How do you get rid of big, nasty spiders?
2006-10-11 00:56:28 · 10 answers · asked by Theo D 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
That depends how you want to go and where you live. The safe natural way or Bomb them out of existence. You can purchase Bug Bombs at the local hardware store. I had the same problem and did a little research on line. I found a solution that works for me and KEEPS the ugly things outside. Ever hear of Osage Orange? They grow in several states -- US -- and may grow in other countries. They come from a tree that I can't spell or pronounce.....A French name. They are about the size of a softball and are light green and sort of knobby looking. Try reading about them at this site.
http://www.gpnc.org/osage.htm
They really worked for me long-range. I just put new ones out every fall.
Good Luck!!
2006-10-11 02:06:12 · answer #1 · answered by SNOOP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spiders are there only because there is an adequate food source for them...flying insects. Those flying insects are usually more objectionable than the spiders, but you don't know that because the spiders are eliminating them.
If you are in the U. S. the spiders that will bite with toxic results are the black widow and the brown recluse, and those only in close quarters. Otherwise the large spiders such as the banana spider (adult about 3" span) don't want to have anything to do with you. Their webs are constructed in the midst of flying insect traffic lanes, and are sometimes aggravating because you don't notice them until you walk through and your initial reaction is anxiety that you will be harmed.
If you remove the web with such as a broom and deposit the spider on a shrub or bush at an out of the way location it will likely be satisfied to ensnare its prey there and not be a bother to you.
As suggested by another answerer, read about spiders and your appreciation for the hassle they avoid for us may render you an arachnid fan.
2006-10-11 02:43:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't face killing it, then try placing an upturned glass over it.
Then carefully slide a piece of paper under the upturned glass & spider.
Now get a magazine and slide that under the paper. (keep one hand firmly on top of the glass so that it doesn't fall over and allow spider to escape.)
Then open a door or window to get ready to get rid of the spider.
Now, very carefully slide one hand under the magazine and keep the other hand on top of the glass.
Take the entire thing outside, then remove the glass and run far away! The spider probably won't stick around for too long and then you can retrieve your magazine and piece of paper.
I suggest to use the paper first because it's easier to slide it under the glass, but then use the magazine as the paper is flimsy and may buckle before you get outside and allow the spider to crawl out before you're ready.
Good luck
2006-10-11 01:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by SL 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your local hardware store, discount store or grocery store. Buy "GLUE TRAPS or GLUE BOARDS". These are cheap and you can catch dozens of bugs and spiders just on one trap. I tried these about 8 yrs ago. They work so great that I always have some in the garage, under the sofa, behind furniture. They even catch mice. That is helpful. If you catch a mouse on one, just pick up the sticky board and throw it in the trash. You don't have to touch that gross rodent.
Just a word of caution. Put them where your pets wont get into them. And if it does happen then just use vegetable oil and pour over the pets feet to get it unstuck. These work so good that one time we caught our little dog when she went under our childs bed. But I rather that than a spider bite.
2006-10-11 03:25:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They sell spider spray right at Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware. Kill them all. I friggin hate spiders. And bees. Bees are just spiders with wings. Spray the spiders and eaves and joists and all the little spots they like to hang out in, then spray again a month later, do it again in the spring, once in the summer, and once again in the fall. PS hope you like oter bugs!
2006-10-11 02:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
find out more about those spiders and their likes and dislikes when my apt complex had a bad gnat invasion from the wooded field next door to it I found out those buggies didn't like the scent of vanilla and burned some vanilla incense to lure them into a trap that i'd set up earlier in the day of a wall of electric bug zapper lanterns along the wall they tried to flee to and all it took was a talk to a bug expert friend i had at a university and holding up a sample of a dead 1 on my cam to him with a pair of tweezers for him to identify the species of gnat it was (there are 6 small winged flying bug species that are considered gnats fyi)
hope i helped
2006-10-11 02:04:04 · answer #6 · answered by Pale Rider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spraying poison does not work unless sprayed directly on spiders. If you spray an area a spider can walk right through it and not absorb any. If you keep their webs removed they will be unable to catch prey and they will starve to death. This is your best bet.
2006-10-11 17:35:37 · answer #7 · answered by luther 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Learn about them. There are many beneficial spiders out there. They'll eat the really bad bugs you don't want around.
2006-10-11 01:05:23 · answer #8 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a Cat that likes spiders........ Ha Ha Ha!!!
2006-10-11 00:58:58 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanie T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are they inside or out?
2006-10-11 01:04:07 · answer #10 · answered by barbiehow 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋