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Squash and Spider Identification
My neighbor gave me a couple of summer squashes from his garden last night.
I've only seen the ones that look like yellow zucchini. What variety are these, and what's a good way to cook them? I was thinking of maybe slicing, oiling, and grilling. Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. I don't mind the light brown daddy long legs types with the 1.5" bent legs (never saw them before moving here). But I'm scared of the ones that are fast, fast, fast! This one is about a half inch long, and very black. I don't routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should probably get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get any closer. I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos Carol |
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Damsel > wrote:
>My neighbor gave me a couple of summer squashes from his garden last night. >I've only seen the ones that look like yellow zucchini. What variety are >these, and what's a good way to cook them? I was thinking of maybe >slicing, oiling, and grilling. > >Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. I don't mind >the light brown daddy long legs types with the 1.5" bent legs (never saw >them before moving here). But I'm scared of the ones that are fast, fast, >fast! This one is about a half inch long, and very black. I don't >routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should probably >get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get >any closer. > >I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: >http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > >Carol The squash is yellow crookneck. I love them boiled with onion and a dab of bacon grease. Plenty of black pepper. -- Susan N. "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) |
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Damsel wrote:
I don't > routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should probably > get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get > any closer. > > I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos Yup, that's a spider. (That's the identification part of this message.) For those situations where you don't want to get too close to a bug, the vacuum cleaner works nicely. Stand in the doorway with vacuum and vacuum hose. Attack spider from distance. --Lia |
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Julia Altshuler > said:
> Damsel wrote: > I don't > > routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should probably > > get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get > > any closer. > > > > I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: > > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > > Yup, that's a spider. (That's the identification part of this message.) Damn, you're good. Do you do this professionally? LOL! > For those situations where you don't want to get too close to a bug, > the vacuum cleaner works nicely. Stand in the doorway with vacuum and > vacuum hose. Attack spider from distance. Yeah, but then I've got an angry spider in my vacuum cleaner. Crash is getting up in a couple hours. Hopefully, he can save me. <G> Carol |
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Julia Altshuler > wrote in
: > Damsel wrote: > I don't >> routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should >> probably get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too >> scared to get any closer. >> >> I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow >> squash: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > > > Yup, that's a spider. (That's the identification part of this > message.) > For those situations where you don't want to get too close to a bug, > the vacuum cleaner works nicely. Stand in the doorway with vacuum and > vacuum hose. Attack spider from distance. > > > --Lia Oooh! Oooh! [raising hand] BENZENE!!!!!!!!!!! Get a squirt bottle and fill it with benzene (check printer supply stores for cheap). We used it to kill flying "king-kong" roaches. It's wonderful!!! The instant it hits a bug, it totally evaporates any moisture from their system, rendering them dead in the blink of an eye, without the "crunch" of sledge hammer or fly swatter. OH THE GOOD OL' DAYS! Andy |
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Since this is almost certain to come up in this thread eventually, I'll
beat you to the punch with this: http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp Spider bites can hurt, but they're generally not too serious. --Lia |
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Julia Altshuler > said:
> Since this is almost certain to come up in this thread eventually, I'll > beat you to the punch with this: > > http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp There are people all over who are going to skip breakfast after viewing those pictures. <G> This guy isn't brown. He's dark, dark black. Like a cricket. Carol |
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Julia Altshuler wrote:
> Since this is almost certain to come up in this thread eventually, > I'll beat you to the punch with this: > > > http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp > > > Spider bites can hurt, but they're generally not too serious. > > > --Lia LOL! I've already explained to her this spider isn't a brown recluse. They are... reclusive (and brown! with a "fiddle"As for not serious, I don't care what snopes has to say, I saw a guy in the doctor's office who had a HUGE abcess on his leg from being bitten by one. It was gross. Not deadly, but gross. And those *are* crookneck squash, particularly nice done on the grill, brushed with a little oil. Also just fine cut into coins and steamed. Slightly sweet in taste. I use them in my squash casserole. A very nice squash they are Jill |
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Andy wrote:
> Oooh! Oooh! [raising hand] > > BENZENE!!!!!!!!!!! > > Get a squirt bottle and fill it with benzene (check printer supply > stores for cheap). > > We used it to kill flying "king-kong" roaches. It's wonderful!!! The > instant it hits a bug, it totally evaporates any moisture from their > system, rendering them dead in the blink of an eye, without the > "crunch" of sledge hammer or fly swatter. Or, for a more absurd answer, you could try swallowing a bird to catch the spider ... --Lia |
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Andy wrote: > > Oooh! Oooh! [raising hand] > > BENZENE!!!!!!!!!!! Idiot. http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemi...ealth_ben.html Sheldon |
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"jmcquown" > wrote > LOL! I've already explained to her this spider isn't a brown recluse. > They > are... reclusive (and brown! with a "fiddle"As for not serious, I don't > care > what snopes has to say, I saw a guy in the doctor's office who had a HUGE > abcess on his leg from being bitten by one. It was gross. Not deadly, > but > gross. I was in a doctor's waiting room when someone from work came in ... she had left her car windows open overnight and when she got in, whammo. Holy crow, you shoulda seen this bite! What a mess, and it hurt her! Big huge thing (okay, I guess abcess). Not a pretty thing. nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote > >> LOL! I've already explained to her this spider isn't a brown >> recluse. They >> are... reclusive (and brown! with a "fiddle"As for not serious, I >> don't care >> what snopes has to say, I saw a guy in the doctor's office who had a >> HUGE abcess on his leg from being bitten by one. It was gross. Not >> deadly, but >> gross. > > I was in a doctor's waiting room when someone from work came in ... > she had left her car windows open overnight and when she got in, > whammo. > Holy crow, you shoulda seen this bite! What a mess, and it hurt her! > Big huge thing (okay, I guess abcess). Not a pretty thing. > > nancy You should have seen me when I was moving once. I had some of those cardboard under-the-bed boxes and was sorting through clothing when out ventured a rather large brown recluse. I jumped up, screaming. My then-roommate screamed, too. I grabbed the vacuum cleaner and sucked it up with the hose. Note to Damsel: Trust me, those things don't survive what is (to them) tornado force 5 winds Jill |
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"Damsel" wrote in message > My neighbor gave me a couple of summer squashes from his garden last > night. > I've only seen the ones that look like yellow zucchini. What variety are > these, and what's a good way to cook them? I was thinking of maybe > slicing, oiling, and grilling. Hate to contradict people, but they are straightneck squash, not crookneck, says Farmer Dora. They're cooked the same way, though. You can grill, sauté in butter, or even simmer gently in butter. Dill is a good addition, too. > > Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. I don't mind > the light brown daddy long legs types with the 1.5" bent legs (never saw > them before moving here). But I'm scared of the ones that are fast, fast, > fast! This one is about a half inch long, and very black. I don't > routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should probably > get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get > any closer. Ugh. I hate crawlies. The vacuum idea sounds good, though - I usually chase them down and bash them with a sledgehammer. We have a variety of cricket that gives me the creeps. They *stare* at me (literally) and can jump a mile high. I've found the only way to kill those suckers is to drop a book on them from above (they can't look up, apparently). > > I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > > Carol |
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limey wrote: > > > Hate to contradict people, but they are straightneck squash, not crookneck, > says Farmer Dora. They're cooked the same way, though. You are correct. Crookneck: http://www.burpee.com/shopping/produ...ookneck+squash http://tinyurl.com/anjth Sheldon |
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I was bitten by a recluse about 7 yrs ago. Nasty horrible.... ugh. Was
very lucky I didn't lose my foot because of it. Ended up with just some tissue damage, still have some scarring. jmcquown wrote: > Julia Altshuler wrote: > >>Since this is almost certain to come up in this thread eventually, >>I'll beat you to the punch with this: >> >> >>http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp >> >> >>Spider bites can hurt, but they're generally not too serious. >> >> >>--Lia > > > LOL! I've already explained to her this spider isn't a brown recluse. They > are... reclusive (and brown! with a "fiddle"As for not serious, I don't care > what snopes has to say, I saw a guy in the doctor's office who had a HUGE > abcess on his leg from being bitten by one. It was gross. Not deadly, but > gross. > > And those *are* crookneck squash, particularly nice done on the grill, > brushed with a little oil. Also just fine cut into coins and steamed. > Slightly sweet in taste. I use them in my squash casserole. A very nice > squash they are > > Jill > > |
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"Sheldon" > said:
> Crookneck: > http://www.burpee.com/shopping/produ...ookneck+squash > > http://tinyurl.com/anjth Thanks for looking that up! I had only seen the straightneck yellow summer squash up until now. And Burpee has the spearmint seeds we've been looking for all spring and summer in local stores. You can buy peppermint, and you can buy mint, but nothing designated as spearmint. We're going to plant it along the north side of the house. We're planting the mint along our foundation, and when it spreads, all we have to do is mow right over it, and the whole neighborhood will smell minty fresh. Carol |
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Julia Altshuler > wrote in
: > Since this is almost certain to come up in this thread eventually, I'll > beat you to the punch with this: > > > http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp > > > Spider bites can hurt, but they're generally not too serious. > > > --Lia > Come live around Sydney for a while and you might change your mind <g>. http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/funnelweb.htm http://www.uq.edu.au/~xxrraven/funnelwb.html http://www.amonline.net.au/spiders/dangerous/redback/ The happy news of course is that since the development of antivenoms, no deaths have occurred <g>. Plenty of redbacks in my yard, but I've not seen any funnelwebs - possibly gets a bit too dry where I am. Mind you, I always check the toes of my boots before putting them on. I remember a news story some years ago where a bloke (living somewhere in North Sydney, I think, where there are plenty of funnelwebs) put his shoes on and travelled all the way to work before being bitten by a funnelweb in the toe of his shoe. Of course, the majority of spiders are not lethal, but a couple of species that will make you pretty sick, and could kill you, is enough for me :-) Rhonda Anderson Cranebrook, NSW, Australia |
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Julia Altshuler wrote: > Since this is almost certain to come up in this thread eventually, I'll > beat you to the punch with this: > > > http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp > > > Spider bites can hurt, but they're generally not too serious. > > > --Lia One of my co-workers in OKC got bitten (in bed) on her thigh by a brown recluse (she was able to catch it and put it in a jar to take to the ER) - she permanently lost a sizable portion of skin/tissue from her thigh because of the necrotizing action of the bite. Just FYI...spider bites CAN be serious. N. |
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The Cook wrote: > Damsel > wrote: > > >My neighbor gave me a couple of summer squashes from his garden last night. > >I've only seen the ones that look like yellow zucchini. What variety are > >these, and what's a good way to cook them? I was thinking of maybe > >slicing, oiling, and grilling. > > > >Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. I don't mind > >the light brown daddy long legs types with the 1.5" bent legs (never saw > >them before moving here). But I'm scared of the ones that are fast, fast, > >fast! This one is about a half inch long, and very black. I don't > >routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should probably > >get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get > >any closer. > > > >I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: > >http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > > > >Carol > > > The squash is yellow crookneck. I love them boiled with onion and a > dab of bacon grease. Plenty of black pepper. > > > -- > Susan N. > > "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." > Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) I think the spider'd be good cooked in bacon grease and pepper too! |
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Dog3 > wrote: > Damsel > wrote in > : > > > My neighbor gave me a couple of summer squashes from his garden last > > night. I've only seen the ones that look like yellow zucchini. What > > variety are these, and what's a good way to cook them? I was thinking > > of maybe slicing, oiling, and grilling. > > That is a crookneck squash. I usually saute' chunks and use salt and > pepper for seasoning. MMMMM! I smuggled a small zucchini into the house for today's lunch, to be eaten with leftover crawfish/shrimp étouffée. > > > > > > Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. I don't > > mind the light brown daddy long legs types with the 1.5" bent legs > > (never saw them before moving here). But I'm scared of the ones that > > are fast, fast, fast! This one is about a half inch long, and very > > black. I don't routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm > > us, I should probably get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because > > I was too scared to get any closer. > > > > I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow > > squash: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > > > > Carol > > UGH!!! I hate spiders. It's not a brown recluse because I've been bitten > by one, nasty little f*ckers. I had a giant, infected crater on my calf > for weeks. I don't know what kind this is. Try trapping it in a jar and > throw it outside. > This sounds like something the SO did last night. This morning I found the glass cover to the office light fixture on the front porch. Turns out it was a nice incubator for baby spiders, and SO was liberating them--to feed the birds. So much for having compassion for invertebrates. Cindy -- C.J. Fuller Delete the obvious to email me |
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On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 06:18:54 -0500, Damsel wrote:
> > I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos Squash... It looks like a cross between crookneck and yellow zucchini. http://www.hormel.com/templates/temp...mid=114&id=828 Spider... your picture is blurrry, so go to Google pictures and type in Parson Spider. Does that look like that? |
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sf <sf@gmail> said:
> Spider... your picture is blurrry, so go to Google pictures and type > in Parson Spider. Does that look like that? That's our guy. Of course, I don't know where he is anymore. Maybe he'll come back out tonight and we can get him out of here. I don't want hundreds of them, in case he's a she. Thank you! Carol |
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"Sheldon" > wrote in message oups.com... > > limey wrote: >> > >> Hate to contradict people, but they are straightneck squash, not >> crookneck, >> says Farmer Dora. They're cooked the same way, though. > > You are correct. > > Crookneck: > http://www.burpee.com/shopping/produ...ookneck+squash > > http://tinyurl.com/anjth > > Sheldon Thanks, Sheldon. Here's the URL for the straightneck, so now Carol can compa http://www.burpee.com/shopping/produ...ghtneck+squash Dora |
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tintalle > wrote:
> I was bitten by a recluse about 7 yrs ago. Nasty horrible.... ugh. Was > very lucky I didn't lose my foot because of it. Ended up with just some > tissue damage, still have some scarring. Ick. This is reminding me of my stingray bite, which is not anything like a spider bite, but I too still have a scar that took a LONG time to heal. Years. serene |
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Damsel wrote on 03 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking
> My neighbor gave me a couple of summer squashes from his garden > last night. I've only seen the ones that look like yellow > zucchini. What variety are these, and what's a good way to cook > them? I was thinking of maybe slicing, oiling, and grilling. > > Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. I > don't mind the light brown daddy long legs types with the 1.5" > bent legs (never saw them before moving here). But I'm scared of > the ones that are fast, fast, fast! This one is about a half inch > long, and very black. I don't routinely kill critters, but if > the spider can harm us, I should probably get rid of it. The > picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get any closer. > > I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow > squash: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > > Carol > It's probably a rabid wolf spider...not considered dangerous. Runs it's prey down. http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...es/rabid_wolf_ spider.htm or http://tinyurl.com/dm3df -- It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut. Are you suggesting coconuts migrate? |
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"salgud" > said:
> I think the spider'd be good cooked in bacon grease and pepper too! Well, THAT sent shockwaves through my system! Carol |
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Damsel wrote:
> sf <sf@gmail> said: > > >>Spider... your picture is blurrry, so go to Google pictures and type >>in Parson Spider. Does that look like that? > > > That's our guy. Of course, I don't know where he is anymore. Maybe he'll > come back out tonight and we can get him out of here. I don't want > hundreds of them, in case he's a she. I'd just vacate the premises, call in the armed guards, and fumigate with an AK-7 or something that would guarantee the thing was blown up Spiders are nothing to mess with. They are horrid critters if you ask me. Now DH would just swat the thing all while he laughs at my hysterics. Don't even get me going on snakes! > > Thank you! > Carol |
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Damsel > wrote:
> Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. Just squash the spider. Use that gourd of yours if you must. No need for identification in either case. Victor |
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Monsur Fromage du Pollet > said:
> It's probably a rabid wolf spider...not considered dangerous. Runs it's > prey down. > > http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...es/rabid_wolf_ > spider.htm > or > http://tinyurl.com/dm3df That's a scary looking one, too. Three, four. ARGH! I have Pastorio's Disease. Anyway, sf found the identity of this one. It's a Parson Spider. Carol, seeking medical attention (not for the spider) |
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~patches~ > said:
> I'd just vacate the premises, call in the armed guards, and fumigate > with an AK-7 or something that would guarantee the thing was blown up > Spiders are nothing to mess with. They are horrid critters if you ask > me. Now DH would just swat the thing all while he laughs at my > hysterics. Don't even get me going on snakes! If someone had seen me when I first spotted that thing, they'd have thought I was having a seizure. I'm pretty proud of how well I do around most spiders nowadays. But this sucker freaked me out, bigtime. (I'm scared of snakes, too) Carol |
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"Damsel" > wrote in message ... > My neighbor gave me a couple of summer squashes from his garden last > night. > I've only seen the ones that look like yellow zucchini. What variety are > these, and what's a good way to cook them? I was thinking of maybe > slicing, oiling, and grilling. > > Then there's this terrifying spider that's in my bathroom. I don't mind > the light brown daddy long legs types with the 1.5" bent legs (never saw > them before moving here). But I'm scared of the ones that are fast, fast, > fast! This one is about a half inch long, and very black. I don't > routinely kill critters, but if the spider can harm us, I should probably > get rid of it. The picture isn't great, because I was too scared to get > any closer. > > I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow squash: > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos > > Carol Hey Dams :-) It's kinda hard to tell with the spider...could be a Parson or a common black house spider. How big is it? Neither one is known to be venomous, although they both will bite in the right circumstances. Parsons generally like to stay hidden during daytime. As a general rule, I only get rid of spiders that are either venomous or really big and ugly! lol We get alot of the common house spiders, orb weavers etc, but they take care of more annoying insects so I don't worry about them. Last summer I had spent the day at my mom's, who had had 4 tarantulas in her house since moving in. Later that night I discovered one apparently hitched a ride home with me, because while my husband and I were snuggled on the couch watching a movie I suddenly saw something large and black moving across the floor. There weren't any lights on in the room, just the light from the tv screen. I just about screamed I turned on the light and when my husband stood up, it reared up, waving the two front legs up in the air. I grabbed a canning jar and he captured our intruder and released him into the canyon behind the house. Now about that squash...looks like a yellow squash to me. Similar in taste and texture to a yellow crookneck squash. Great brushed with a flavored olive oil or avocado oil, like blood orange or meyer lemon, then grilled. Also works well for stirfry. Enjoy kimberly |
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I don't think the spider can live in all that suction. Being sucked
into a vacuum bag will be one of the surer ways you can kill it without having to get close to it. Vacuum a room or two after the spider, then take the vacuum bag out to your outdoor trash bins. Problem solved! (I'm scared of big spiders too, so I sympathize. Big BLACK spiders in my home are enough to give me a shot of adrenaline to the heart. I'd want to be rid of it, too.) Melissa |
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Damsel wrote on 03 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking
> Monsur Fromage du Pollet > said: > > > It's probably a rabid wolf spider...not considered dangerous. > > Runs it's prey down. > > > > http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...y/mpages/rabid > > _wolf_ spider.htm > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/dm3df > > That's a scary looking one, too. Three, four. ARGH! I have > Pastorio's Disease. > > Anyway, sf found the identity of this one. It's a Parson Spider. > > Carol, seeking medical attention (not for the spider) > une deux catre cinq in the riber...and drowned. Me...counting in french age 5. -- It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut. Are you suggesting coconuts migrate? |
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"Damsel" > wrote in message ... > ~patches~ > said: > >> I'd just vacate the premises, call in the armed guards, and fumigate >> with an AK-7 or something that would guarantee the thing was blown up >> Spiders are nothing to mess with. They are horrid critters if you ask >> me. Now DH would just swat the thing all while he laughs at my >> hysterics. Don't even get me going on snakes! > > If someone had seen me when I first spotted that thing, they'd have > thought > I was having a seizure. I'm pretty proud of how well I do around most > spiders nowadays. But this sucker freaked me out, bigtime. (I'm scared > of > snakes, too) > > Carol Most spiders don't bother me, or snakes. But centipedes? I'm at least able to control myself to just a small squeal as I rush to get a tissue or turn on the hot water tap. And Rats.... that's a whole nuther story! MoM |
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"Rhonda Anderson" > wrote in message . 5... > Julia Altshuler > wrote in > : > >> Since this is almost certain to come up in this thread eventually, I'll >> beat you to the punch with this: >> >> >> http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp >> >> >> Spider bites can hurt, but they're generally not too serious. >> >> >> --Lia >> > > Come live around Sydney for a while and you might change your mind <g>. > > http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/funnelweb.htm > http://www.uq.edu.au/~xxrraven/funnelwb.html > > http://www.amonline.net.au/spiders/dangerous/redback/ > > The happy news of course is that since the development of antivenoms, no > deaths have occurred <g>. Plenty of redbacks in my yard, but I've not > seen any funnelwebs - possibly gets a bit too dry where I am. Mind you, I > always check the toes of my boots before putting them on. I remember a > news story some years ago where a bloke (living somewhere in North > Sydney, I think, where there are plenty of funnelwebs) put his shoes on > and travelled all the way to work before being bitten by a funnelweb in > the toe of his shoe. > > Of course, the majority of spiders are not lethal, but a couple of > species that will make you pretty sick, and could kill you, is enough for > me :-) > > Rhonda Anderson > Cranebrook, NSW, Australia ========== Thanks for posting that Rhonda. Neat pictures. NOTE: Redbacks are known as "Black Widow" spiders in the states. Cyndi/Syssi |
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"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message ... > Andy wrote: > >> Oooh! Oooh! [raising hand] >> >> BENZENE!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> Get a squirt bottle and fill it with benzene (check printer supply stores >> for cheap). >> >> We used it to kill flying "king-kong" roaches. It's wonderful!!! The >> instant it hits a bug, it totally evaporates any moisture from their >> system, rendering them dead in the blink of an eye, without the "crunch" >> of sledge hammer or fly swatter. > > > Or, for a more absurd answer, you could try swallowing a bird to catch the > spider ... > > > --Lia >---------- We have that book too! Rick and Nathan love it! Cyndi/Syssi |
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"limey" < <snip>> > Ugh. I hate crawlies. The vacuum idea sounds good, though - I usually > chase them down and bash them with a sledgehammer. We have a variety of > cricket that gives me the creeps. They *stare* at me (literally) and can > jump a mile high. I've found the only way to kill those suckers is to > drop a book on them from above (they can't look up, apparently). >> >> I'd appreciate any help with either of these. Click on the yellow >> squash: >> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/head_trollop/my_photos >> >> Carol > ================== <SNORT> ROTFLMBO!! "...they can't look up, apparently"!! What a riot! Thank you! I needed that! Cyndi/Syssi |
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shiral14 wrote:
> I don't think the spider can live in all that suction. Being sucked > into a vacuum bag will be one of the surer ways you can kill it > without having to get close to it. Vacuum a room or two after the > spider, then take the vacuum bag out to your outdoor trash bins. > Problem solved! > > (I'm scared of big spiders too, so I sympathize. Big BLACK spiders in > my home are enough to give me a shot of adrenaline to the heart. I'd > want to be rid of it, too.) A spider that predominates in this part of the US is the hobo spider. The are huge, aggressive, outstandingly fast runners, have necrotizing venom, and are notorious among exterminators for being hard to kill. More than one exterminating company has advised us not to try to nab them with the vacuum cleaner: "It only makes them mad!" Time in the vacuum wont kill them, and they'll move heaven and earth to get you when you change the bag/empty the canister. We caught one once, and kept it in a jar, sealed up tight and with no food source, for four weeks. If we left it alone, it sat still. If we made a move toward the jar, it would move toward the glass. We became so uncomfortable with its longevity that we finally terminated it by putting it in the freezer -- a method recommended by exterminators. We also have black widow and yellow sac spiders here. Yellow sac bites are necrotizing too, just like hobos and brown recluses. Widows are another matter. It's a good thing that black widows tend to be shy. I have several black widow webs in my garage and window wells, and I'm glad that their spinners are content to stay in their hiding places and avoid confrontation. |
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"Andy" <Q> wrote in message .. . snip> > Oooh! Oooh! [raising hand] > > BENZENE!!!!!!!!!!! > > Get a squirt bottle and fill it with benzene (check printer supply > stores for cheap). > > We used it to kill flying "king-kong" roaches. It's wonderful!!! The > instant it hits a bug, it totally evaporates any moisture from their > system, rendering them dead in the blink of an eye, without the > "crunch" of sledge hammer or fly swatter. > > OH THE GOOD OL' DAYS! > > > > Andy I gotta tell you what I got my husband for a Father's Day present. It's a racquet, strung with wire and batteries in the handle. You take a swing at the annoying bug and ZAPPO!!! Bug Gone. Particularly handy for those darn moths that flutter around the lamps at night--and yellow jackets, and--oh, heck, real handy and a lot of darn fun. Janet |
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