Freakout out over Black Widows!
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I feel you, Mindcore. I hate spiders. The only spider that I am not afraid of is the Daddy-longlegs ones and those jumping ones. If I see any others though, I'll get my mom to kill them before I do. And if I have to kill them, I'll use the vacuum cleaner and put the extensions on before I do 
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From: I make Erock better
When we moved my wife from Sacramento to Canada, I was put in charge of packing the garage.
Never had I been so scared in my life when putting my gloved hand into the nether regions of some box or closet.
I wasn't really afraid of the regular spiders, it was the black widows that freaked me out, and it wasn't unfounded. Every few things I went threw there would be egg sacks, or the damn spider itself. Always made me jump.
Recently while trying to fight some industrial development around my area, we did some research and low and behold the damn things are native to Ontario as well. I thought it was way too cold for them. First thing I did is bomb the garage for 2 days straight, just in case.
Never had I been so scared in my life when putting my gloved hand into the nether regions of some box or closet.
I wasn't really afraid of the regular spiders, it was the black widows that freaked me out, and it wasn't unfounded. Every few things I went threw there would be egg sacks, or the damn spider itself. Always made me jump.
Recently while trying to fight some industrial development around my area, we did some research and low and behold the damn things are native to Ontario as well. I thought it was way too cold for them. First thing I did is bomb the garage for 2 days straight, just in case.
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From: Lothian
if you think black widows are bad...
do a search on camel spiders.
lets just say fully grown they are about 8 inches long, can run upto 30 mph, can jump 4 ft, and will eat your face while you sleep.
do a search on camel spiders.
lets just say fully grown they are about 8 inches long, can run upto 30 mph, can jump 4 ft, and will eat your face while you sleep.
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From: West Mids.
Originally posted by dabassi
if you think black widows are bad...
do a search on camel spiders.
lets just say fully grown they are about 8 inches long, can run upto 30 mph, can jump 4 ft, and will eat your face while you sleep.
if you think black widows are bad...
do a search on camel spiders.
lets just say fully grown they are about 8 inches long, can run upto 30 mph, can jump 4 ft, and will eat your face while you sleep.
Will they settle for your sandwiches?
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From: On the lakefront...
Oh shit...I don't even know why I'm reading this thread....it's nightmares for SURE now that someone mentioned "camel spiders"!!! That's great news! 
About 14 years ago, there was a nasty hairy spider that I discovered AFTER I got into the shower. I killed it by using every household chemical I could get my hands on...he lost his life in a horrible burning sensation, I'm sure, then followed by a wash down the drain.
Yes, kids, 14 years...to this DAY...I check for spiders before I get in the shower...
About 14 years ago, there was a nasty hairy spider that I discovered AFTER I got into the shower. I killed it by using every household chemical I could get my hands on...he lost his life in a horrible burning sensation, I'm sure, then followed by a wash down the drain.
Yes, kids, 14 years...to this DAY...I check for spiders before I get in the shower...
