[garsha]

Husband is a great bug sprayer, but I am always the bug swatter or stomper. In CA we have alot of BW spiders if you let them get out of control. I've never noticed them at TV. They usually like dark places that are not disturbed often. Bug bombs will kill them and so will spray, it just seems to take 30 minutes or so. I am just not in favor of letting them get away. I want to know they are finished when I walk away. I have never had a problem with a quick swat with the sandal. Makes me squeal but they are so slow they never get away! Some times I have to use a stick to grab the web to get them on the ground.

Nanci, Do your friend a favor and go get her!!!!

[F16 1UB]

12 Gauge will work or an air strike. We have those black window spiders and brown wreckless ones here in KY too.

;D

[vito4you]

Good luck!

[Donna]

Originally Posted by F16 1UB

12 Gauge will work or an air strike. We have those black window spiders and brown wreckless ones here in KY too.

;D

F16..you are a piece of work!!!

[Peachie]

Originally Posted by vito4you

Good luck!

Uhh, Vito, did you have to bump this thread? I missed it the first time and happy walked between our tightly planted shrubs in my flipflops as I trimmed them without gloves, when we were down last time. When I finished clipping, I scooped everything up with my bare hands and threw it in the big bag for yard waste. I HAD NO IDEA I NEEDED TO WORRY ABOUT BLACK WIDOWS AND BROWN RECLUSES! I have never been intimidated by spiders or snakes because they are generally harmless in our Midwest area and I've always felt I'm the larger foe if confrontation occurs. I'm developing a new mindset in a hurry for Florida and I think it's a great idea to hire someone to maintain the shrubs. Ugh!

(Funny, Gracie!)

[Peggy D]

Originally Posted by uujudy

We just returned from a 2 week trip to Connecticut. Before we left I bought a giant bag of garlic... It was on sale and I couldn't resist, but I accidentally left it in the garage. When we came home from the trip the garage positively reeked of garlic, but there was not one bug to be found in the garage! No spiders, no ants, no box elder bugs... NOTHING! It's as if I vacuumed the whole garage! (I won't even leave my car windows open in case something lurking in the garage should climb in and try to attack me when I'm driving on the interstate) If you don't mind your garage smelling like a deli, you might want to give it a try the next time you find garlic on sale. I knew it kept away the vampires... but spiders? Who knew? :dontknow:

Looking back over this post. What is a "Box elder bug"?

Like the garlic idea.

[Peachie]

Originally Posted by Peggy D

Looking back over this post. What is a "Box elder bug"?

Like the garlic idea.

Try this link, Peggy... http://www.cirrusimage.com/bugs_box_elder.htm
They are annoying but harmless.

[Peggy D]

Peachie,

Thanks. Ungly little things aren't they? Can handle "harmless".

Yuk

[bsliny]

Spray them with hair spray the sticky solution in the spay will emmoblise them
and they will die in a couple of minutes this works on other bugs also

[Peachie]

Originally Posted by bsliny

Spray them with hair spray the sticky solution in the spay will emmoblise them
and they will die in a couple of minutes this works on other bugs also

And for that extra special touch, hit them with a little gel and a hot curling iron. (I'm sorrry, I've been housebound too long in this weather!)

[graciegirl]

Peachie Marie! You have a little sadistic side previously not noted.

[dklassen]

Can of Berryman Brake Cleaner. Spray it and it will dead on contact. Also works great on wasps nests and nasty flying things like that.

[martie1947]

Pest control guy killed 3 black widow spiders in our bushes and today I can count 5 more!

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by mayotte22@aol.com

Pest control guy killed 3 black widow spiders in our bushes and today I can count 5 more!

Usually, black widows are found in dark garage corners or wood piles. If you are sure they are black widows, just spray with wasp spray. Any other spider, leave it alone as spiders are helpful.

Also, the two threads I noticed you on have been very old ones. It is best to start a new thread instead of reviving one from 6 years.

[shcisamax]

I didn't know we had black widows here.