[f1000]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Yuck, I see those all the time and I hate them. What exactly are they anyway and what is the best way to get rid of them if you have pets in the house?

They're house centipedes. They like to live in damp areas, so I caulked up all the gaps between baseboards, duct taped openings underneath bathroom cabinets, etc. Maybe they're still partying behind the drywall, but at least I don't see them anymore. The one thing I won't do is spray chemicals in the house to control them.

[MrsLarry]

Originally Posted by abe

MrsLarry, that note, it's existence, it's form factor, the wording and the sentiment all say something very nice about you.

Now, please tell me what's with that off-kilter glass?

Well, thanks

Holy cow! It is off-kilter. That's nutty. I dunno, I google imaged searched "spider under glass" - it came up.

[macaddict0001]

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Am I the only one who doesn't find any half-inch-long creatures frightening?

no i don't either.

[shunt]

I told you that amulet was taboo-- there's no time for the surfing contest, or hula lessons...

...now we must go the cave near the bus-stop and see the old man and his friend Oliver the statue.

*note to self--bring popcorn.

[qnxde]

Sorry pic should work now - that webserver is my powerbook and it was probably closed or out of wireless range or something.

[andreas_g4]

Originally Posted by Railroader

This kind of thing means spiders aren't even playing fair any more.

Where is that located?

*crouches under a blanket and cries*

[Daveecee]

Originally Posted by qnxde

Sorry pic should work now

Nope

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by RAILhead

You should try living in South Texas.

Copperheads in the back yard.
Cotten mouths in the back yard.
Golden Silk/Banana spiders in the back yard.
Waterbugs aka Freaking Huge Flying Roaches.
Wolf spiders everywhere.
Brown Recluse everywhere.
Mosquitoes.
Etc, etc.

Meh.

But thanks for the list. Will pull out when da wifee starts nagging again

-t

[abe]

Originally Posted by MrsLarry

Well, thanks

Holy cow! It is off-kilter. That's nutty. I dunno, I google imaged searched "spider under glass" - it came up.

We do not think less of you for that revelation.

Thanks.

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EDIT: Never meant to say anything creepy. Sorry, MrsLarry!

[epluth]

ok now that tree thing is creepy.

Never heard of red backs.. however, I have been bit by brown recluses several times in the last 2 years (apparently juviniles, minor damage)... at my HOME, while sleeping. Doc said I need to move. The exterminators said the same.

[kick52]

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why did you kill it?

you should of let it bite you and then you would become a human with spider-like properties allowing you to shoot silk and climb on walls. but then you meet a beautiful girl and you have to leave her as you know she will get hurt.

i dont watch to many movies.

[brassplayersrock²]

Originally Posted by kick52

you should of let it bite you and then you would become a human with spider-like properties allowing you to shoot silk and climb on walls. but then you meet a beautiful girl and you have to leave her as you know she will get hurt.

i dont watch to many movies.

go find and watch spiderbabe

[jwoods]

I dunno. Redbacks, Blackwidows (cousins) are things to avoid, but they do not attack unless disturbed. Try finding a sun spider (aka, Child of the Earth, Camel Spider) by surprise. Although non-venomous, they are NOT small, and they are not SHY.

[PacHead]

The ads on the top are funny.

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WTF does that mean ? Live arrival ? Is there a market for people paying money for dead ones ?

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

Reason #32 why I love Canada: absence of big, nasty, poisonous creepy-crawly multi-legged things.



greg

[insert obvious joke about Canadian women here]

[JoshuaZ]

I know there are giant spiders in my area.... I'm quite happy I don't see them.

Though the giant Japanese centipedes are freaky. 5-10 cm in length, though I have seen much bigger. Oh, and poisonous.

[Mrjinglesusa]

Spiders are cool. People who are afraid of them are not.

[andreas_g4]

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

Spiders are cool. People who are afraid of them are not.

Explain.

[macaddict0001]

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

Explain.

If you need "cool" to be explained to you, you aren't.

[Mrjinglesusa]

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

Explain.

Eight-legged creatures that spin beautiful webs, eat annoying insects by paralyzing them then sucking their insides out, and crawl on walls and ceilings are f'in cool.

People who are afraid of things they can freakin' STEP ON are not cool.

Get it?

[andreas_g4]

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

Eight-legged creatures that spin beautiful webs, eat annoying insects by paralyzing them then sucking their insides out, and crawl on walls and ceilings are f'in cool.

People who are afraid of things they can freakin' STEP ON are not cool.

Get it?

If you really believe this you are incredibly stupid, but I rather guess you just didn't take good care of your choice of words. Look up what a phobia is and then come back.

However, I would agree that people who hate spiders ignorant, since spiders are cool indeed. I, as well as I fear them, find them interestring and cool. But I have absolutely no influence on my major-league anxiety attacks when I encounter one. Besides, how is liking or disliking a small insect a factor for your character?

[andreas_g4]

Originally Posted by macaddict0001

If you need "cool" to be explained to you, you aren't.

[macaddict0001]

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

If you don't have anything to say you needn't reply.

[andreas_g4]

Originally Posted by macaddict0001

If you don't have anything to say you needn't reply.

Think again who the one is who hasn't anything to say, kid.

[turtle777]

Kids, knock it off !

-t

[andreas_g4]

Nananana, I'm too mature for you guys…

[olePigeon]

Are red backs poisonous? I have one that's made an impressive web on my window along with Aragog, the longleg who's a little over 1 year old.

Aragog's a pretty imprssive spider. He built his web on the window that's facing a white house that gets really bright in the afternoon. All the mosquitoes, gnats, and flies head towards the window and get stuck in his web. He's a big fat spider now.

[olePigeon]

Wait a minute. Several webpages are telling me that redbacks are only found in Australia. I have a black, somewhat harry spider that has a similar red design as the pictures of a redback.

Do I have an Aussie on my window?

[Dark Helmet]

I can handle spiders and any other bug except for centipedes. If I ever see a large one in my house (like the one pictured above) I would move out of the country.

[IceEnclosure]

shoulda vacuumed thems pubes up a little better before snappin' that photog!

YIKES!

[abe]

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

shoulda vacuumed thems pubes up a little better before snappin' that photog!

YIKES!

(Psst—I believe he’s blond )

[Nai no Kami]

Now THIS is a creepy bug.

[olePigeon]

Originally Posted by Nai no Kami

Now THIS is a creepy bug.

Creepy, but impressive. That's very reminiscent of the Devonian period where dragonflies had wingspans up to 15 feet! If I had the opporunity to go back in time, I think I might avoid that erra.

[Dark Helmet]

Originally Posted by Nai no Kami

Now THIS is a creepy bug.

Oh barf. who would want that as a pet?

[His Dudeness]

Obviously someone who is a REAL man.

[tooki]

Originally Posted by Nai no Kami

Now THIS is a creepy bug.

Worst. Pet. Ever.

Plus god-awful home video.

tooki

[Dark Helmet]

Originally Posted by His Dudeness

Obviously someone who is a REAL man.

Why do I picture an awkward, girlfriendless, goth, teenager?

[Nai no Kami]

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Why do I picture an awkward, girlfriendless, goth, teenager?

Agree.

[shabbasuraj]

dumb

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by Nai no Kami

Now THIS is a creepy bug.

OMFG!?!

I barely saw the whole thing come in to view before I jumped--scaring the cat and spilling ash all over my sweat-shirt--yelled "**** me!", and closed the YouTube window.

Jumping-Jesus-on-a-pogo-stick what the hell is that thing? I only saw part of it and it was a LOT bigger than that mouse.

::shivers in fear of creepy-crawlys getting him in his sleep::

[malvolio]

My wife has a major spider phobia, which is IMHO a pity.
I kinda like most spiders. Their habit of eating insects helps keep down the local population of small squishy things.

[His Dudeness]

Sorry, but all spiders I see in and around my house end up as small squished things. I can't stand spiders. Basically, any thing that has more than four legs is of the devil himself!!!

[d.fine]

Originally Posted by Nai no Kami

Now THIS is a creepy bug.

what the **** is that!? jeez, you probably can't even step on it, it is so big.

[scauntay]

its a giant centipede. dang about 10" long too. reminds me of the new king kong movie.

[JoshuaZ]

Originally Posted by d.fine

what the **** is that!? jeez, you probably can't even step on it, it is so big.

A few years back the english teacher who had the position I have now ran into one of those. It the middle of the night one ran over his foot in his apartment (much smaller one). The bottoms of those things are poison. Pure and simple. He called up his co-teacher at 1 am because he ended up having a massive allergic reaction to it and had to spend a day in the hospital. So evil.

[moonmonkey]

Originally Posted by JoshuaZ

I know there are giant spiders in my area.... I'm quite happy I don't see them.

Though the giant Japanese centipedes are freaky. 5-10 cm in length, though I have seen much bigger. Oh, and poisonous.

I got bitten by one two weeks ago!
Not poisonous though but it bloody hurt.

[Jawbone54]

You big weenies.

My parents' house when I was 12-17 had a bayou about 100 feet behind it. I saw alligators, copperheads, cottonmouths, black widows (in the garage), and god knows how many other kinds of snakes. We killed quite a few snakes throughout the years. One of them we found crawling up the side door. The house was relatively critter-free (except for the spiders).

[Jawbone54]

My friend is incredibly arachnophobic. You should've seen the guy watch Return of the King.

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Originally Posted by DYTPrincess06 

yea I know how u feel. I just saw a freakin huge spider go from by my lamp to under my desk. Currently it is 1:47 in the morning and I would like to sleep but im waiting for it to come out from under there so i can kill it. Im trying not to scream cause everyone else is asleep but im bout to wake someone so they can kill it instead of me. Nasty, vile creatures.

You registered JUST TO SAY THAT?