Black widow spider
Black widow spider
For anyone who knows about these things, Max maybe
My wife discovered one in our composter, it scurried away when she lifted the lid but she noticed the shiny black body with an orange red mark on its back, there is also a web in there
Should we leave it be or worry, as we have an inquisitive little dog.
My wife discovered one in our composter, it scurried away when she lifted the lid but she noticed the shiny black body with an orange red mark on its back, there is also a web in there
Should we leave it be or worry, as we have an inquisitive little dog.
David
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Re: Black widow spider
I dont think i would take a chance - If your did get bitten you would never forgive yourself when you know it is there.
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Re: Black widow spider
Not sure how to kill it, its in the compost and difficult to get to, maybe put petrol in and set fire to it?
David
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That's sounds very drastic to me. If the spider found it's place in your composter it will not move from there. They are always hiding, in hot summer specially under stones. In the past, many years ago, I was collecting them together with "Snake George" for his Reptile Park.
The question is: will your dog have a chance to come into contact when it is in your composter? (I believe it is one of these plastic containers...)
Max
Re: Black widow spider
Hi Max, I don't want to kill it, we love wildlife but we also love our dog.
If it got in the composter it must be able to get out, we are concerned that it may have young and then we would be worried.
Yes its the plastic type container, if the spider is in there all the time the dog isnt likely to come into contact, but there is always a chance that it might.
Do you know anybody who can maybe take it away?
If it got in the composter it must be able to get out, we are concerned that it may have young and then we would be worried.
Yes its the plastic type container, if the spider is in there all the time the dog isnt likely to come into contact, but there is always a chance that it might.
Do you know anybody who can maybe take it away?
David
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Re: Black widow spider
You can do it yourself perhaps. I would wear rubber gloves (yellow). If you put one of these large plastic containers with lid (3-5 l) over it and move the container sidewards in order to catch the insect. Then close the container with the lid and carry it some hundred meters away from your place and release it where a lot of stones are....Uncle D wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:18 am Hi Max, I don't want to kill it, we love wildlife but we also love our dog.
If it got in the composter it must be able to get out, we are concerned that it may have young and then we would be worried.
Yes its the plastic type container, if the spider is in there all the time the dog isnt likely to come into contact, but there is always a chance that it might.
Do you know anybody who can maybe take it away?
Max
Re: Black widow spider
The Cyprus Herpetological Society will come and remove snakes from your property. I have no idea if they do spiders but it may be worth contacting them in case they do, or they may know someone who can.
http://hscyprus.org/en/
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Re: Black widow spider
I would set fire to the whole lot as there may be baby spiders in there allready.
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Re: Black widow spider
Oooeeerrr! I'm sitting on the fence again! No prob with spiders usually, but could make an exception for this one, but babies.....??