skydemon2 0 #26 February 20, 2007 close enough?Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #27 February 20, 2007 QuoteYou might get one of those electric fly swatters. They look like a raquetball racket, but have metal wires instead of nylon. There is a ~300 volt charge between every other wire. A portable bug zapper! ~$10. I use one. I have one of those too! Great, aren't they? If it's a pretty big bug though, make sure to just give it a good zap and then fling it outside. Hold down the power too long on a good size bug and it will start to smoke and stink!Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #28 February 20, 2007 >What is the least scary way to kill the spider without the help of my boyfriend? Easiest way is to just wait! They don't live long. We have a smattering of spiders here. We tolerate them as long as they don't get annoying. When they do, we just pick em up and throw them out the back door. Since we live on a canyon there seems to be a constant war between the spiders, mayflies, regular flies, mosquitos, ants, grasshoppers etc. The spiders are one of the better neighbors, so we usually let them be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #29 February 20, 2007 If you can catch a spider with it as he's rapping down from the ceiling you can bounce him up and down on the electrodes for multiple zappage. I'm going to rip a photoflash capacitor out of one of those disposable cameras and put it in parallel with the one in the zapper. It will take twice as long to charge, but with double the zap energy. Might be able to totally vaporize flies with enough extra capacitors. No messy corpse to sweep up. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #30 February 20, 2007 this is a good educational Video on spiders [url "http://www.filecabi.net/video/spiders-drugs.html"] Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on spiders [url]Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #31 February 20, 2007 My wife always gets out the bleach and sprays (drowns) them. Of course we have stone tile floors. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #32 February 20, 2007 heh... you have your wife kill spiders for you, this is the macho police, hand over your man card Fly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #33 February 21, 2007 Quotedid he look anything like this guy? Cute thing. What species is it? AlphonsAnd five hundred entirely naked women dropped out of the sky on parachutes. -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #34 February 21, 2007 Arizona Blond. ----------------------------------- Tarantulas are not dangerous to humans, though they can deliver a painful bite if provoked. In addition to venom, tarantulas are equipped with barbed hairs on the top of their abdomen. When threatened, it can brush these hairs onto it's attacker. These hairs are irritating, and because of the barbs, are difficult to remove. The spiders typically mature around 10-12 years of age and can live up to 20 years. Once mature, a male will leave his burrow in search of a mate (the tarantulas you see on the roads in Arizona are usually males cruising for females). Upon finding the burrow of a female spider, the male will announce himself by tapping and plucking the silk at the entrance. After mating, the male beats a hasty retreat lest the female kill and eat him, though even if successful, he usually does not survive much longer. sound familiar?namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #35 February 21, 2007 QuoteArizona Blond. Ah, the Aphonopelma Chalcodes. QuoteTarantulas are not dangerous to humans, Mostly true. Some of the more venomous species can kill vulnerable humans such as small children, sick people or those who are excessively allergic. The latter is rare, but not nonexistent. Those species don't live in the U.S. though, they are mainly to be found in Africa. [edit: But generally speaking, yes, tarantulas are indeed not dangerous to humans] QuoteIn addition to venom, tarantulas are equipped with barbed hairs on the top of their abdomen. When threatened, it can brush these hairs onto it's attacker. Also partially true. Most American/Mexican tarantulas indeed have barbed hairs that they can brush (in dutch it's called bombarding), but many other species don't, e.g. most African or Asian types. QuoteAfter mating, the male beats a hasty retreat lest the female kill and eat him, Mostly true, but there are a few (very few indeed) species where the female isn't agressive towards the male. Anyway, tarantulas rock! AlphonsAnd five hundred entirely naked women dropped out of the sky on parachutes. -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #36 February 21, 2007 QuoteI tried to smack him with a big pole, but I missed. What makes you think it has to be a "him"? AlphonsAnd five hundred entirely naked women dropped out of the sky on parachutes. -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #37 February 22, 2007 QuoteOk Jaye. Now you reaaallly just freaked me out. I can't look at those pictures. Sorry! If it makes you feel better, I am HORRIBLY terrified of rodents inside the walls of a home. You can have my roof rats and I'll take your spiders. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
