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How do you deal with spiders?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by dback816, Sep 7, 2014.

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What do you do?

  1. Kill on sight

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    57.1%
  2. Leave them alone

    26 vote(s)
    24.8%
  3. Throw them outside

    15 vote(s)
    14.3%
  4. I never have spiders in my house

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  1. dback816

    dback816 Member

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    Just curious what you do to spiders you find in your house/apartment/trailer
     
  2. Duncan McDonuts

    Duncan McDonuts Contributing Member

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    Scream and run. Then grab my RAID and spray it for a minute to make sure it's dead.
     
  3. tallanvor

    tallanvor Contributing Member

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    who are these weirdos who leave them alone? who wants spiders crawling around their house? murder em
     
  4. K-Low_4_Prez

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    if its in my house i usually kill it, but if i see one outside i usually looka t it for awhile than just leave it... I think they are pretty cool but I'm not risking them crawling on me in my sleep
     
  5. Dave_78

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    Depends. If it is small and stocky I deem it non-threatening. If it is large or leggy then I throw it out unless I suspect it dangerous (brown recluse) and then I typically kill it.
     
  6. Mr. Clutch

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    I set it free outside
     
  7. redefined

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    I keep spiders around as much as possible. Most spiders are harmless and control pest insects.

    I never understood those guys who hate spiders and want to burn everything they've touched with fire.
     
  8. Haymitch

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    Capture; torture; burn.
     
  9. Mr. Brightside

    Mr. Brightside Contributing Member

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    I have no problem with spiders. I usually just let them be. Roaches on the other hand, I can't stand and it's kill on sight.
     
  10. BigBird

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    terminate with extreme prejudice
     
  11. New Generation

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    Spiders are cool, no reason to go out of your way to kill them, unless it's a black widow. But gotta do what you gotta do to keep the house clean.

    Geckos on the other hand.....ugh. Makes me glad I have cats.
     
  12. mvpcrossxover

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    If they just chill in the corner and don't bother me, I just leave them alone.

    If they bother me by crawling on the table or around my work area, I kill them.
     
  13. mig0s

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    I try to befriend them and raisr them like my own children
     
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    I am a biologist, so what do you think...

    I do actualy remove them if they are close to my bed or my daughters bed and my wife wants them gone.

    I never kill them.

    Keep in mind that i live in the netherlands and there are no poisoness spiders here.
     
  15. Poloshirtbandit

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    I used to leave them alone, but my wife is terrified of spiders so I've had to kill em or throw them outside.
     
  16. Mr. Clutch

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    I used to leave then alone but I woke up to find spider poop all over me
     
  17. AroundTheWorld

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    Vacuum cleaner.
     
  18. Deckard

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    I get a brick and send them to Hell.
     
  19. Jamers

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    ill show it to my cat then yell FINISH HIM!!! (mortal combat voice)
     
  20. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Same. Spiders Are good unless they can kill or seriously hurt you. And they're only there if they have something to feed on (OTHER bugs in your house)
     

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