Spiders!

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  1. thetykester

    thetykester Well-Known Member

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    Anyone noticed an influx? I know their mating season is around September but we've had a fair few the last month, any idea?

    TIA
     
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    B.T.W. I'm fearless but the Wife n Daughter are mortified at the sight of the harmless critters :rolleyes:
     
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    Laura saw an absolute whopper on Sunday. Biggest we've both seen. Unfortunately it startled her while she was shovelling sand on the drive whilst moving bags.
     
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    My Wife & Daughter.....................................Kill em, kill em until they are dead,dead,dead.
     
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    Me............................................Meh.
     
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    That's Laura mate. I don't like killing them as I've got older.
     
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    A massive plus in the fabric of life are Spiders.
     
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    I don't mind them. Little uns I'll just let them be. Big uns I'll catch and release. Kiddo hates them. Wife will kill them.

    I love the little jumping lads, they are so inquisitive and will jump on you to investigate
     
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    Found a cockchafer stuck in a spider's Web yesterday.
     
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    Cant do with the big ones, they scuttle and crawl so fast I always picture it going into my ear as I'm asleep...

    Money spiders & daddy long legs, let em be :D
     
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    I know the feeling.
     
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    My grandad once had a dead spider in his ear after complaining of hearing loss for months. Sweet dreams
     
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    Thanks for that, old mate. Looks like I'll be sleeping with ear buds tonight!
     
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