Now the snakes are not a problem. They are all hanging out by rivers and woods and places I don't wander around that often. The spiders on the other hand, consider September to be the month they move indoors. Some would say it's them moving into a warmer place for the winter, but it is 70 - 80 here these past two weeks, and the spiders are trooping in like they own the place. Get them a collar and a leash and these guys could be your second dog - they are big!
Oh I know they're harmless - these are second cousins of the daddy longlegs. But I don't like them. In fact, I am afraid of them on some deep, visceral level that leads me to scream whenever I see them scurrying across the floor. At least the rest of the family is accommodating. They immediately leap into spider killing mode. (No lectures please - I really don't care about all the good stuff they do. If they would stay out of my house, I would let them live a long and happy life. I do not bother them in their house, they shouldn't bother me in mine!)
Happily, it's pretty much all over by October, November at the latest. They disappear. I don't trouble myself wondering where they're camping because they don't venture into sight. As it should be.
What critters are heading your way these days?
5 comments:
I agree...I dont care what good stuff spiders do either! If they're coming in...they're leaving dead! I also hate mice, and snakes (none native to NZ thank goodness), and earwigs (and there's a TON of those!).
Love ya,
Sandy
Why don't you guys come back to the good all US where all you have to deal with is cockroaches and the occasional human home invasion?
I, too, am a faithful member of the stomp committee!!!!
Fruit flies... We have had an abundant harvest of apples amongst some veggies in our garden. I left a bucket of apples in the garage and the fruit flies or nats or whatever they are have infested the house for about two weeks.
And there are far too many earwigs outside, but only a few dare to make it inside.
The cat helps to get rid of most critters that dare make their way inside :-)...
Spiders are a good source of protein. A good side dish of fried spider goes well with muskrat.
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