tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post2467095822793587624..comments2023-10-09T08:01:29.924-05:00Comments on Sorting The Pieces: This is warCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11641264346663533706noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-91684999986117050292009-10-13T17:32:54.386-05:002009-10-13T17:32:54.386-05:00I dunno...I bomb my house twice a year whether it ...I dunno...I bomb my house twice a year whether it needs it or not.<br /><br />I'm no nature girl. If it doesn't pay rent....I kill it.Tressa baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069081847543667599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-55115251030539350972009-10-05T08:33:59.980-05:002009-10-05T08:33:59.980-05:00I believe Virginia is absolutely correct. They ar...I believe Virginia is absolutely correct. They are called "recluses" because they hide in dark corners. They do not make webs of the kind you describe. Generally speaking, orb web spiders aren't as venomous as "hunting" spiders because their venom does not have to immedieately disable their victims. their webs provide that service...<br /><br />I don't particularly love spiders, and big ones give me the willies, but I find, the older I get, the less likely I am to terminate the existence of another creature unless it poses a real threat to me.Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-10248744943015630392009-10-04T20:57:06.876-05:002009-10-04T20:57:06.876-05:00Hey Cynthia, The good news is that I think there ...Hey Cynthia, The good news is that I think there is a good chance this is NOT a brown recluse. Although you definitely live in naturally occuring range of the brown recluse, the web you are describing would be all wrong for a BR. They make small disorganized webs (an inch or two) as their little "homes" but they don't make large webs for catching prey. They actively seek and hunt their prey (vision based hunting) - very different from say an orb weaver who makes large beautiful webs. The "violin" pattern is a tough way to identify a BR, not because they don't have it but because so many other spiders have similar markings. <br />If you can get her on a broom and carry her to a distant place, you may be able to permanently translocate her. <br />And for those that don't really like spiders, don't forget, without them we would be up to our eyeballs in all the other "critters" they eat, so they are good at keeping balance in an enviroment. :-)<br />I used to be terrified of spiders and snakes when I was young but I am working hard to appreciate "all that is" . . . while still admiting, if I found a spider in my bed at night, my hard earned composure and respect would be out the door.<br />If you can send a good photo of her, I know some spider experts that may be able to identify her.<br /><br />Peace,<br /><br />VirginiaVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451139904242764009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-69219337860340869162009-10-03T15:27:20.855-05:002009-10-03T15:27:20.855-05:00PLEASE be very careful. I would deffinitely try to...PLEASE be very careful. I would deffinitely try to kill it or get a good spray on it. My neighbor got bit by one and she got cellulitis and it was very difficult. I hate spiders.Nellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927983874624510031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-40870784382913738792009-10-02T23:00:18.909-05:002009-10-02T23:00:18.909-05:00Oh, it has to go! They're really, really creep...Oh, it has to go! They're really, really creepy. We have them in Texas, and when I was finishing up my undergrad work, the library, a new building, became infested with them. It was shut down and treated, but one night shortly after that, while I was studying late in a carrel, I looked down at my feet and there was a huge brown recluse, maybe 3" across. It was too big and creepy to consider stepping on. I ran and got a box and the cardboard backing from a tablet from a librarian, and managed to get the thing into the box, which we then sealed with tape and discarded. I still shiver thinking about it.emmapeelDallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045502725282481075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19060161.post-50140797792627069502009-10-02T14:21:39.736-05:002009-10-02T14:21:39.736-05:00Oh, the hell with it. I'd get a gun. ;)Oh, the hell with it. I'd get a gun. ;)Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651527173284826294noreply@blogger.com