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Title: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Khalee1 on July 19, 2006, 10:44:13 am

Just killed one in my apartment, thought it was a black widow but on closer look it wasn't.

It was black and had a white dot on it's back. Sorry no camera so no picture of it.

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Fedman NCC-3758 on July 19, 2006, 10:47:40 am

(http://www.termite.com/images/blackhousespider150.gif)

Probably a black house spider.

Rather common critter.

Unless that spot was in the shape of an hour glass.

Then it was a Black Widow. 

Though her spot is underneath.

http://www.brownreclusespider.org/poisonous-spiders/poisonous-spider.htm

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Sirgod on July 19, 2006, 10:52:38 am

That's what it sounds like. They are actually good spiders, they help keep other critters down.

Stephen

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Khalee1 on July 19, 2006, 11:28:06 am

So since it was a good spider and I killed it, does this mean i'm heading to the bad place, or it could be a good place depending on how you view it. :o

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Sirgod on July 19, 2006, 11:32:33 am

Not at all. If you at first thought it was Widow, then you did the right thing. Personally I think your abit more important then a bug.

Stephen

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Dracho on July 19, 2006, 11:41:36 am

(http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/images/l.reclusabrown2.jpg)

Was it one of these?

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Khalee1 on July 19, 2006, 11:48:05 am

Well did some more checking and it looked more like a jumping spider than that fiddle back, but it did not need to be indoors anyhoo.

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Dracho on July 19, 2006, 11:54:03 am

Ah... this would be the culprit:

(http://department.monm.edu/biology/recluse-project/images/jumper.JPG)


Jumping spiders won't hurt you, but like a ghost, they can make you hurt yourself  :P

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Jack Morris on July 19, 2006, 02:36:20 pm

I hate spiders, snakes, and any type of roach! MS has cockroaches that fly and land on you!  >:(

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Midnight Tech on July 19, 2006, 07:54:38 pm

Quote from: Jack Morris on July 19, 2006, 02:36:20 pm

I hate spiders, snakes, and any type of roach! MS has cockroaches that fly and land on you!  >:(

Worse...Carolina coast has those too...  :o   Bad sound....one of those scurrying through a heating vent in the middle of the night!

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Dracho on July 19, 2006, 08:55:41 pm

Now, if we are talking about the Carolina coast, nothing tops those ^&%^^&**^ sand fleas.

Title: Re: Anybody know spiders
Post by: Jack Morris on July 20, 2006, 09:12:59 am

Supposedly there is a gecko or some other reptile that loves to eat roaches. I do not think that would be a good matchup against those king sized mo-fos on the southern and eastern coasts. Those things will make you run like a mo-fo!  ;D

Oh, and don't bother with the Raid unless you got half a can.