I found 4 BLACK WIDOW spiders by my front door last night. Thats right, 4! 2 very large ones (about an inch big) and 2 small ones. Should I be freaked out about this since I have 2 small children and a dog? Or is this just a normal thing you desert people just live with?

 

They don't bother me or the dog generally. Teach your kids to avoid them though. They come with the territory. Keep a can of raid handy.

 

They taste great on pasta...

 

We have them every once in a while also. Teach the kids to stay away from em tho.

 

spend the $30 for an exterminator.. I did once and I dont see anything but crickets now..

 

I only find them in my grill. They add a nice smokey flavor to grilled chicken.

 

an exterminator won't kill spiders unless they get hit directly by the spray. i have them - just stay away from them and keep spraying like hell - you'll need a regular exterminator visit anyway. i use desert pest control.

 

Where I live, or in this southeast area, you have to worry about scorpins.
Killed six of them the other night. You turn off all the lights and use a blacklight. They glow like you would'nt believe.

 

I'm in the Phoenix area. It happens. Mostly, if you dont bother them, they wont bother you!!

Carl

 

If You Have Stuff Sitting Around And You Have To Move It Get Gloves!!!

 

sorry, honey----i do no tdo spiders-------i always manage to find either very potent poisons or a man or other individual to do the work for me..preferably not the one i am interested in (heehee)...........thank you, boyZ........

 

z-hag, this thead is a year old next month. lol....

 

Its normal on the west coast .

 

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I have 4 that live outside my front door. I like them. They eat all the crickets and roaches that try to come in under the door's weatherstripping.