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Ok, call me a girly man. I found two black widow spiders today, and was not a happy camper.

I have two friends who say they've seen lots of the little buggers, but I've never seen one until today. Brrrrr.

I captured one in my shed. I had walked in and noticed that my legs had gone through a thick web. I hate spiders, so I backed out and brushed it off, then went back in and got the mower.

Going back in to get the gas, I thought to look to see if there was any more web left. Uh, yeah, there was. Thankfully, it was light enough to see the 3/4" glistening black spider sitting there, too. She had a bright red hourglass, too.

Then I remembered that the web sounded like static electricity, and that one of the above mentioned friends had told me that you can tell black widow spider webs by (a) they're thick, and (b) they sound like static electricity when you break them.

After I stopped hyperventilating, I went and got a clear tupperware bowl, knocked her to the floor, and captured her. I did NOT explore the rest of the shed.

However, now I was paranoid, and I noticed a spiderweb under the play picnic table next to the shed, kicked the table over, and yep - there was another of the little freaks, hourglass and all. This one, I was less gentle with, and she's playing the role of Uday Hussein, but she is in a baggie.

I wanted to show the boys the spiders and tell them, do NOT go into the shed. It worked.

Ok, that's it. I'm moving to colder climes.

[XyZspineZyX]

Ok, call me a girly man. I found two black widow spiders today, and was not a happy camper.

I have two friends who say they've seen lots of the little buggers, but I've never seen one until today. Brrrrr.

I captured one in my shed. I had walked in and noticed that my legs had gone through a thick web. I hate spiders, so I backed out and brushed it off, then went back in and got the mower.

Going back in to get the gas, I thought to look to see if there was any more web left. Uh, yeah, there was. Thankfully, it was light enough to see the 3/4" glistening black spider sitting there, too. She had a bright red hourglass, too.

Then I remembered that the web sounded like static electricity, and that one of the above mentioned friends had told me that you can tell black widow spider webs by (a) they're thick, and (b) they sound like static electricity when you break them.

After I stopped hyperventilating, I went and got a clear tupperware bowl, knocked her to the floor, and captured her. I did NOT explore the rest of the shed.

However, now I was paranoid, and I noticed a spiderweb under the play picnic table next to the shed, kicked the table over, and yep - there was another of the little freaks, hourglass and all. This one, I was less gentle with, and she's playing the role of Uday Hussein, but she is in a baggie.

I wanted to show the boys the spiders and tell them, do NOT go into the shed. It worked.

Ok, that's it. I'm moving to colder climes.

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By the way, did I mention - I HATE spiders?!?

If I were to go to Hell, I'd be in a ring where there were spiders for all eternity.

I think I'm reading my Bible more this week, just in case. [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-surprised.gif[/img]

Hey, that sounds like another topic. [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif[/img]

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Come to Oklahoma, we have snakes... Might easier to spot then spiders, but just as scary. [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif[/img]

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theBattsman wrote:
- Ok, call me a girly man. I found two black widow
- spiders today, and was not a happy camper.

They are deadly so I wouldn't call you a girly-man - unless you like it. [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif[/img]


- This one, I was less gentle with, and she's playing
- the role of Uday Hussein, but she is in a baggie.

...and like Uday we're going to need to see proof. Post some photos for us to make sure the spider is dead. And don't try to reconstruct it either because that's against the beliefs of Arachnidism. [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-indifferent.gif[/img]



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Don't try to run away - you'll only die tired.

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BuckoM wrote:
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- ...and like Uday we're going to need to see proof.
- Post some photos for us to make sure the spider is
- dead. And don't try to reconstruct it either
- because that's against the beliefs of Arachnidism.

LOL! Bucko, you kill me!! No, wait, spiders kill me. [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif[/img] [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif[/img]

Seriously, very funny!

I'll have to tell you about our night last night. It was eventful. [img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif[/img]

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geez, i cant stand spiders either....i dont know what i would do...prolly just condemn my shed....


very funny Bucko[img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif[/img]


Message Edited on 08/28/0306:15PM by Claudeboy88

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Just realized my first post made no sense.

Should of read, Might be easier to spot the snakes, but they are just as scary.



stupid me.

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i figured that was just an expression they user in Oklahoma...[img]/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-indifferent.gif[/img]



Message Edited on 08/28/0306:14PM by Claudeboy88

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Claudeboy88 wrote:
- i figured that was just an expression they user in
- Oklahoma...

Yeah, I figured he was talking hick-like...


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