Black Widow tips
Jul 2nd 2006 | 2:24 pm
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by tony126
My wife can distinguish a Black Widows web. Having found it she catches it by 'strumming' the thread with a twig. The BW reacts and attacks the stick it is then withdrawn and firmly placed under a size 9 foot and immortalised 
. She then fishes out the egg pod which gets the same treatment.
Longleat Safari Park has numerous fact boards concerning wild life, one of them states that the toxicity of a BW is 16 times more deadly than a rattlesnake.
. She then fishes out the egg pod which gets the same treatment.Longleat Safari Park has numerous fact boards concerning wild life, one of them states that the toxicity of a BW is 16 times more deadly than a rattlesnake.
The BW only injects a tiny amount of venom compared to a snake and seldom causes death to a human.
Jul 2nd 2006 | 3:37 pm
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by tony126
Longleat Safari Park has numerous fact boards concerning wild life, one of them states that the toxicity of a BW is 16 times more deadly than a rattlesnake.
Jul 2nd 2006 | 4:35 pm
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Re: Black Widow tips
Kind of like the little critters myself. I've got a whole troupe of them in among the garage door sensors. They pretty much stay put, so it's fine with me until Octoberish when overpopulation sets in.
As for brown recluses, none this far west. No worries.
As for brown recluses, none this far west. No worries.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 1:20 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by tony126
My wife can distinguish a Black Widows web. Having found it she catches it by 'strumming' the thread with a twig. The BW reacts and attacks the stick it is then withdrawn and firmly placed under a size 9 foot and immortalised . She then fishes out the egg pod which gets the same treatment.
Longleat Safari Park has numerous fact boards concerning wild life, one of them states that the toxicity of a BW is 16 times more deadly than a rattlesnake.
. She then fishes out the egg pod which gets the same treatment.Longleat Safari Park has numerous fact boards concerning wild life, one of them states that the toxicity of a BW is 16 times more deadly than a rattlesnake.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 3:20 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
The BW only injects a tiny amount of venom compared to a snake and seldom causes death to a human.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 3:22 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
holy moly your wife does all that!!
Jul 3rd 2006 | 4:05 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by tony126
Thanks for that but I was fully aware of the fact as I used the word toxicity.
You're welcome. BTW this forum is not just for your benefit.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 5:21 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Patrick Hasler
I sucked out the crap within seconds, snip.
dangerous than it being in your finger. Someone explain??????
Jul 3rd 2006 | 5:22 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Found and killed my first black widow spider last night. Anything I can put down to prevent or at least slow down these spiders from my yard?
Jul 3rd 2006 | 5:38 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
Found and killed my first black widow spider last night. Anything I can put down to prevent or at least slow down these spiders from my yard?
Jul 3rd 2006 | 5:45 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by peterbainham
Hang up some CDs around your house. Make sure they're at the spider's eye level.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 5:56 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by rushman
"Hang"? At spiders "eye level" how big are these f**kers?
Jul 3rd 2006 | 6:01 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
You're welcome. BTW this forum is not just for your benefit.
Jul 3rd 2006 | 11:48 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
You're welcome. BTW this forum is not just for your benefit.
Here Here JerseyGirl...what a rude old fart....
Lovely day in Seattle...hows Joizey today?
Jul 3rd 2006 | 11:49 am
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Re: Black Widow tips
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Here Here JerseyGirl...what a rude old fart.... Lovely day in Seattle...hows Joizey today?
Lovely day in Seattle...hows Joizey today?
Last edited by rushman; Jul 3rd 2006 at 11:57 am.
