OT "Dad! It's back!" 91

TammyM

I rarely kill black widows. They really don't frighten me. Once or twice a year I will find one in the house, and I will relocate it out side. I have had widows crawling up the wall in my living room- I just put my hand in its path and let it crawl onto my fingers. I then walk slowly and carefully outside and let it go. As long as one does not startle them, they are not prone to bite. Here in SoCal, widows are everywhere. My garage has a healthy population. I am just careful where I put my hands. I like the little arachnids, they are voracious predators, and help to keep the bad insect population down. And, yes I have been bitten a few times back in my youth; my fault for not paying attention. It is not a very pleasant experience, but unless one's system is weak, they don't really pose a lethal threat. I understand wanting to protect one's children and pets, but for the most part I think people fear these spiders more than is necessary. They tend to be pretty shy and reclusive. Given the chance, they are more interested in avoiding you than you are of avoiding them.

Just my 2 cents,

Jim