• I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The longleg spiders in my house stay around the ceiling near one of the windows, plenty of moths show up every once in a while. Also a bunch of tiny, pencil lead sized flying things.

    Meanwhile, the ants all run around the floor.

  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    This summer I’m stepping on the scorpions, because I’ve seen them several times killing spiders.

  • Dorkyd68@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Any spider smaller than a quarter is welcome in my home. Any spider larger gets served a non deadly eviction notice

  • Psaldorn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Meanwhile, the spiders I have begrudging let live have caught nothing because they take up residence behind the toilet and inside an unfilled cabinet (that was fun to discover)

    The flies are operating freely! I’m gaining nothing from this ceasefire!

    • mumblerfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I had a spider in a web right over the fuckin hole in the wall where all the ants enterd. This fucking guy did nothing. Just sat there watching food parade in and out all day all night. Like, come on!

  • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Spiders and I have an agreement: don’t spin webs at people height. Spiders get the corners, ceilings and anywhere we don’t walk. If you try to spin a web on the bananas, RIP.

    • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      9 months ago

      As long as the size doesn’t bug you, you’d probably enjoy huntsman spiders. They prefer eating other insects and even other spiders, and generally leave people alone, even run away from us. They dont spin webs, they eat any bug they can get, including venomous insects. They love eating mosquitoes and cockroachs. If for some reason you feel like attacking one, dont, not only are they helpful, they can jump quite a distance and are faster than you at their peak speed.

      This post was made by the Friends of the Huntsmen.

      • bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        9 months ago

        This is why I love jumping spiders.

        I’d be terrified of a huntsmen spider, but I love jumping spiders i leave them be whenever I see them, knowing that they will snack on all the fruit flies, moths, and mosquitoes that make it into my house.

        • samus12345@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          9 months ago

          My wife is arachnophobic, but likes jumping spiders. Most of the phobia seems to be in the legs, since they have such stumpy ones.

          • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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            2 months ago

            can confirm, anything with long thin legs makes me want to cry profusely, but if the legs are short and wide then i’ll at worst be a bit grossed out.

        • Shhalahr@beehaw.orgEnglish
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          9 months ago

          I love jumpers because they’re cute. The anime sized front facing eyes and movements that make them look so damn curious all the time—I just can’t get over those.

  • Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Tourist version -

    Me - here’s your chalet. Remember, it’s very well insulated for the winter weather, so in summer just keep the windows and doors closed during the day and it’ll stay cool inside for the same reason, then you can open the windows in the evening. Otherwise it’ll just be boiling hot and full of flies. There’s no need for AC.

    Guests - ok that makes sense

    Guests two days later - MY CHALET IS BOILING HOT AND FULL OF FLIES YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT I NEED AC

    Me under my breath - seriously fuck off you stupid cunts

  • Kor@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I’m late to the party, but I don’t see this linked yet Can I introduce you all to Travis? This guy does deep dives into the spiders you might trip over in your house and has recently started also doing general spider knowledge as well.