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  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,672 Member
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    OMG amazing! Do you have a better picture? Black widows are gorgeous. I've seen a few of them and they are just so pretty. My husband ended up with a bunch of them crawling over his arms at work one day (by accident!)- luckily, he had gloves on and they didn't get under them; he managed to survive, LOL. So glad to hear that you caught her and are going to relocate her; I'd do the same thing. :flowerforyou:

    My camera is dead, so only a cell-phone pic for now. But she's pretty standard. Glossy black with a bright red hourglass.

    I'm digging all the spider love...er...tolerance anyway. Spiders keep the little swarmy bugs away!
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
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    I keep large cans of Raid in my house for such a creepy crawly. I destroyed a wolf spider a couple of nights ago by drowning him in Raid. It was great.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,672 Member
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    I keep large cans of Raid in my house for such a creepy crawly. I destroyed a wolf spider a couple of nights ago by drowning him in Raid. It was great.

    :::insert karma/reincarnation joke here::

    :wink:
  • TheGoktor
    TheGoktor Posts: 1,138 Member
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    Well, she's been keeping me safe from other little buggies, so it wouldn't be a very nice repayment if I smooshed her. I knew you'd understand. :)

    Of course! I have a fundamental respect for all forms of life, and I believe that everything has its part to play. I *don't* believe that I have the right to deprive something of its life just because I happen to not like it, or it gives me the wibblies. Obviously if it were a case of survival, or putting something out of its misery, then I'd do what was necessary, without hesitation...but I'd get no satisfaction from it. I think it's a great shame that some people cannot see the benefits that critters bring us - they only see something to be destroyed. :cry:
  • TheGoktor
    TheGoktor Posts: 1,138 Member
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    I keep large cans of Raid in my house for such a creepy crawly. I destroyed a wolf spider a couple of nights ago by drowning him in Raid. It was great.

    :::insert karma/reincarnation joke here::

    :wink:

    And of course, Raid is soooo ecologically sound too. :ohwell:
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
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    Well, thank goodness I don't believe in reincarnation or karma.

    And yes, it is ecologically sound. It keeps the spiders from growing on my porch. :laugh:
  • sexforjaffacakes
    sexforjaffacakes Posts: 1,001 Member
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    I don't agree with killing insects, even wasps and stuff, but when it comes to one of the deadliest spiders in the world I probably wouldn't mess about trying to relese it - you know one bite from a black widow is pretty much guarenteed to kill you? Risking your life for a spider is probably taking things a bit far
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,672 Member
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    I don't agree with killing insects, even wasps and stuff, but when it comes to one of the deadliest spiders in the world I probably wouldn't mess about trying to relese it - you know one bite from a black widow is pretty much guarenteed to kill you? Risking your life for a spider is probably taking things a bit far

    Oh, no doubt. I would never risk my life for it. :laugh:
  • brittanyscherich
    brittanyscherich Posts: 355 Member
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    WHY ARE YOU HOLDING HER??? If she gets pissed bc you took off one of her legs, and stings you, it could kill you! Eeek scary

    Umm the spider's in a jar :)


    hahaha I'm such a ditz... and really tired lol. Sorry :) So did not see the jar!
  • brittanyscherich
    brittanyscherich Posts: 355 Member
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    Yup, she's in a jar.

    And I'm going to relocate her tomorrow. She'll be much happier out in the desert. XD

    i dont know how you did that. i always try to release bugs and such. but a deadly spider? i freaked the other day trying to release a moth when it almost touched me. I've now trained my dog. Whenever I scream, he runs and usually eats the bug lol. It's odd how he's recognized my bug scream haha. But I do try to release them, if I can get the courage, and get to them before my dog. lol
  • waster196
    waster196 Posts: 138 Member
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    easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

    Bruce

    <sigh> :ohwell:

    Glad that you're going to relocate it , McKay - good for you. :flowerforyou:

    Well, she's been keeping me safe from other little buggies, so it wouldn't be a very nice repayment if I smooshed her. I knew you'd understand. :)

    The two of your are romaticising about a black widow. You're both insane.

    Just reading the build up to your picture made me want to cry.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,672 Member
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    easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

    Bruce

    <sigh> :ohwell:

    Glad that you're going to relocate it , McKay - good for you. :flowerforyou:

    Well, she's been keeping me safe from other little buggies, so it wouldn't be a very nice repayment if I smooshed her. I knew you'd understand. :)

    The two of your are romaticising about a black widow. You're both insane.

    Just reading the build up to your picture made me want to cry.

    haha I warned ya!
  • waster196
    waster196 Posts: 138 Member
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    haha I warned ya!

    I know, but I'm a sucker for it. It's like telling someone not to look in the super-amazing-interesting looking box and then putting it down on their desk. How's anyone supposed to resist?!
  • Rowann
    Rowann Posts: 86
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    haha I warned ya!

    I know, but I'm a sucker for it. It's like telling someone not to look in the super-amazing-interesting looking box and then putting it down on their desk. How's anyone supposed to resist?!

    I know what you mean... I'm the world's worst arachnophobe (well, actually I'm very good at being an arachnophobe, but you know what I mean), and even I couldn't resist having a look at the picture (with my hand on the mouse ready to switch to another page if it was too horrible).

    I do try not to kill spiders - just because I don't like them is not a reason to cost them their life. However, I'm not sure I could be brave enough to catch a biggy like this one for later release. Kudos to the original poster... :)
  • MysticMaiden22
    MysticMaiden22 Posts: 325 Member
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    lol my boyfriend saw a widow about that size in my iceplant in front of my house....

    he stomped her and that was the end....
  • nerdyandilikeit
    nerdyandilikeit Posts: 2,185 Member
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    easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

    Bruce

    the thought of 10,000 eggs gave me worse heebie-jeebies than the thought of the one spider! ACK!
  • nerdyandilikeit
    nerdyandilikeit Posts: 2,185 Member
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    I keep large cans of Raid in my house for such a creepy crawly. I destroyed a wolf spider a couple of nights ago by drowning him in Raid. It was great.

    i just sighed in relief just imagining it! wolf spiders are the worst to me! they're so big and hairy and jumpy! ick.
  • nerdyandilikeit
    nerdyandilikeit Posts: 2,185 Member
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    Well, thank goodness I don't believe in reincarnation or karma.

    And yes, it is ecologically sound. It keeps the spiders from growing on my porch. :laugh:

    same :)
  • AHealthierRhonda
    AHealthierRhonda Posts: 881 Member
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    Jar it? I would have stomped it!! LOL Congratulations on your bravery!!!!!
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,319 Member
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    They taste a lot like crab.

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