When I lived in AZ I went to a neighbors house and in the kitchen was a huge spiders web. He said it was to control the insects….I said you’re full of it! In AZ (Mesa area) the only household pests are cockroaches and scorpions. Spider doesn’t mess with them
I don’t want them in my house, but I leave them alone if they’re in my garage. My theory is that if they’re setting up shop, there must be bugs to eat, and when the food supply dries up, the spiders will move on.
These jerks have been trying to sell pest control in my neighborhood all summer, and that’s their big spiel “spiders”. I’m like her, the spiders are our pest control.
Spiders here include black widows. Very large black widows. Pest control outside? Fine. Inside unless it’s a daddy longlegs or a wolf spider, it isn’t allowed to set up shop.
My thoughts exactly. Think about what they eat. If they are thriving…well, need I say more? In fact, was he listening to me yesterday when I re-located a spider from the bathtub to under the kitchen cabinet to control the ants?
I like having my house spiders in their little corners. I also like my spiders in my garages and yard, even the black widows. The brown recluses I am not quite as fond of but as long as they stay out of the house, I am okay with them. I also love my black snakes that hang out in my landscaping. They are so beautiful.
*I try to not kill any animal living close to me – I did finally eradicate a red ant hill in my back yard – but only because they were bothering our Siberian huskies – we have pest control keep our rodent population down but that’s because our dogs like to hunt them, both in and out of our house and the dogs are destructive – quite aside from the fact that their fleas carry “hantavirus” which is dangerous to humans – I try to accommodate the animals in my world, because they were here first…
Leroy 26 days ago
What’s crazier: Crazy or Not crazy??
a sage 26 days ago
Spiders are fine for outside pest control.
Superfrog 26 days ago
And you guys are named on their web page.
TStyle78 26 days ago
Is one named Charlotte?
The dude from FL Premium Member 26 days ago
When I lived in AZ I went to a neighbors house and in the kitchen was a huge spiders web. He said it was to control the insects….I said you’re full of it! In AZ (Mesa area) the only household pests are cockroaches and scorpions. Spider doesn’t mess with them
sbenton7684 26 days ago
The friendly bats, (Gomez and Morticia) that return to my house every summer take care of my flying pests.
crosscompiler Premium Member 26 days ago
In my personal experience, spiders are more reliable than Orkin, and no less friendly.
Brass Orchid Premium Member 26 days ago
Centipedes are also insectivore predators.
MacGuyver 26 days ago
I don’t want them in my house, but I leave them alone if they’re in my garage. My theory is that if they’re setting up shop, there must be bugs to eat, and when the food supply dries up, the spiders will move on.
MikeM_inMD 26 days ago
You’ve heard of “cat ladies”; meet the “spider lady”.
Chris 26 days ago
wait what… :\
Doug K 26 days ago
There is that one spider, though …
… you really don’t want to mess around with IT.
hooglah 26 days ago
Lizards are great pest control.
ChristineMurphy 26 days ago
I’m with her. Haven’t had a fly in my house for decades.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member 26 days ago
These jerks have been trying to sell pest control in my neighborhood all summer, and that’s their big spiel “spiders”. I’m like her, the spiders are our pest control.
Ishka Bibel 26 days ago
I keep a few in the corners for just such a reason.
charles9156 26 days ago
customer is always right ;+)
halvincobbes Premium Member 26 days ago
YAY! Team Spider!
Rista 26 days ago
Spiders here include black widows. Very large black widows. Pest control outside? Fine. Inside unless it’s a daddy longlegs or a wolf spider, it isn’t allowed to set up shop.
Saurischia 26 days ago
My thoughts exactly. Think about what they eat. If they are thriving…well, need I say more? In fact, was he listening to me yesterday when I re-located a spider from the bathtub to under the kitchen cabinet to control the ants?
robtgordon 26 days ago
Spiders are into conspiracy theories!
mistercatworks 26 days ago
“They want to talk to you – in the basement.”
oish 26 days ago
Is Boris the Spider from Mars?
norphos 26 days ago
Mister Carrillo draws adorable women and cats, what do his spiders look like?
pchemcat 26 days ago
I like having my house spiders in their little corners. I also like my spiders in my garages and yard, even the black widows. The brown recluses I am not quite as fond of but as long as they stay out of the house, I am okay with them. I also love my black snakes that hang out in my landscaping. They are so beautiful.
wellis1947 Premium Member 25 days ago
*I try to not kill any animal living close to me – I did finally eradicate a red ant hill in my back yard – but only because they were bothering our Siberian huskies – we have pest control keep our rodent population down but that’s because our dogs like to hunt them, both in and out of our house and the dogs are destructive – quite aside from the fact that their fleas carry “hantavirus” which is dangerous to humans – I try to accommodate the animals in my world, because they were here first…
sedrelwesley2 Premium Member 25 days ago
Tarantulas (wolf spiders) in my basement keep the brown recluse population down. Tegenarias help also.