Who needed sleep tonight, anyway?

[willowisp]

Outside on our porch is a small Glad(TM) lidded semi-disposable plastic food container. On top of that is the thingy Andy uses to hold charcoal for the grill until it's warmed up. Inside of that is a large, heavy, ceramic mug.

Inside of the container is a large (maybe half an inch) spider. It is shiny black in color, and on its stomach are what may be two or three red stripes, or what may be an hourglass. The spider was in our downstairs powder room. I want it identified, and I'm going to discuss the policy on exterminators (specifically, is there one) with Toby tomorrow.

At least if the spider escapes it's outside, and no longer where a curious kitty might find it and perhaps try to play with it. Or where an unsuspecting bleary-eyed person might accidentally step on or near it.

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Sounds familiar

[jklgoduke.livejournal.com]

So much has happened since then that I'd almost forgotten, but early last week I found a shiny black spider with a definite red hourglass on the belly in a web next to our front door. With egg sack, and remains of presumed mate. I reduced them all to a few smudges, with the help of a reasonably handy croquet mallet. Hi-yah! (yikes!)

[tyee.livejournal.com]

Hee! An exterminator is a bit of an overkill for one spider. Buy a can of bug spray. As spiders go, black widows tend to be pretty timid. If you are starting to find one a day in multiple rooms, _then_ it's exterminator time. :)

[willowisp.livejournal.com]

Well, there was also the one in the garage in September. Also, we have two very playful fuzzballs in residence, and black widows will bite in self-defense. Anyway, the apartment complex sent over an exterminator earlier today, so I'm happy.