Who's Afraid Of Spiders? I Got A Great Story For Ya....

[JOLLY]

Now I've only seen this one other time in my life and that was like 5 years ago or whatever, and it was on my sidewalk.

Anyways, yall know I do that I do that cable tv crap for a living. During the hot summer months, Black Widows like to cool down. I'd say at least 75%-85% of the time I open up a cable ped....there is a black widow spider in it during the summer months.

No big deal to me. I'm just used to it. They're just as afraid of me as I am of them. We just both go about our business and leave each other alone.

They're in there with their sacks lookin after their "sack babies" or whatever ya wanna call em. I usually see mama and somewhere between 3-6 egg sack thingies. Anyways...long story short.....

Was workin today and was gettin ready to get in the ped when I saw all these lil tiny insects. They were crawlin on the ped, flyin around in the air and all kinds of stuff. It wasn't until I got upon the cable ped and looked real close, that I realized they were hundreds of baby black widows....lol. They're like pink and see thru, and tiny.


That was a trip. I've only seen that one other time. I think I read once that each lil spider pod thing holds like up to 600 of them lil crazy things.

Anyways, I didn't kill any of them. I figured the heat would do it, since they were on the outside.

[B2D]

*shudder*

I can control my fear with most spiders. But black widows are to be terminated with extreme prejudice.

[JOLLY]

These are from last summer. I haven't taken any from this year. It's still about the same as far as the population goes. Those gals are in at least (or close to) three out of four peds I get in during the late spring/summer months.

[BeeGee]

I have no idea how you just go on with your work with one of those chillin in the same area as you...you sir are a brave man lol

[Gearjoneser]

I agree with B2D. The world doesn't need'em. They're there because you've given them the opportunity. Congratulations, ya jackass! Even Simon is smarter than you!
hahahahaha

[Beer$]

I keep them, they get rid of the **** mosquitoes.

[korovamilkdud]

An old GF of mine (some of you have met her) introduced me to the joys of Daddy Long Legs. Apparently, to other spiders, these guys are Shaqs and Big Shows who will gladly mutilate and devour most other spiders (including Widows).

I like most, initially had the temptation to kill them, until I realized what they're actually all about. They CAN'T bite you humans, they're fangs are too short to penetrate your skin. But they are far more poisonous than widows nevertheless, and can kick them around like little *****es with their long-assed legs.

Daddy Long Legs can be handy to have around. Just sayin.