For some reason tarantulas don't really bother me. I could probably even keep one as a pet if I wanted to. But it's these things:
That I really don't like. Has to be some kind of Australian or South American bird-eating species. I don't even know what I would do if one of these buggers had a nest in my house. I'd probably just move out.
I have no idea either, but this is probably how NOT to do it:
DISCLAIMER: Jesus, I can't even bring myself to watch all of that
Well, being from Malaysia I've seen my share of horrific spiders. But spiders aren't what scares me. I find Centipedes the scariest of all bugs.
They had those all over the village I was staying at in Guyana. The locals told us that if they bit you, you ended up with an hallucinagenic fever that lasted for 2 weeks.
Well, being from Malaysia I've seen my share of horrific spiders. But spiders aren't what scares me. I find Centipedes the scariest of all bugs.
I'm with you. I appreciate all invertebrates (well, except slugs), and I respect centipedes, but the big ones really give me the willies. I can handle the little ground-dwelling ones in the garden, but the big house centipedes, which I know are completely harmless, even beneficial, I just can't deal with at all. They used to come up the drains in my shower (this was back in Colorado) and gave me many a serious fright when I was a kid. The tropical ones are even worse. I'm getting queasy just looking for a photo to post:
PS - don't worry, they don't live in Alberta, but are widespread in the US.
I'm with you. I appreciate all invertebrates (well, except slugs), and I respect centipedes, but the big ones really give me the willies. I can handle the little ground-dwelling ones in the garden, but the big house centipedes, which I know are completely harmless, even beneficial, I just can't deal with at all. They used to come up the drains in my shower (this was back in Colorado) and gave me many a serious fright when I was a kid. The tropical ones are even worse. I'm getting queasy just looking for a photo to post:
PS - don't worry, they don't live in Alberta, but are widespread in the US.
Growing up in Malaysia certainly didn't help me get over my fear at all. I'm so glad we don't have any centipedes in Alberta, because this is probably the only insect I am legitimately terrified of (and believe me, I've played with some pretty terrifying ones).
I remember once when I was in cadets and we camped in the rain forest. While cleaning out our sleeping bags, I noticed something crawling inside. To my relief, it was a large spider. Yes, I was relieved because it was a spider and not a centipede.
Why did this thread have to switch from gawd-aweful spiders to gawd-aweful centipedes?
Any why is there no help in this thread to remove spiders safely (to the house, and to the spider)? I've honostly flushed about 6 from my house since the snow has started to melt.
Perhaps some spider experts can answer this question for me. When I was in Guyana they also had these spiders with really long thin legs. The leg span must have been at least a couple of feet. The bodies were, however, quite small.
I have been trying to find litterature on these spiders but have found nothing. Maybe these weren't true spiders?
Perhaps some spider experts can answer this question for me. When I was in Guyana they also had these spiders with really long thin legs. The leg span must have been at least a couple of feet. The bodies were, however, quite small.
I have been trying to find litterature on these spiders but have found nothing. Maybe these weren't true spiders?
I have but they are a bitch. I can get my p.regalis to breed quite easily and I had success last year with my p.metallica which was awesome and very profitable. I am going to breed my p. metallica again hopefully this Spring.
I have never had success with any other of the pokies although I have an inside track on some p.smithi I would love to make an attempt at even if it is highly unlikely I can get them to mate.
Possibly... the ones I saw were black and used to lie flat in their webs. The legs didn't arc like that, but maybe they did durign locomotion. The legs were also thicker.
Why did this thread have to switch from gawd-aweful spiders to gawd-aweful centipedes?
Any why is there no help in this thread to remove spiders safely (to the house, and to the spider)? I've honostly flushed about 6 from my house since the snow has started to melt.
Just cup them and let them go outside. If you don't like killing them and you have an unfinished basement just let it go down there. Most spiders you find in your house have an average life span of a year so they would probably die in the spring anyhow.
Perhaps some spider experts can answer this question for me. When I was in Guyana they also had these spiders with really long thin legs. The leg span must have been at least a couple of feet. The bodies were, however, quite small.
I have been trying to find litterature on these spiders but have found nothing. Maybe these weren't true spiders?
