spiders in the house

watercooledman · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:05

our home is around 8 years old i have noticed there is quite a few spiders around high up, not the dark gritty type the light coloured ones with long legs.

do you get rid or leave them be ?

builder22 · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:07

Humanely hoover them then they can live inside your hoover

watercooledman · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:09

builder22 said:
Humanely hoover them then they can live inside your hoover

haha you tight git

dave28 · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:09

get rid myself but its mostly when cleaning they just dont survive so its not like i go around killing them on purpose really

potatolord · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:09

There's a big spider in my porch that I have been feeding up. Late night flies are slow and easy to catch.

I have read a laser pointer will deal. with spiders, explosively. Not tried that out myself.

Mason- · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:10

Aren't the big ones with spindly legs meant to eat the big ones with chungus legs?

Puzzled · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:12

Turn up the music, put on your dancing shoes, give their web a little tug and you can all boogie away together.

Those daddy long leg types are like spider assassins, they take out the big house spiders.

watercooledman · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:12

Mason- said:
Aren't the big ones with spindly legs meant to eat the big ones with chungus legs?

wooot

Nasher · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:12

I had a tiny one in the car that seemed to have an endless supply of web.

Also, there is a spider living in every single wing mirror.

watercooledman · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:13

Puzzled said:
Turn up the music, put on your dancing shoes, give their web a little tug and you can all boogie away together.

Those daddy long leg types are like spider assassins, they take out the big house spiders.

wow really never knew that, so just leave them then ?

Puzzled · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:20

watercooledman said:
wow really never knew that, so just leave them then ?

Up to you, they don't do any harm.

Personally I don't like spiders in the house, particularly ceiling ones that like to leave a trail of web at head level when I walk into a room

watercooledman · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:24

Puzzled said:
Up to you, they don't do any harm.

Personally I don't like spiders in the house, particularly celling ones that like to leave a trail of web at head level when I walk into a room

ahhhhh i am not that tall so no issues there, they do eat all the flies and stuff so will will leave them even though the kids go mad.

ik9000 · 11 Aug 2021 at 17:28

I dont mind spiders, but every now and then you see something that looks like nothing on the UK Spider charts, and at that point it meets my shoe. I know someone who was hospitalised by a psycho spider bite. Not worth risking if it's not native. I would like to learn more though as I do wonder if the chart is just a bit limited and in need of an update/variation pics etc.

wolfie138 · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:21

potatolord said:
I have read a laser pointer will deal. with spiders, explosively. Not tried that out myself.

lol, where did you read that?
you can, however, have fun w/ a jumping spider and a laser pointer, see youtube for examples.

alchal · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:24

Mason- said:
Aren't the big ones with spindly legs meant to eat the big ones with chungus legs?

Apparently so, you would never have thought so looking at them.

They also make webs everywhere!! at least the housespiders are out of sight most of the time.

Chris Wilson · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:38

Old superstition: "If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run alive". Personally I like none venomous ones and leave them, they keep the flies down and are rather fascinating creatures.

throwaway4372 · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:43

Sounds like daddy long legs, they're well-behaved so just leave them be, they help you by eating other stuff you don't want in your house.
I draw the line at cupboard spiders tho, lots of those here.

Malevolence · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:45

Those useless daddy long legs spiders (cellar spiders I think) that can't even climb a textured wall without constantly falling off get splatted. Proper meaty spiders have free reign.

Dis86 · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:48

Live and let live is my policy. We're rural so get loads of bugs and spiders help control the numbers.

Rimsy · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:48

Leave them be aside from the false widows that reside(d) in our garage. They will likely keep the mosquito and fly population down... At least that's what I hope

Whitewater · 11 Aug 2021 at 18:57

I normally leave them be and clean up their webs from time to time.