24 Oct
2000
24 Oct
'00
7:23 a.m.
On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, ajp166 wrote:
Man! Those suckers are h-u-g-e!
I let spiders run free in my house, I've noticed that they keep
the roach population down. But they've never turned into these
mutants you're having trouble with.
The bug that plagues my old stuff in the basement are these
crickets that are about the same size, 1 inch, as your spiders.
They're even more intimidating as they jump when they are
startled, paradoxically, in the direction of the intrustion- me.
Anybody having trouble with fungal growth?
Glad I don't live on Mir... -dq
The last problem varies with area but is likely
everywhere, Vermin.
Spiders, bees, roaches, mice to name a few can be very distructive
^^^^^^^
Does anyone have a good solution for spiders other than having to
reshuffle equipment more often than is sometimes possible and vacuum
them away? One or two little spiders here and there don't seem to be
much of a problem, but, there are spiders here in my basement that are
about an inch of so in diameter that seem to like areas where there's
light - e.g. in rafters near lightbulbs (but some still nest in other
places), and they tend to have lots of little spiders (like hundreds
hatching per web (nest sacks are between 1/4" and 1/2 in diameter".
The webbing can get so think that I once heard a ripping sound when I
pulled some circuit boards apart. These spiders can make quite a mess
from the droppings and remains of what was caught in the webs. 
24 Oct
24 Oct
11:54 a.m.
On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:
Man! Those suckers are h-u-g-e!
I'll be a doody-head and take this off-topic a bit...I have had these big
spiders in my house a couple times. They are scary mothers. I usually
catch them and chuck them into the gutter drainage outside on my street (I
don't want to kill them but then I don't want them easily finding their
way back into my garage). One time I came across one that was big and
hairy looking. I captured it in a cup, and then dumped her inside a jug
of some sort. All of a sudden she exploded apart and then there was a
horde of tiny little spiders all over the jug. It turns out she was
carrying all her babies who were clinging to every part of her body making
her look big and scary. It was the funniest thing I had ever seen.
I let spiders run free in my house, I've noticed
that they keep
the roach population down. But they've never turned into these
mutants you're having trouble with.
I don't mind the spiders so much but my wife hates them. But I do hate it
when they leave webs every damn where, and then droppings of all sorts
which I've been unable to identify (is it poop or the parts of the bugs
they catch that they don't like to eat?)
Anybody having trouble with fungal growth?
Yeah, but I don't think anyone wants to hear about my particular fungal
growth ;)
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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5:38 p.m.
On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Sellam Ismail wrote:
I'll be a doody-head and take this off-topic a
bit...I have had these big
spiders in my house a couple times. They are scary mothers. I usually
catch them and chuck them into the gutter drainage outside on my street (I
don't want to kill them but then I don't want them easily finding their
Yes, I know what you mean; when I can catch them, and put them
outside, I prefer do the same; I don't like killing other creatures,
including arachnids and insects. The problem arises when there are
more than I can easily count or get to to put outside. :-(
way back into my garage). One time I came across one
that was big and
hairy looking. I captured it in a cup, and then dumped her inside a jug
Neat! I've seen a few like that in the garden; very colorful too ,
and have seen a very few smaller hairy ones in the house over the
years... looked a bit like those little black jumping spiders.
of some sort. All of a sudden she exploded apart and
then there was a
horde of tiny little spiders all over the jug. It turns out she was
carrying all her babies who were clinging to every part of her body making
her look big and scary. It was the funniest thing I had ever seen.
With some loud-mouthed neighbors with noisy offspring across the
street, I hope no humans can do that! :-/
I don't mind the spiders so much but my wife hates
them. But I do hate it
when they leave webs every damn where, and then droppings of all sorts
which I've been unable to identify (is it poop or the parts of the bugs
they catch that they don't like to eat?)
I agree. It seems that it's a combination of both; makes a mess of
computers. The biggest problem area is just inside a roll-up garage
door. I've caulked, replaced the bottom door seal, etc. but there are
still areas where small insects and spiders get in and congregate
right near the door, with spiders (those big ones) dangling from the
door when I lift it up. They appear to like biting ankles.
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10:30 p.m.
Normally I am very nice to spiders, and even have my wife and son trained
to leave the daddy long legs alone in the house, since they tend to eat all
the other spiders etc. that get in. This live and let live attitude extends
to our yard, where we had a pretty (pretty big too) shiny green orb weaver.
Each morning he would be sitting in the middle of big circular web between
a bush and tree beside the driveway.
Unfortunately one morning that web was between the tree and the door of my
car. That isn't what got him squished though. I was carefully detaching the
web, and said pretty large green spider zipped down a strand and
disappeared under the door handle of my car. The thing is, I BARELY noticed
him going there, and that set off major spider paranoia. I fished him out
and smushed him with a stick, and I am still touchy about putting my
fingers under door handles.
Our cat "pretzel" has pretty much eaten every spider in the house now that
she has mastered leaping to all points. She is the skinniest cat, and walks
the top of curtain rods seeking tasty morsels without any fear.
8:19 p.m.
-> > Does anyone have a good solution for spiders other than having to
-> > reshuffle equipment more often than is sometimes possible and
vacuum
-> > them away? One or two little spiders here and there don't seem to
be
-> > much of a problem, but, there are spiders here in my basement that
are
-> > about an inch of so in diameter that seem to like areas where
there's
-> > light - e.g. in rafters near lightbulbs (but some still nest in
other
-> > places), and they tend to have lots of little spiders (like
hundreds
-> > hatching per web (nest sacks are between 1/4" and 1/2 in diameter".
-> > The webbing can get so think that I once heard a ripping sound when
I
-> > pulled some circuit boards apart. These spiders can make quite a
mess
-> > from the droppings and remains of what was caught in the webs.
->
-> Man! Those suckers are h-u-g-e!
If you think that's big check out the photo I took of Igor this June:
http://www.swtpc.com/big_spider_in_garage.jpg
He's on a door jamb, and posed for the photo. That's a hinge at the
22.25 inch mark. He lived in my garage for a couple of years and we'd
see each other every now and then. As far as spiders go, he lived to a
ripe old age. I noticed sometime in August that he wasn't around
anymore. In September, while working at my workbench, a long spider leg
suddenly fell onto the bench. Looking up, I discovered what was left of
Igor. He'd died in web.
Bill
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