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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Barbie (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/)
-   -   My Spider.... (https://britishexpats.com/forum/barbie-92/my-spider-578117/)

spartacus Dec 21st 2008 10:14 am
Re: My Spider....
 
Originally Posted by Professional Princess (Post 7089300)
We have loads of redbacks, found one drowned in my dogs water bowl outside last week.

Hoping pest control can spray the house ASAP.
We had pest control in last week.

Since then found four redbacks escaping from the roof space via the light fittings. One dangling right over the breakfast table.

Lovely!

Cheetah7 Dec 21st 2008 1:44 pm
Re: My Spider....
 
Originally Posted by spartacus (Post 7089315)
We had pest control in last week.

Since then found four redbacks escaping from the roof space via the light fittings. One dangling right over the breakfast table.

Lovely!
We have sprayed outside the house with some strong stuff and havent seen any for a week but each and everyone we see in the house will be killed.

My kelpie munched on one but I think its money well spent on pest control.

NigelWaring Dec 21st 2008 9:41 pm
Re: My Spider....
 
Originally Posted by TiddlyPom (Post 7089151)
... So I'm not sure she dies in all cases... ? ...
That's right, the experts really are not sure, from what I've read the mother is certainly very weak, she can either stay and die or get away and recover. Octopuses do something similar except that they don't seem to get eaten by their kids.

I have many books on all sorts of wildlife, if I tried, I reckon that for every article I could find at least a single contradictory one.

TiddlyPom Dec 21st 2008 9:45 pm
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Originally Posted by NigelWaring (Post 7090514)
That's right, the experts really are not sure, from what I've read the mother is certainly very weak, she can either stay and die or get away and recover. Octopuses do something similar except that they don't seem to get eaten by their kids.

I have many books on all sorts of wildlife, if I tried, I reckon that for every article I could find at least a single contradictory one.
For sure! It's been fascinating watching the process though. I've got about 50 mini huntsmans making for the door and a few very wary flies staying super still as the hordes advance. :D

TiddlyPom Jan 22nd 2009 4:03 pm
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They've all left home... I think.

None left now.

New one moved in recently... just a youngster.

ShoreyM Jan 22nd 2009 4:21 pm
Re: My Spider....
 
Brill Thread !! Quite frightening and sickening though. I just can't imagine being so calm myself. Maybe in a few years ( I hope) but it's all relatively new to me at the moment. Don't suppose you had photos of them all leaving did you?

TiddlyPom Jan 22nd 2009 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by ShoreyM (Post 7203522)
Brill Thread !! Quite frightening and sickening though. I just can't imagine being so calm myself. Maybe in a few years ( I hope) but it's all relatively new to me at the moment. Don't suppose you had photos of them all leaving did you?
No, I couldn't focus on the suitcases... they were too small.


;)


They just hung around at the door near the window.. think they were drawn by the light... and then they just... went!


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