to turantulas....so guess what I have inmy back yard????

[mom2many]

In 30 years of living here, I have never ever seen a black widow. However, this past summer there were 3 in our backyard! Two on our pool deck on separate ends of the pool area & the other inside my hubby's man cave that is also on our pool deck. (All 3 places are off limit to daycare kids...but freaked me out, because my 2 yo granddaughter is often around these areas on the weekends. We sprayed, so hopefully that's the end of them!!!!

[TwinKristi]

ever hear about henry coe park....its home to turantulas....so guess what I have inmy back yard????

Yeah we've been there! We rode our bikes around their path and such! Never knew it was Tarantula land!! LOL I've only seen them in the country up near Sacramento and such.

[Play Care]

Why did I read this thread?! My skin is crawling!!::