tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post683408772373409627..comments2024-03-27T11:18:59.924+00:00Comments on Sun Dried Sparrows: Not suitable for arachnophobesChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-92174842164923788792013-07-22T19:33:13.866+01:002013-07-22T19:33:13.866+01:00I know I would most likely have a very very differ...I know I would most likely have a very very different attitude to spiders if I lived where you lived, e.f. 'A major black widow metropolis'?!! And 'Brown Recluse' sounds so innocuous... but obviously from your mother's evidence, it isn't. Here even our more scarily named 'Wolf' spider is harmless.<br /><br />I love the sound of Bertha and understand your father's affection! I also think it is a rather poignantly, beautifully succinct aspect of nature that many spiders die soon after leaving the legacy of their eggs.<br /><br />Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-60015439632852044302013-07-22T16:18:52.544+01:002013-07-22T16:18:52.544+01:00The bug man told my Daddy that his house (it's...The bug man told my Daddy that his house (it's off the ground) is sitting over a major black widow metropolis. The last time I saw one was at gas pump where I was fueling up. <br /><br />It's the Brown Recluse that you gotta watch out for. My mother has a dime size hole in each shin as mementos from her encounters.<br /><br />More to the point...my Daddy had a giant banana spider that hung out on his front porch for the last six months. He too named his pet spider (Bertha) and he was mighty disappointed when, one day, she deposited an egg sack and then disappeared.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-27621437100680694692013-07-17T21:44:41.982+01:002013-07-17T21:44:41.982+01:00Hmmmmm!
(I'm getting so fond of her now, I...Hmmmmm!<br /><br />(I'm getting so fond of her now, I'm considering becoming a fly farmer...)<br /><br />Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-3117596867946693592013-07-17T18:12:46.045+01:002013-07-17T18:12:46.045+01:00Don't be complacent!, I once new a black widow...Don't be complacent!, I once new a black widow!Old Pa's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367815328789444775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-3615771112026696952013-07-09T14:33:08.573+01:002013-07-09T14:33:08.573+01:00Oh dear! :-( Now there's a cautionary tale!
...Oh dear! :-( Now there's a cautionary tale!<br /><br />I'm often surprised at which species of spiders are the victors in inter-arachnid combat - usually the smaller ones! Those tiny fragile-looking spindly ones (pholcus phalangoides) are possibly the most venomous of all, proof that you can't judge a book by its cover (or a spider by its size).<br /><br />Federica's still with me today, bless her - she says "hello". Or that may just be me spending too much time on my own ;-)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-37749864451013490692013-07-09T09:48:17.529+01:002013-07-09T09:48:17.529+01:00One of the very few tasks with which I am entruste...One of the very few tasks with which I am entrusted, Chez Swede, is to gather up the spiders trapped in upturned glasses around the house by Mrs S, and return them to the wild. Late one evening a few weeks ago, I noticed a couple I'd missed, but having locked all the doors for the night, decided to leave them until the morning, though not before popping both of them under the one glass for tidiness. I'm sure you're way ahead of me here! The following morning there was but one spider and one empty husk under the glass - I felt awful! Here I was trying to prevent them from being trodden on, splatted or sucked up a hoover by giving them their freedom and with one thoughtless act I condemned one of them to (a very unpleasant) death.<br /><br />Here's hoping your little pal Federica enjoys a long and happy life.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-50316696963493738992013-07-08T09:10:21.623+01:002013-07-08T09:10:21.623+01:00Exactly, SB! Plus she's a great listener and ...Exactly, SB! Plus she's a great listener and she doesn't burden me with her problems :-)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-23317526351286244362013-07-08T07:27:13.845+01:002013-07-08T07:27:13.845+01:00Sounds like a very nice chum - leaves you alone, r...Sounds like a very nice chum - leaves you alone, respects your space and knows when to keep quiet. Don't work too hard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com