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To burn my house down TRiGGER WARNING spiders

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moleymoley1 · 08/10/2024 18:42

As of last week I’ve been finding little black spiders everywhere in my house mainly by my back door and bathroom. They are tiny like money spiders but I literally have loads. I picked up my kittens bed and there was about 3 under there. I’m now worrying there was a mummy spider somewhere and has hatched eggs into my house 🫣 I’ve attached a picture for context

To burn my house down TRiGGER WARNING spiders
To burn my house down TRiGGER WARNING spiders
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Pieceofpurplesky · 08/10/2024 20:21

Peppermint spray keeps them away

Jesswebster01 · 08/10/2024 19:45

I bought a spider spray and it worked well. I went round one night sprayed it round all the skirting boards door frames and any gaps that there were the next day there were alot of dead ones. I don't like the thought of killing them but I'm terrified of them. If I ever open a window I make sure to spray round. Just Google spider spray it is in a red can.

mbosnz · 08/10/2024 19:07

I had a very bad moment when a bloody ginormous, Australia worthy spider bailed me up in the loo the other night. I don't know who was more traumatised, me or the spider. It was a very bad moment to bail me up in the loo. Do spiders have a sense of smell?

LoudGreyBalonz · 08/10/2024 18:58

RaspberryCombat · 08/10/2024 18:50

I know this sounds absolutely nuts, and I hasten to add that I haven’t tried it myself, but someone whom I trust on matters nature told me recently that spiders can’t bear conkers. So maybe it’s at least the right season for getting rid of spiders, if you’re in the UK?

Just an old wives' tail, there's no truth to it.

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moleymoley1 · 08/10/2024 18:57

LoudGreyBalonz · 08/10/2024 18:55

Those looks like baby house spiders to me. Erm...congratulations?

😭😭😭 there going to grow into huge house spiders aren’t they

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LoudGreyBalonz · 08/10/2024 18:55

Those looks like baby house spiders to me. Erm...congratulations?

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moleymoley1 · 08/10/2024 18:53

RaspberryCombat · 08/10/2024 18:50

I know this sounds absolutely nuts, and I hasten to add that I haven’t tried it myself, but someone whom I trust on matters nature told me recently that spiders can’t bear conkers. So maybe it’s at least the right season for getting rid of spiders, if you’re in the UK?

Yeah I’m in the uk! Thing is I’ve used conkers, citrus etc and still there even before now. Whilst there little im not too bothered but I know there going to grow into massive house spiders 😭

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RaspberryCombat · 08/10/2024 18:50

I know this sounds absolutely nuts, and I hasten to add that I haven’t tried it myself, but someone whom I trust on matters nature told me recently that spiders can’t bear conkers. So maybe it’s at least the right season for getting rid of spiders, if you’re in the UK?