"I’ve filled my house with conkers , I just have enough room to move from the kettle to bed and out the front door "
I looked up whether this actually works or not and, sadly, it doesn't  . It's an old wives' tale that doesn't hold up when tested on spiders in boxes or with choices to take conker laden paths or not.
There's a claim the peppermint oil spray does deter spiders which seems better backed at the moment, but I haven't managed to find proper scientific evidence one at or the other yet.
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By *heangelWoman
over a year ago
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"I’ve filled my house with conkers , I just have enough room to move from the kettle to bed and out the front door
I looked up whether this actually works or not and, sadly, it doesn't . It's an old wives' tale that doesn't hold up when tested on spiders in boxes or with choices to take conker laden paths or not.
There's a claim the peppermint oil spray does deter spiders which seems better backed at the moment, but I haven't managed to find proper scientific evidence one at or the other yet.
Hat"
Off to buy all the pepper mint oil in the U.K. tomorrow then |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We’ve named one particularly big bastard Geoffrey. Even the dogs won’t touch him but he’s our flying insect catching, eight legged, low maintenance, slightly scary new pet.
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Love this! |
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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago
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Electric fly bats in every room for when u find u have been cornered by (at the time) the biggest spider ever! I have no issue getting close when armed with 1. The "quarry spiders" around here are so big this year they can be heard on the wooden flooring, thats no lie! Just how big will they be next year or the one after?! |
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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
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"I got bitten on the boob twice by a spider a couple of months back.
It bloody hurt! "
Ah looking for someone to kiss it better eh 
The conker one always makes me chuckle lol. You're better off throwing the conkers at the spiders for what use they are  |
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I really don’t get the whole fear of spiders thing.
An adult of average height and weight will be several thousand times bigger than the spider who is likely to be fucking petrified of us.
Explain please Aracnaphobics! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I really don’t get the whole fear of spiders thing.
An adult of average height and weight will be several thousand times bigger than the spider who is likely to be fucking petrified of us.
Explain please Aracnaphobics!"
pointed this out on yesterdays spider thread.
there is prey in the house that spiders will hunt..aka actual pests
the fear of spiders and other such things(whether pests or not), is irrational...and backwards primate behaviour
If it makes someone happier spraying around chemicals instead of just letting a little(relatively little) wild creature hunt the real unwanted pests from your home so be it...in my opinion its idiocy. |
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By *ay-89Woman
over a year ago
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I have 3 cats who, in previous years, caught a few big ones and disposed of them for me.
I've also been told citrus works, not tried it yet.
Why am I scared? Because I am. Bloody horrible things. I know people who are scared of frogs, snakes, clowns. We all have our reasons. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have 3 cats who, in previous years, caught a few big ones and disposed of them for me.
I've also been told citrus works, not tried it yet.
Why am I scared? Because I am. Bloody horrible things. I know people who are scared of frogs, snakes, clowns. We all have our reasons. "
snakes I get as a fear..but its largely unwarranted, same with spiders..they are fears brought from early primate responses...
though in the modern day and age..(and lets say britain where we have very few dangerous venomous creatures)..its clearly just animals have to be cute n cuddly to be respected or liked.
I love the world of bugs..I take close up pics of them when I can.I like cute and fluffy things too of course. |
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By *vilgasamWoman
over a year ago
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Oddly this year I seem to have gotten over my spider fear somehow, they don’t bother me as much, I’m currently sitting with one above my head that’s been there a few days now, he has a small wonder every so often then comes back, I may have to name him soon  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got seven pet spiders,they're fascinating creatures.Even my cobalt blue is a sweetheart really,despite him trying to attack me any time I go near him |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was in the kitchen earlier and this huge great fucker just dropped off the side onto the floor - he must have been over 2” across. I don’t usually get bothered by them but this one almost made me kek my pants! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've got seven pet spiders,they're fascinating creatures.Even my cobalt blue is a sweetheart really,despite him trying to attack me any time I go near him "
if only we could have tarantula sized jumping spiders...I adore them. Smart n funny characters. |
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For all those afraid of arachnids, may I heartily recommend watching the children’s show, ‘Spider’.
The perfect blend of folk singing with added big eyed arachnids (playing the trombone no less) - see, they just want to be friends  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You do know it’s spider mating season don’t you - in a month or so they’ll all have fucked themselves to death and we’ll be able to sleep at night again instead of listening to the thunder of their tiny legs as they chase each other in a web of sexual tension....see what I did there ???? |
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