White Tailed spider
Dec 18th 2006, 6:34 pm
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Re: White Tailed spider
Originally Posted by pixi-dust
when we moved into our house we saw loads - in the bed coming out of the woodwork etc. We got the house sprayed at very little cost - about $120 or something. We now have a spider free house, actually an insect free house - except for the flies which come in, but they also die. We've had this done in October each year and it is brilliant. Must admit to being not much of a creepie crawlie fan, but you just get used to them really.
This year the company we use had a competition and if your name was drawn you got your money back! And we won!! How good is that
This year the company we use had a competition and if your name was drawn you got your money back! And we won!! How good is that
I never win squat LOL! That sounds a good way to go, and really very cost-effective. 
I'm no fan of creepy-crawlies either. There are zero snakes in NZ, correct?
Dec 18th 2006, 6:42 pm
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Re: White Tailed spider
Originally Posted by pixi-dust
when we moved into our house we saw loads - in the bed coming out of the woodwork etc. We got the house sprayed at very little cost - about $120 or something. We now have a spider free house, actually an insect free house - except for the flies which come in, but they also die. We've had this done in October each year and it is brilliant. Must admit to being not much of a creepie crawlie fan, but you just get used to them really.
This year the company we use had a competition and if your name was drawn you got your money back! And we won!! How good is that
This year the company we use had a competition and if your name was drawn you got your money back! And we won!! How good is that
You didnt have an ex-Russian spy come to dinner a few weeks back did you? :scared:
Last edited by valitus; Dec 18th 2006 at 7:00 pm.
Dec 18th 2006, 8:14 pm
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Re: White Tailed spider
Originally Posted by valitus
Must be good stuff that insectaside, maybe too good being as the flies die when entering the house months later.
You didnt have an ex-Russian spy come to dinner a few weeks back did you? :scared:
You didnt have an ex-Russian spy come to dinner a few weeks back did you? :scared:
MAz I never normally win anything either! I didnt even know they were having a competition!
Nope not seen any snakes.
Dec 19th 2006, 4:03 am
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Re: White Tailed spider
You could also try a 'Robocan', a device that you hang on the wall, a bit like the airfreshner gizmos you see in public toilets. It squirts a puff of 'pyrethrum' kiddie and petsafe insecticide in your house every 5 or 7 minutes. We've had one for about a year and had no problems with spiders to date. It doesn't kill everything instantly but it seems to slow down the flies so that you can whack them.
You can get Robocans from Bunnings and some supermarkets, costs about $80 and then $20 ish for refills, that last a good six months or more.
You can get Robocans from Bunnings and some supermarkets, costs about $80 and then $20 ish for refills, that last a good six months or more.
Dec 19th 2006, 4:10 am
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Re: White Tailed spider
Ooops forgot to say, I also use Mortein Barrier spray around all the external doors and windows, which is a residual insecticide that stay active for about 6 months. It stops the buggers coming in and then Robocop and the cat deals with the rest.
Dec 22nd 2006, 8:35 am
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Re: White Tailed spider
There are zero snakes in NZ, correct?
You not seen a used car salesman :scared:
Meet one of out MP's
Had dealings with the highway patrol cops (Tax collectors in blue uniform)
You not seen a used car salesman :scared:
Meet one of out MP's
Had dealings with the highway patrol cops (Tax collectors in blue uniform)
Jan 7th 2007, 1:20 am
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Re: White Tailed spider
We seem to have lots of whitetails here - i'm used to them now!
My dp and toddler have both been bitten (in both cases the spiders had taken up residence in clothes my dp had left on the deck overnight, a habit he's now broken thankfully) but both of them were fine - in fact both of them reacted LESS than they do to sandflies or mozzies.
We still squish them though (well, dp does, i'm too fluffy for any actual squashing, although I DO give them stern looks).
My dp and toddler have both been bitten (in both cases the spiders had taken up residence in clothes my dp had left on the deck overnight, a habit he's now broken thankfully) but both of them were fine - in fact both of them reacted LESS than they do to sandflies or mozzies.
We still squish them though (well, dp does, i'm too fluffy for any actual squashing, although I DO give them stern looks).
Jan 7th 2007, 3:59 am
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Re: White Tailed spider
