Over this summer, I've found three wolf spiders in my house. All of them were found in either my sink or bathtub, so at first I thought they might be crawling up the drain, but a Google search seemed to indicate that it is more likely they fell in from above and couldn't get out. This most likely means there are more wolf spiders that have not been retarded enough to get stuck in a porcelain tomb. I have never seen them inside here before (they're not an indoor spider, really), and I don't think there have been any significant changes in anything around the house. Is there anything anyone (Kai) can think of that would make them more likely to come inside this summer than others?
Quote from: Vartox on August 05, 2010, 07:18:53 PM
Over this summer, I've found three wolf spiders in my house. All of them were found in either my sink or bathtub, so at first I thought they might be crawling up the drain, but a Google search seemed to indicate that it is more likely they fell in from above and couldn't get out. This most likely means there are more wolf spiders that have not been retarded enough to get stuck in a porcelain tomb. I have never seen them inside here before (they're not an indoor spider, really), and I don't think there have been any significant changes in anything around the house. Is there anything anyone (Kai) can think of that would make them more likely to come inside this summer than others?
To nest in your toilet.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Wolf_spider_attack_position.jpg/686px-Wolf_spider_attack_position.jpg)
So their babies have stuff to drink.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Wolfspinne1.jpg/800px-Wolfspinne1.jpg)
Has it rained a lot lately? I get a lot of spiders coming into the house at springtime, looking to escape the various mini-floods my garden is subjected to throughout the March-June quarter.
Quote from: Cain on August 05, 2010, 10:24:54 PM
Has it rained a lot lately? I get a lot of spiders coming into the house at springtime, looking to escape the various mini-floods my garden is subjected to throughout the March-June quarter.
That's probably it. We have had more rain than is typical for summer around here lately.
Get rid of the food supply. No insects to eat, no spiders interested in sticking around.
I don't know, but on Tuesday EFO, EoS and I determined that all spiders are named "Enrique".
Quote from: Nigel on August 06, 2010, 12:44:07 AM
I don't know, but on Tuesday EFO, EoS and I determined that all spiders are named "Enrique".
Personally I'd have picked a feminine name. To me all spiders are female.
Quote from: Kai on August 05, 2010, 11:26:05 PM
Get rid of the food supply. No insects to eat, no spiders interested in sticking around.
Attempts have been made at this, but the bugs are tenacious bastards. We're wary of being too heavy handed with the poison because we have a small dog that lives here.
Quote from: Vartox on August 06, 2010, 03:42:54 AM
Quote from: Kai on August 05, 2010, 11:26:05 PM
Get rid of the food supply. No insects to eat, no spiders interested in sticking around.
Attempts have been made at this, but the bugs are tenacious bastards. We're wary of being too heavy handed with the poison because we have a small dog that lives here.
How to get rid of the insects? Get rid of THEIR food supply. Keep your house clean. It does wonders.
Fuckin shoot this (http://www.hotshotbrand.com/NR/rdonlyres/80816D58-6F6A-4024-9B58-6CC54C45E98D/0/NoMessFogger.jpg) all up in their shit. Kill the fuckers. :horrormirth:
Quote from: DiscoUkulele on August 06, 2010, 04:55:34 PM
Fuckin shoot this (http://www.hotshotbrand.com/NR/rdonlyres/80816D58-6F6A-4024-9B58-6CC54C45E98D/0/NoMessFogger.jpg) all up in their shit. Kill the fuckers. :horrormirth:
If there is a food supply for bugs they'll be back (well, different ones, but the same species generally)
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on August 07, 2010, 12:04:28 AM
Quote from: DiscoUkulele on August 06, 2010, 04:55:34 PM
Fuckin shoot this (http://www.hotshotbrand.com/NR/rdonlyres/80816D58-6F6A-4024-9B58-6CC54C45E98D/0/NoMessFogger.jpg) all up in their shit. Kill the fuckers. :horrormirth:
If there is a food supply for bugs they'll be back (well, different ones, but the same species generally)
You're right. Probably safer to burn the house down.
Fuckin spiders.
Quote from: Vartox on August 05, 2010, 07:18:53 PM
Over this summer, I've found three wolf spiders in my house. All of them were found in either my sink or bathtub, so at first I thought they might be crawling up the drain, but a Google search seemed to indicate that it is more likely they fell in from above and couldn't get out. This most likely means there are more wolf spiders that have not been retarded enough to get stuck in a porcelain tomb. I have never seen them inside here before (they're not an indoor spider, really), and I don't think there have been any significant changes in anything around the house. Is there anything anyone (Kai) can think of that would make them more likely to come inside this summer than others?
Take picture.
Make three wolf spider moon shirt.
Sell online.
Become rich.
Quote from: Regret on August 07, 2010, 09:11:24 AM
Take picture.
Make three wolf spider moon shirt.
Sell online.
Become rich.
Fix't (partially).
(http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8650/advicedogspider.jpg)
Quote from: Regret on August 07, 2010, 09:11:24 AM
Quote from: Vartox on August 05, 2010, 07:18:53 PM
Over this summer, I've found three wolf spiders in my house. All of them were found in either my sink or bathtub, so at first I thought they might be crawling up the drain, but a Google search seemed to indicate that it is more likely they fell in from above and couldn't get out. This most likely means there are more wolf spiders that have not been retarded enough to get stuck in a porcelain tomb. I have never seen them inside here before (they're not an indoor spider, really), and I don't think there have been any significant changes in anything around the house. Is there anything anyone (Kai) can think of that would make them more likely to come inside this summer than others?
Take picture.
Make three wolf spider moon shirt.
Sell online.
Become rich.
I'd buy one.
As an aside, I just had a girl come to my office yesterday and tell me the same thing, that she's found wolf spiders in her house (the one she brought was one of the larger genera, Glaridosa.
I told her the same things I said in this thread.
Quote from: Regret on August 07, 2010, 09:11:24 AM
Quote from: Vartox on August 05, 2010, 07:18:53 PM
Over this summer, I've found three wolf spiders in my house. All of them were found in either my sink or bathtub, so at first I thought they might be crawling up the drain, but a Google search seemed to indicate that it is more likely they fell in from above and couldn't get out. This most likely means there are more wolf spiders that have not been retarded enough to get stuck in a porcelain tomb. I have never seen them inside here before (they're not an indoor spider, really), and I don't think there have been any significant changes in anything around the house. Is there anything anyone (Kai) can think of that would make them more likely to come inside this summer than others?
Take picture.
Make three wolf spider moon shirt.
Sell online.
Become rich.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG PLEASE SOMEONE DO THIS!!!
I have to say, I LOVE wolf spiders, and I enjoy having them in my house except when sometimes they get trapped in the bathtub or sink.
I think maybe my spirit animal is wolf spider.
Oh, wait, no; it's Bucket Guy. That's right.
Quote from: Nigel on August 08, 2010, 03:13:34 AM
I have to say, I LOVE wolf spiders, and I enjoy having them in my house except when sometimes they get trapped in the bathtub or sink.
I think maybe my spirit animal is wolf spider.
Oh, wait, no; it's Bucket Guy. That's right.
I dun' like wolf spiders. Some how they look really mean and frightening.
Crab or jumping spiders on the other hand are adorable.
Jumping spiders are like the bumblebee of the arachnid world.
I dislike wolf spiders because they move to much. I have no problem with sedentary spiders living in the corners of rooms, as long as they're not black widows or brown recluses, or some terrible foreign spider that immigrated here illegally to steal jobs from hardworking American spiders, but wolf spiders are much more likely to get in the way of my day-to-day activities.
I may be getting myself in a shit-ton of trouble with this:
http://regret.spreadshirt.com/
I wish I had actual photoshop skills.