Well I was going to call bull **** until I read that
My big hairy house spiders eat woodlice and leave the corpses in little tidy piles near the porch door, so I don't complain
That's if the cat doesn't get them first!Flamethrowers at the ready...
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Well I was going to call bull **** until I read that
My big hairy house spiders eat woodlice and leave the corpses in little tidy piles near the porch door, so I don't complain
That's if the cat doesn't get them first!
Yeah, my wife complains because I allow any cellar spiders I find to take up residence wherever they please. They are harmless wee critters to us, but eat all the bigger house spiders that are looking for love this time of year.
Another trick is to mix 20 drops peppermint oil with warm water in a travel spray bottle and spray around door frames and windows. Sounds strange but really works, as evidenced by all manner of critters beatings a hasty retreat from it.
Another trick is to mix 20 drops peppermint oil with warm water in a travel spray bottle and spray around door frames and windows. Sounds strange but really works, as evidenced by all manner of critters beatings a hasty retreat from it.
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So I just found this little dude in my bathtub. After a short conversation we decided his name shall be Herman, and that our agreement is he can reside in the bathroom as long as he doesn't leave the toilet seat up and he doesn't venture into my bedroom when I'm asleep.
I'm worried he's only a baby and will grow to be one of those huge things, which would be the end of the relationship and is sure to end in the death of one of us.
I'm worried he's only a baby and will grow to be one of those huge things, which would be the end of the relationship and is sure to end in the death of one of us.
Two nights ago, Mrs Faysh was curled up on the sofa under a duvet feeling sorry for herself (she's got a bit of BirdFlu) snuggled up to the 2 girls, I was on "the boys sofa" giggling at crappy Youtube vids with my son. All of a sudden she throws the duvet across the lounge.
On enquiring why she'd attempted to beat the World Airspeed Record for a tog 10.5 bed covering, it transpired there was a "massive" spider crawling across it. Sure enough on investigating the crash site, I did indeed find the World's second biggest spider ever, so quick as a flash I slipped a handy carrier bag over my hand and rescued the 3 damsels in distress.
All illusions of bravado and valour soon evaporated when I went to release the behemoth by the wheely bins as it has already escaped from the bag and was making way towards me to steal my boots. I ran in the house like Scooby Doo pursued by the baddy of the week.
On enquiring why she'd attempted to beat the World Airspeed Record for a tog 10.5 bed covering, it transpired there was a "massive" spider crawling across it. Sure enough on investigating the crash site, I did indeed find the World's second biggest spider ever, so quick as a flash I slipped a handy carrier bag over my hand and rescued the 3 damsels in distress.
All illusions of bravado and valour soon evaporated when I went to release the behemoth by the wheely bins as it has already escaped from the bag and was making way towards me to steal my boots. I ran in the house like Scooby Doo pursued by the baddy of the week.
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I was having a nice peaceful poo yesterday and one run under the bathroom door straight at me. Instead of stamping on on it like a boss, I lifted my legs in the air like a little girl. I'm quite ashamed of myself.
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Two nights ago, Mrs Faysh was curled up on the sofa under a duvet feeling sorry for herself (she's got a bit of BirdFlu) snuggled up to the 2 girls, I was on "the boys sofa" giggling at crappy Youtube vids with my son. All of a sudden she throws the duvet across the lounge.
On enquiring why she'd attempted to beat the World Airspeed Record for a tog 10.5 bed covering, it transpired there was a "massive" spider crawling across it. Sure enough on investigating the crash site, I did indeed find the World's second biggest spider ever, so quick as a flash I slipped a handy carrier bag over my hand and rescued the 3 damsels in distress.
All illusions of bravado and valour soon evaporated when I went to release the behemoth by the wheely bins as it has already escaped from the bag and was making way towards me to steal my boots. I ran in the house like Scooby Doo pursued by the baddy of the week.
That 0.5 of a tog makes all the difference in the autumn months.
Nice story, made me lol.
My faithful cat used to until he got a nip from one he decided should be carried around the kitchen in his mouth.
Now both my cats won't touch them, but just follow any they find around the floor, occasionally helping them along the way with a friendly paw. Useless animals
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Captured 3 house spiders in the last week.
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This thread makes me itchy
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There just isn't enough fire on earth, excuse me while i de-orbit our home planet.....
Sitting on my sofa watching some fringe two nights back, minding my own business and enjoying my 'me' time I suddenly notice this familiar black shadow moving swiftly across my floor.
Frozen with fear like I have been dosed with a paralysis toxin, I moved my head slowly to look at the beast directly, as soon as my focus was firmly on the devil beast it stopped dead in it's tracks! for what seemd like an eternity I just lay and looked at it, absorbed the terror that it permeated like a pheromone and waited, waited for it to make it's move. The thing that got me more than it just being there was the feeling it sensed me, knew I was watching, I had to act and all I had at hand was my phone. The LG G3 is a beast of a phone but was it a match for this 8 legged monster. I made my pitch, launched the phone with sniper like precision and wiped the best from the face of gods green.
I woke the next morning and looked out of my window at the morning sun, drank in the view and thanked god for letting me see one more day, I knew that day would be a good day.
Fight the good fight!
Frozen with fear like I have been dosed with a paralysis toxin, I moved my head slowly to look at the beast directly, as soon as my focus was firmly on the devil beast it stopped dead in it's tracks! for what seemd like an eternity I just lay and looked at it, absorbed the terror that it permeated like a pheromone and waited, waited for it to make it's move. The thing that got me more than it just being there was the feeling it sensed me, knew I was watching, I had to act and all I had at hand was my phone. The LG G3 is a beast of a phone but was it a match for this 8 legged monster. I made my pitch, launched the phone with sniper like precision and wiped the best from the face of gods green.
I woke the next morning and looked out of my window at the morning sun, drank in the view and thanked god for letting me see one more day, I knew that day would be a good day.
Fight the good fight!