Ode to the garden spiders

chrisandstepheny · 09-19-08, 13:40

I greet them daily with a smirk,
As stealthily they kill the jerks.
I love my little spiders so.
Now, I'll pick my fruit and go.

What's up topia? Thought I'd share my little friends. We have been teaching our little girl that spiders can be very good. We have two big garden spiders in our garden which we just love. I like to see it when they got a little bundle in their webs. Means they are doing their part to keep the munching bugs down. All we had to do is have bugs on our plants. No pesticides here. Got to love the integrated ecosystem.

limeade · 09-19-08, 14:02

I love writing spiders! They do pack a mean bite however, i have been bitten by one as a child, playing with it.

My great great grandmother was full blooded cherokee indian, she said when we saw them in her yard, that they were a sign of good fortune and wealth!

Have you drawn anything on paper and put near the web? They mimmick stuff you know that right?

rocketman · 09-19-08, 14:31

i think its an honor to see them setting up homes in my cacti. in the house is another matter lol.

limeade · 09-19-08, 14:36

the won't come into the house, but if it's your ethno cacti, of the mesc variety, then yes, you should be very very very thankful and keep that thing there as long as you can.

another reason renting apartments are a joke, you have no yard to witness stuff like this.. join the coalition for putting limeade in a mansion, all donations welcome, please no less then 10k though...

lollers, just kidding.

rocketman · 09-19-08, 14:42

i have been bitten by both the brown recluse and the black widow, so i guess i shouldnt be afraid of them, but i dont want them in my home. the brown recluse is common here, and they tend to be nasty aggressive little fuckers. the only spider ive ever seen "attack" someone before. they dont back down if you scare them.

eastwood · 09-19-08, 15:37

limeade · 09-19-08, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocketman

i have been bitten by both the brown recluse and the black widow, so i guess i shouldnt be afraid of them, but i dont want them in my home. the brown recluse is common here, and they tend to be nasty aggressive little fuckers. the only spider ive ever seen "attack" someone before. they dont back down if you scare them.

hahah im going to post my brown recluse scars now

brb with a pic.

chrisandstepheny · 09-19-08, 15:45

These girls been in our garden for a few months now. I didn't know they actually mimic stuff. I just seen them do zig zags. What should I draw for them? Shapes? Words? Can you state precedence?
We have more nasty bugs and arachnids around here then I care for. We have both black widows and an arachnid that looks just like it which scared the crap out of me one time cause I thought it was a black widow. But the markings are a little different and my husband in formed me it was the ladder. I just screeched like a little girl and just watched to see what is was going. Haven't seen any more of those since.

and

limeade · 09-19-08, 16:00

well, the "fiddler" is my worst fear, it did all this to me!

I was unpacking a closet one early spring preparing for camping, and pulled out a sleeping bag, and started tossing it out, apparently I hit a nest, and got multiple baby bites and a momma bite, the big hole in the center was momma, and the radiant holes are from babies. It took 3 days for gane green, and "creeping necropolis" to set in badly. Took some kind of antibiotic that cost an arm and a leg, and i had to take it IV, and then dilaudid piggy backed it for pain. It took 6 months to recover, and some skin graphs to get the hole covered and the arteries tucked in there. Skin was removed from chest where I already had a big burn scar.

bucketfollower · 09-19-08, 20:02

Those are some pretty cool looking garden spiders. It would be nice to have them around and just watch them do what they do. Kind of a cool experience.

And nice fricken bites limeade! How long did that put you in the hospital for?

Beastmaster · 09-19-08, 20:16

limeade · 09-19-08, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by bucketfollower

Those are some pretty cool looking garden spiders. It would be nice to have them around and just watch them do what they do. Kind of a cool experience.

And nice fricken bites limeade! How long did that put you in the hospital for?

3 months of fighting infection, 1 for recovery, then took an other few months of pain management.

but the original posters pictures blow em away, GORGEOUS ARACHNIDS!

bucketfollower · 09-19-08, 20:23

Dang sorry to hear about that man. idk if this is a dumb question or not but just wondering if there was any kind of good effect that came from it?

mestophilies · 09-19-08, 22:22

did you turn into spidey limeade?
Seriously those are awesome pics of your arachnids!

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09-19-08, 13:40	#1 (permalink)
chrisandstepheny fungtastic duo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 230	Ode to the garden spiders I greet them daily with a smirk, As stealthily they kill the jerks. I love my little spiders so. Now, I'll pick my fruit and go. What's up topia? Thought I'd share my little friends. We have been teaching our little girl that spiders can be very good. We have two big garden spiders in our garden which we just love. I like to see it when they got a little bundle in their webs. Means they are doing their part to keep the munching bugs down. All we had to do is have bugs on our plants. No pesticides here. Got to love the integrated ecosystem. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Don't sweat the petty stuff, pet the sweaty stuff.

09-19-08, 14:31	#3 (permalink)
rocketman GATE KEEPER Join Date: Feb 1973 Posts: 3,217	i think its an honor to see them setting up homes in my cacti. in the house is another matter lol. __________________ robbing a man of his cherished delusions does not make you any wealthier, it just makes him poorer. H3

09-19-08, 14:42	#5 (permalink)
rocketman GATE KEEPER Join Date: Feb 1973 Posts: 3,217	i have been bitten by both the brown recluse and the black widow, so i guess i shouldnt be afraid of them, but i dont want them in my home. the brown recluse is common here, and they tend to be nasty aggressive little fuckers. the only spider ive ever seen "attack" someone before. they dont back down if you scare them. __________________ robbing a man of his cherished delusions does not make you any wealthier, it just makes him poorer. H3

09-19-08, 15:37	#6 (permalink)
eastwood Mycotopiate Join Date: Jul 1972 Posts: 1,811	__________________

09-19-08, 14:02	#2 (permalink)
limeade Former Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,185	I love writing spiders! They do pack a mean bite however, i have been bitten by one as a child, playing with it. My great great grandmother was full blooded cherokee indian, she said when we saw them in her yard, that they were a sign of good fortune and wealth! Have you drawn anything on paper and put near the web? They mimmick stuff you know that right?

09-19-08, 14:36	#4 (permalink)
limeade Former Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,185	the won't come into the house, but if it's your ethno cacti, of the mesc variety, then yes, you should be very very very thankful and keep that thing there as long as you can. another reason renting apartments are a joke, you have no yard to witness stuff like this.. join the coalition for putting limeade in a mansion, all donations welcome, please no less then 10k though... lollers, just kidding.

09-19-08, 15:45	#8 (permalink)
chrisandstepheny fungtastic duo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 230	These girls been in our garden for a few months now. I didn't know they actually mimic stuff. I just seen them do zig zags. What should I draw for them? Shapes? Words? Can you state precedence? We have more nasty bugs and arachnids around here then I care for. We have both black widows and an arachnid that looks just like it which scared the crap out of me one time cause I thought it was a black widow. But the markings are a little different and my husband in formed me it was the ladder. I just screeched like a little girl and just watched to see what is was going. Haven't seen any more of those since. and __________________ Don't sweat the petty stuff, pet the sweaty stuff.

09-19-08, 16:00	#9 (permalink)
limeade Former Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,185	well, the "fiddler" is my worst fear, it did all this to me! I was unpacking a closet one early spring preparing for camping, and pulled out a sleeping bag, and started tossing it out, apparently I hit a nest, and got multiple baby bites and a momma bite, the big hole in the center was momma, and the radiant holes are from babies. It took 3 days for gane green, and "creeping necropolis" to set in badly. Took some kind of antibiotic that cost an arm and a leg, and i had to take it IV, and then dilaudid piggy backed it for pain. It took 6 months to recover, and some skin graphs to get the hole covered and the arteries tucked in there. Skin was removed from chest where I already had a big burn scar. Attached Thumbnails

09-19-08, 20:02	#10 (permalink)
bucketfollower Mycophiliac Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 36	Those are some pretty cool looking garden spiders. It would be nice to have them around and just watch them do what they do. Kind of a cool experience. And nice fricken bites limeade! How long did that put you in the hospital for?

09-19-08, 20:16	#11 (permalink)
Beastmaster Critter Keeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,060	__________________ 'Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes genius and courage to move in the opposite direction.' AE

09-19-08, 20:23	#13 (permalink)
bucketfollower Mycophiliac Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 36	Dang sorry to hear about that man. idk if this is a dumb question or not but just wondering if there was any kind of good effect that came from it?

09-19-08, 22:22	#14 (permalink)
mestophilies theprofessorjesus Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 406	did you turn into spidey limeade? Seriously those are awesome pics of your arachnids! __________________ Let your hair grow until peace comes out. ~John Lennon

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