December 12th, 2019
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I like having insects and spiders in the house.
Not that much to explain here. I know many people - including my current housemates - HATE having insects and spiders in the house. Every time they see one they freak out a little bit and try to squash it or put it outside. But I actually like having insects and spiders around. It feels like a reminder that even though humans have constructed a world which is largely designed to separate us from the rest of nature, we are still a part of nature, and still live in harmony with other living things. Seeing insects around who have made a habitat in my one habitat helps me keep that in mind and is very comforting. Having insects and spiders around also isn't harmful like having mice is, because they don't usually eat my food.
but Fuck cockroaches
December 12th, 2019
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shan_said_what
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LuciusDickusMaximus
Fair question. I certainly don't encourage having insects around, and if they began to substantially effect my life - like the mice eating my food - I would probably have to do something about it. But that's typically not the case, and so I don't see it as an issue.
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14thCluelessbird
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KentB27
Yeah, they normally don’t want anything to do with you unless you corner them or startle them. With that being said, I still really don’t like the thought of having black widows or brown recluses in my apartment.
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14thCluelessbird
Brown recluses should definitely be relocated outside. Black widows aren't much or a worry because they'll stay in their webs, but Brown recluses will wonder around your house all day long. They also have a habit of cozying up to you in bed and then biting you once you roll over. Plus they don't usually catch flies or mosquitoes so there's really no use having them around.
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KentB27
Brown recluses can also reproduce at alarming rates. I don’t see black widows much but here in Kansas brown recluses are very common.
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14thCluelessbird
It's the opposite out west. We have black widows literally everywhere and no brown recluses. It seems that they like to stay east of the continental divide.
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When I lived in Idaho, Brown Recluses were everywhere. Nasty and scary.
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14thCluelessbird
I dont think those were brown recluses as they aren't native to the northwest, it's too cold for them. It's extremely common for them to be confused with hobo spiders which look eerily similar. I live in Idaho, and people get them mixed up here all the time. Hobo spiders are everywhere in the northwest, but despite their reputation there's actually no evidence that their venom is dangerous to humans. Here's a picture of one on my garage door that I took when I first moved here. I thought for sure it was a recluse, but it turns out it was just a harmless hobo spider.
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It was over 20 years ago. You might be right.
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14thCluelessbird
Black widows always stick to their webs as long as it doesnt get destroyed :)
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14thCluelessbird
Are you sure it was a black widow? Did she not get medical attention after getting bit? This sounds like a Brown recluse bite, which are much worse. Either way, only about 2200 people actually get bit by black widows each year, and most bites don't require medical attention.
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14thCluelessbird
It's okay! It's very common to confuse the two. Brown recluse spiders definitely are not something you want in your house. Their bites usually cause necrosis which is what makes them so nasty.
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