Spiders

[Jillyanne]

There are literally hundreds in my garden at the moment, more than I think I have ever had before and I am scared stiff of them. Anyone else got this problem? Is there an outbreak in Hampshire or something?

[Dimond Geezer]

Saw this on telly the other day.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8273960.stm

 

I'm afraid you will have to lear to love 'em.

[SO16_Saint]

There are literally hundreds in my garden at the moment, more than I think I have ever had before and I am scared stiff of them. Anyone else got this problem? Is there an outbreak in Hampshire or something?

 

aparently the 'milder than normal' summer has been a good breeding environment for spiders. There was a report on the BBC news earlier this week.

 

throw (not literally!) some boiling water down near the nest / wherever tehy are. that'll learn em - and kill em.

 

:smt070

[SO16_Saint]

beat me to it, DG

[Jillyanne]

Thanks guys, I can deal with Daddy Long Legs but spiders are a no no. If I knew where the hell the nest was I would throw boiling water down but don't have a clue where or how to find it! I remember back in late summer 2006 Hampshire had a mass invasion of Daddy LG's.

[mack rill]

Thanks guys, I can deal with Daddy Long Legs but spiders are a no no. If I knew where the hell the nest was I would throw boiling water down but don't have a clue where or how to find it! I remember back in late summer 2006 Hampshire had a mass invasion of Daddy LG's.

 

Can we have a rule 1 on your spider Jilly:smt047

[Jillyanne]

Can we have a rule 1 on your spider Jilly:smt047

 

Well they are mostly like these little barsteward

 

 

What gets me is how the hell they manage to build a web right across my garden from fence to fence - can they fly? :smt102

[Dimond Geezer]

Well they are mostly like these little barsteward

 

 

What gets me is how the hell they manage to build a web right across my garden from fence to fence - can they fly? :smt102

 

No, they drift on what little breeze there might be.

 

I remember when I did a paper round (30 years ago - and yes my memory does stretch back that far, just), and had to walk up garden paths with high hedges each side. As I was usually the first person to go down these paths (it was a morning round) I would often get these strands of web across my face, you could hear them 'ping' when they broke.

[Jillyanne]

No, they drift on what little breeze there might be.

 

I remember when I did a paper round (30 years ago - and yes my memory does stretch back that far, just), and had to walk up garden paths with high hedges each side. As I was usually the first person to go down these paths (it was a morning round) I would often get these strands of web across my face, you could hear them 'ping' when they broke.

 

Yeah, thats what is happening to me, only you can't see the little blighters and the other day I got a spider in the face! Being an arachnophobic (sp) twas not good. I now leave the house with a stick and wave it in front of me, I am sure the neighbours think I have gone blind.

[mack rill]

Well they are mostly like these little barsteward

 

 

What gets me is how the hell they manage to build a web right across my garden from fence to fence - can they fly? :smt102

 

Another one of mother natures amazing feats, Have sat in my gardan and witnessed how the do it, Spider on top of my wall spun thread into the air witch was carred by the breeze to the opposite wall Not so clever when you get the washing in when its dark, You end up with an Ena sharples.

[Dark Munster]

Well here in San Diego I have these nasty buggers in my garden...

 

 

At least you don't have to worry about having them in Blighty.

 

Oh......

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3194195/Black-widows-set-to-establish-colonies-in-Britain-as-climate-changes-experts-warn.html

 

[Jillyanne]

Well here in San Diego I have these nasty buggers in my garden...

 

 

At least you don't have to worry about having them in Blighty.

 

Oh......

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3194195/Black-widows-set-to-establish-colonies-in-Britain-as-climate-changes-experts-warn.html

 

 

Shudder - you can keep them alright!!!

[saint_stevo]

Jill,

 

To get rid of those spiders legs, visit a beautician and ask for a hollywood, will also please the new hubby.

 

HTH

[LVSaint]

Well here in San Diego I have these nasty buggers in my garden...

 

 

At least you don't have to worry about having them in Blighty.

 

Oh......

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3194195/Black-widows-set-to-establish-colonies-in-Britain-as-climate-changes-experts-warn.html

 

 

Beat me to it.

 

So glad we're coming out of the summer.

[Guest Dark Sotonic Mills]

You big girl's blouse. What on earth can a little UK spider do to you?

 

Get a grip woman and stop being a total pansy.

[skintsaint]

after a few encounters out here i can safely say im no longer afraid of our spiders in the UK

[Deppo]

Put conkers in the corner of every room. I don't know what you can do about the ones in your garden, but they won't come in the house.

[tpbury]

Do you have to be on drugs or a small child to believe this works?

[Redbul]

Don't knock old wives preventative remedies tpbury; I have always brushed my teeth using a clove of garlic and liberally rubbed goose fat in my hair, face and neck, worn trousers that end 3 inches above my ankles and only wash my tank top (which I wear every day) when there's a full moon on the last Sunday in August. To this day have never had an STD....

[sotonjoe]

Perhaps Dulldays will confirm whether or not they have spiders on Royal Navy submarines?

[tpbury]

Don't knock old wives preventative remedies tpbury; I have always brushed my teeth using a clove of garlic and liberally rubbed goose fat in my hair, face and neck, worn trousers that end 3 inches above my ankles and only wash my tank top (which I wear every day) when there's a full moon on the last Sunday in August. To this day have never had an STD....

 

But a spider will lay a nest on your face which you will believe to be a troublesome scab until the day when you are brushing your teeth and knock said scab to reveal hordes of baby spiders which will run into your ears!! No good goose fat then!!

[Master Bates]

I remember when I did a paper round (30 years ago - and yes my memory does stretch back that far, just), and had to walk up garden paths with high hedges each side. As I was usually the first person to go down these paths (it was a morning round) I would often get these strands of web across my face, you could hear them 'ping' when they broke.

 

I normally walk about with a long stick held vertically infront of me whilst I walk, destroys all hidden webs without your face getting covered.

 

I only do this in my garden, not in public.

[Dimond Geezer]

I normally walk about with a long stick held vertically infront of me whilst I walk, destroys all hidden webs without your face getting covered.

 

I only do this in my garden, not in public.

 

That is more or less what I did, except I held up a folded newspaper, did look a bit of a tw @t though.

[Master Bates]

That is more or less what I did, except I held up a folded newspaper, did look a bit of a tw @t though.

 

I done the same when I had a paper round.

 

I also stopped a wasp from attacking me, it was flying towards my face so I hit it with one of the Echos. It rebounded off the echo and smacked against the door. It then went to fly off, so I squished it.

 

Speaking of which, I haven't seen Squishy in ages

[lettuce]

I normally walk about with a long stick held vertically infront of me whilst I walk, destroys all hidden webs without your face getting covered.

 

I only do this in my garden, not in public.

 

You're not one of those blokes who wanders around carrying a "Golf Sale ->" sign are you?

[Master Bates]

You're not one of those blokes who wanders around carrying a "Golf Sale ->" sign are you?

 

And on that note, lettuce pray........

 

 

 

(no )

[Deppo]

Morons. The conker thing works. Apparently. An old wife told me.

[Master Bates]

This little thing popped out to say hello yesterday whilst one was watering the garden.

 

[Gemmel]

And I saw a snake in the woods today eeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[sunrise]

Nowt wrong with snakes, I reckon it was probably a grass snake.

[Smirking_Saint]

Nowt wrong with snakes, I reckon it was probably a grass snake.

 

Well theres a 50/50 chance your right

[Gemmel]

Nowt wrong with snakes, I reckon it was probably a grass snake.

 

There's everything wrong with snakes and i think it was one of these monsters

 

 

[RonManager]

There's everything wrong with snakes and i think it was one of these monsters

 

 

 

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/adder.htm

[ericofarabia]

I normally walk about with a long stick held vertically infront of me whilst I walk, destroys all hidden webs without your face getting covered.

 

I only do this in my garden, not in public.

 

Is this a coded way of saying you walk about in your garden living up to your user name

 

i don't even want to think about the facial bit

[Weston Super Saint]

This little thing popped out to say hello yesterday whilst one was watering the garden.

 

 

Can you send that one round to mine when he's done?

 

Does he wash cars too?

[Master Bates]

Can you send that one round to mine when he's done?

 

Does he wash cars too?

 

pmsl

[benjii]

Spiders are pretty:

 

 

Well, some of them are horrendous but that one's alright.

[RonManager]

Spiders are pretty:

 

 

Well, some of them are horrendous but that one's alright.

 

'Pimp my spider'

[Dog]

How cute are these baby spiders?

 

[dronskisaint]

A lot less flies though...I'd settle for that:)

[RonManager]

A lot less flies though...I'd settle for that:)

 

Until they've eaten all the flies.........and you're alone in the house.

[skintsaint]

How cute are these baby spiders?

 

 

put a conker in the corner and they will all fark off.

[CB Saint]

Never seen the missus move so fast than when she saw a massive spider on her pillow last night, major league hystrioncs. Still PSML at the thought of it. Mind you for a moment I did consider getting a mallet out of the garage when i saw the size of it.