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question about black window spiders!
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Posted by preppyjock (My Page) on Thu, Jul 9, 09 at 6:29
| i have seen a few bw spiders once in a while, i always try to kill them asap.
but what else can i do to keep them away from the house? |
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RE: question about black window spiders!
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| BWS are very common in some locations. Lucky for us they are so reclusive and non-agressive. Good 'housekeeping' around the outside of your home will help prevent a large population from occurring. I also inspect underneath the patio furniture and picnic table on a REGULAR basis. Like every time I go outside to relax, lol. Learn to recognize their messy little webs so that you can sweep or vacuum them away. |
RE: question about black window spiders!
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| Often, just sweeping the webs away isn't enough, because the spiders retreat to cracks and crevices beyond the reaches of the web itself. They often shelter in these crevices during the day. When I find a suspected BW web, I make a point of returning with a flashlight after dark when the spider is readily visible. Then I slap them with a broom, or my shoe, or whatever else works to quickly wipe them out. |
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