I found a dead one under my canoe paddle outside after our big snow lol! I wondered if it died from the freeze or from our bug spray?
2006-12-01 08:28:42 · 9 answers · asked by SunFun 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
No they don't die but they do overwinter (hybernate). I learned that from a bugman on a website called homepestsolutions.com. They are really helpful when you email them bug questions. The bug spray probably killed it. Bug spray can only kill a spider if it's body comes in contact with the spray though. Their legs usually carry their bodies safely across chemical lines, unless the have to squeeze under a crack to get to where they want to go. Then their body will contact the chemical and it will die.
2006-12-01 10:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by Steph 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that they move inside if they can. I just spotted one in my friends garage the other day. It was huge. Things I know about black widows is they are very timid and will usually hide before they like to be seen. Their webs are not pretty but usually a jumbled mess and very strong. If you can't see the bottom of the spider for the red hourglass, you can probably be sure its a widow, just by the huge tell tale shiny black abdomen. Be careful because there bites will make you very sick.
2006-12-01 09:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by owllady 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO, They do not freeze, I have had bunches of them in wood pile , with I go out to get wood for fireplace there will be spiders down in the pile , when it gets warm they will move about, So NO they don't freeze.
2006-12-01 09:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably from the freeze. Then again, I might be wrong.
2006-12-01 08:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont have a long lifespan anyway.The bugspray will do them in.
2006-12-01 08:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by Shark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord, I hope so! Anything that kills 'em I all for it.
2006-12-01 09:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not always
2006-12-01 14:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by joe kid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they come inside.
2006-12-01 08:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by brian d 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2006-12-01 08:32:31 · answer #9 · answered by Eddie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋