spiders, oh my!

[deb be]

It certainly seems like a good year here for spiders.  I just wonder if its only at my place.  Its creeping me out.  If it just weren't so dang hot I'd have knocked them down and out already.. 

And rather large wasp looking bees are plentiful,   I really don't remember even seeing them before.   One of them flew into my bedroom tonight and I nailed it with 3 hits of Chanel and then flushed him away quick.  If nothing else the flies have lessened compared to a month ago when I was driven to buying the smelly traps.

[tonya]

i am having a pesty spider problem also. any recommendations?

[No scoops]

Are the spiders up high in like the barn or eaves of the house? In the past I have used wasp spray....it is great because you don't have to get a ladder and the residue keeps the spider away. Good luck.

[deb be]

My worst was where the feed room adjoins to the stalls under the eave.  It was getting alittle too close to the  fan for comfort so I  took a telescoping wand with a ser attached to it right before dark.  It was thick and gross.

Spraying them first and then using the shop vac should do the trick to finish it off correctly.    I guess it was easy pickings for them being near the fan and catching mosquitos that way.  But none of us need that kind of fire hazard in our barn.

 

[mysterypickles]

I have a HUGE spider that built a big web on the side of our house. He's very scary looking (about 3 inches long), but he's eating a lot of bugs and isnt in anyone's path, so I left him alone. Yesterday I watched a wasp hit his web and he was on it in an instant! It was really cool watching how fast he wrapped it up. I figure as long as I cant accidentally walk into his web at night feeding the horses, and he's not in my horse area, he can stay and eat as many bugs as he wants.

[deb be]

I agree that if their not in my pathway and not near electrical appliances that their interesting to watch.  I had huge ones in my barn the year that Jean and Frances went thru and those storms seemed to kill them off -  maybe the blowing rains and wind. 

It relieved my mind to be rid of the ones getting close to the fan.  If the weather ever lets up I need to do a ton of removing cob webs and dust from the rafters and under the house eaves.  I wonder if they are enemies with termites - wouldn't that be nice.......


 

[Kim K]

Stay tuned... I have wasted a ton of money on this battle myself.  I just used a service that APPEARS to have worked well.   Give me until next week to verify the results and I will let you know.   

[Lexus]

This year has seen a large influx of banana spiders. Large nasty harmless creatures with a fondness for leafy plants.  I'm a property manager and we are seeing them all over the county for the first time. Best advice? Professional help, they are difficult to get rid of.

[Kim K]

OK   here is my verdict.    After much wasted time and money on one of those companies who have the "gimmick" vehicles.  We decided to use Antec who came highly recommended on this board for ant removal.   Brian came out and treated our entire farm for ants, fleas and spiders.   I am VERY happy with the results.    You have to be patient because there will be a "re-hatch" after his initial treatment but it really did work.    We actually haven't seen an ant since he treated for those more than a year ago.   The only warning that I have for you is that it also killed all of my fly predators so I am back to the icky fly traps for the time being.

[Del-Raton Trailer Sales]

I killed a huge wasp at my house, its wings where about 2 inches wide. I have never seen one that big before. any ideas?

[Classic2010]

Chickens eat ants....so it is your choice of stepping in ant piles or chicken c-r-a-p.  Chickens eat flies and spiders and probably eats wasps with wing spans of 2 inches because I haven't seen any at my barn..... . 

[deb be]

I bet I'm not the only one that didn't know that chickens ate ants & wasps.  Plus their personable.  Thats very cool to know and not to forget free eggs to boot.

[Classic2010]

Chickens eat anything......I have personally seen them eat live baby rats!!!!  And after that iIhaven't been collecting their eggs to eat....it is just the thought.

[mysterypickles]

Hey I like the chicken idea too! I just had one of the "big" bug companies come out and give me a free estimate for my carpenter ant problem...they claim that the only way to get rid of them is to be set up on a regular every other month schedule FOREVER! And apparently you also get to be on their daily call list until you sign up, they have been hounding me like you wouldnt believe. I even told the guy I'd call him when I had decided, but he calls almost daily anyway!

I never thought of chickens, that would be much better (and FAR cheaper! LOL)...now if only I can tell my dog to leave them alone.

May also try Antec as recommended...got their number?

[deb be]

I wish I had read Classic's post before I made my skillet breakfast feast with eggs,  that I just now finished eating while reading.   I wish you could see the look on my face after reading the chickens choice of menu!  blah!  LOL.  I've watched my ducks too in amazement at how anything that moves is fair game to them.  Little snakes,  legless lizards, toads etc.

Timing is everything.  Wheres the pepto bismol! 

[Classic2010]

I am so sorry I turned anyone's stomach on the chickens choice of diet.....but your last post got me laughing. 

[deb be]

Who would ever have thought of that,  but you saw it and it was worth mentioning to liven things up a bit.   Eh,  you don't sell organic eggs do you?   Ewww.

If the company mentioned in one post was terminix - yes indeed they like to call and be a bit of a pest themselves.