jumping spiders v brown recluse spiders

salmonslayer · May 27, 2011

We have Black Widows, Tarantulas, Brown Recluse, Wolf and Jumping spiders along with a huge and colorful garden spider around our place and for the most part they dont bother anything and we appreciate their catching flying insects. I used to be scared witless by spiders but I started studying them and now they dont bother me near as much. We control the Brown Recluse by going into the basement about once every few months and vacuuming away all webs and spiders we see (we dont store much in the basement so its easy to see them) which seems to have helped a lot. We aso have the wolf and jumping spiders all over in the greenhouse and the Mrs hates them but they are actually pretty cool.

But the absolute scariest looking but interesting spiders we have are the Missouri Tarantula and the common garden spider. We leave both of them alone no matter where they decide to take up residence and I find I actually enjoy watching them like I enjoy any other wild life. If you havent seen a Missouri Tarantula they are very large and hairy but also very shy and the Garden spiders we have are about the size of a $.50 piece and have yellow stripes. Both are scary looking but are extremely interesting to observe because they are big enough that even myopic old guys like me can see them well.

I also enjoy most of your videos Paul, have you ever seen "Farm Show" magazine? It has a lot of great ideas that people have come up with along the lines of what you are describing and some of the things you have shared with us have also been in Farm Show.

beccachow · May 27, 2011

Our Little Farm said:
I like spiders but don't care for living with wolf spiders which is what we have. They bite, and they hurt. So they get put outside.

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AND HUGE. Around here it isn't unusual for a wolf spider to hit 5 inches from head to tail. Too big to squish, really. When you KNOW they are looking at you, you have a problem.

Pony · May 28, 2011

Our Little Farm said:
I like spiders but don't care for living with wolf spiders which is what we have. They bite, and they hurt. So they get put outside.

The kids and I watched a spider trap a hornet in its web the other day, it was fascinating!

Rose, wolf spiders must be destroyed! Those big, furry monsters... <shudder>

When you release them into the wild, you just allow them to go off and breed, making MORE wolf spiders. Don't you realize that you're creating the spider version of a zombie apocalypse? Oh, sure, you're nice to them today, but don't think that you'll be spared because you let them off once.

<shaking head>

Ken Scharabok · May 28, 2011

Had a brown reclues bite some time ago. Woke up, looking in the bathroom mirrow and had a purple stain about 3" in diameter next to right eye. Called Dr. office. They said until I can be worked in to buy and take, and I am not 100% sure, Denadril. Fortunately it faded out in about ten days. However, I have heard of bites which leaves permanent damage.

RedTartan · May 28, 2011

Paul, that was hilarious! My dh and I were laughing loud enough to draw the attention of the kids. BAM! CHOMP!

Paul Wheaton · May 30, 2011

salmonslayer said:
I also enjoy most of your videos Paul, have you ever seen "Farm Show" magazine? It has a lot of great ideas that people have come up with along the lines of what you are describing and some of the things you have shared with us have also been in Farm Show.

I've been a subscriber for many years!

jessepona · May 30, 2011

I don't mind spiders at all. We live in an old farm house with high ceilings which house spiders adore. My favorite type of arachnid that we have around here are the pseudoscorpions.

rabbitpatch · May 30, 2011

I hate spiders. The little teeny ones don't bother me so bad, and the garden spiders (we call them writing spiders) are okay so long as they stay outside. I've been "fussed at" by some for killing them, telling me how wonderful they are for eating bugs. Lizards and skinks are too, and those stay out of my house. I also have a resident toad that is allowed to go where ever s/he pleases. My cat is pretty good at catching house flies. They provide him with hours of entertainment and a tasty snack when he catches one.

Paul Wheaton · May 30, 2011

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Ken Scharabok · May 30, 2011

If you have a lot, then make some money off of them. I read somewhere Western Heritage Company and Maack Wholesale Company, both located in the Phoenix area, purchases them. I suspect they would be sent in frozen.

Patt · May 30, 2011

I love jumping spiders! We have a gorgeous one that is black with a couple of small red and white spots that keeps sneaking into the house and I keep putting him back out.

We get all kinds here too from tarantulas to enormous wolf spiders that live under the straw in the garden to brown recluse and black widows. Brown recluse are bad around here and they are about the only ones I kill on sight. Black widows are always under rocks outside and soI usually just leave them alone. We all know not to pick up boards or rocks with out gloves.

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