MaryL wrote:


"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

There was a (much bigger) spider
sitting by the baseboard. I hate to kill them, I really do. But, with a
sigh, I got out the bug spray and blasted it.

EEEEEEEK! A gazillion teeny tiny baby spiders started swarming off this
thing! OMG! How freaky!


Jill

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That same thing happened to me years ago. It was a rather horrifying
sight, even though I am not afraid of spiders. It was just so
unexpected (and freaky, as you said).

An exterminator once told me that spiders can only be killed by contact
insecticides. I actually like having spiders outdoors because most are
harmless and can even be beneficial. They are pretty good at getting
rid of unwanted insects themselves. I don't like them in the house,
though. If it's just one or two, I try to trap them and put them
outdoors. I did *not* suddenly see an influx of spiders, even after the
episode of tiny spiders swarming off its mother, so you may find the
same thing to be true. If you start having more of a problem, you
possibly could vacuum them up (using a vacuum hose and not the "sweeper"
part), then empty the bag or cannister outside.

MaryL


That is right~! Vacuum then vacuum again and again using crevice tool
in corners and along edges. I had an "invasion" like that when I first
moved here. There must have been hundreds of baby spiders across the
ceiling. They get under the edge of the carpets in the edges of door
ways. Just keep a good vacuum handy. Good luck.