tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post6288484593640953698..comments2024-03-28T14:12:57.690-04:00Comments on PUMPKINROT.COM: The Blog: Proteinaceous Spider Silk Rothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-10285540501493622992017-08-17T21:59:28.712-04:002017-08-17T21:59:28.712-04:00Autumnleaf are brown widows a southern ca thing? D...Autumnleaf are brown widows a southern ca thing? Did they originate in the west? Two summers ago our patio became infested when we were away for a week. Straight out of Arachnophobia. I never saw them growing up. It's a new type I've been told. They are also much heartier than black widows. And more bold,too. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543883212378785104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-50085266481002471812017-08-17T12:09:09.299-04:002017-08-17T12:09:09.299-04:00Ha! August is definitely the month of walking thr...Ha! August is definitely the month of walking through the yard with one arm raised in front of your face. Of course I always forget to. Yup, those webs are crazy strong.<br /> And girl6, I totally agree you can never stretch the webbing too much. NEVER!Autumnleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587042371313863631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-62112040098257617862017-08-16T13:08:51.188-04:002017-08-16T13:08:51.188-04:00Ooohhh great tip! And yes, I don't randomly st...Ooohhh great tip! And yes, I don't randomly start attacking living widows unless they are actively on our used items. I swear I love nature, and I even love bees! Well......sorta. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543883212378785104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-55538916670655261462017-08-16T11:27:18.415-04:002017-08-16T11:27:18.415-04:00Here's a trick, Sara- heat gun or paint stripp...Here's a trick, Sara- heat gun or paint stripper. Melts the webs and egg sacks too. Especially when there around me the kids stuff or pets/ animals. Willow Covehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504400787045626382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-37886835744358844972017-08-16T10:07:04.426-04:002017-08-16T10:07:04.426-04:00Willow Cove, they are so, so strong! Pretty impre...Willow Cove, they are so, so strong! Pretty impressive. I've used a hose on them full blast to clean them off play equipment and it just pushes them back and forth.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543883212378785104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-36724315747260251692017-08-16T09:26:51.310-04:002017-08-16T09:26:51.310-04:00nothing beats the old school webbage. i think Dra...nothing beats the old school webbage. i think Drac would totally approve this setup for his castle. we were watching a very low budget indie film recently (which was pretty good) & whoever strung the web in the attic scene OMG....HAHAHAHHAHA!!! someone literally just opened the bag, took the web fluff out & slapped it on the wall. NO stretching. Nooooooo nothing. just a big ol square of fluff. you can never stretch webbing too much. the more detail the better!!!<br /><br />NICE instagram. love the Bigfoot t.shirt. "undefeated hide & seek champ".. : Dgirl6https://www.blogger.com/profile/11569067422250197915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-19794142256111662192017-08-15T22:22:45.326-04:002017-08-15T22:22:45.326-04:00Sara, your so funny! Glad your okay. I've had ...Sara, your so funny! Glad your okay. I've had their webs knock my hat off before when walking into them. Willow Covehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504400787045626382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-65972953792931437322017-08-15T20:58:23.392-04:002017-08-15T20:58:23.392-04:00Haha Autumnleaf I thought the same thing!:)Haha Autumnleaf I thought the same thing!:)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543883212378785104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-10131464893444296152017-08-15T19:13:45.740-04:002017-08-15T19:13:45.740-04:00Yeah, I walked straight threw one this morning. V...Yeah, I walked straight threw one this morning. VERY sticky. I was able to use local weeds to shed the thing....Sorry you had to experience that Sara. At least it was crawling off your sock and not up your pant leg.Autumnleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587042371313863631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-39400586976875679142017-08-15T19:08:49.828-04:002017-08-15T19:08:49.828-04:00That's so funny you mention that. That's e...That's so funny you mention that. That's exactly what I did. ... .........Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543883212378785104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-15235445721271605022017-08-15T17:50:58.028-04:002017-08-15T17:50:58.028-04:00I hope you wrangled it into a cup and released it ...I hope you wrangled it into a cup and released it into the wild.Rothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-22356596477682748232017-08-15T17:43:50.565-04:002017-08-15T17:43:50.565-04:00Shaking. My. Head. Ugh, SO gross. Bleh. Shaking. My. Head. Ugh, SO gross. Bleh. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543883212378785104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-26727183151219139032017-08-15T17:35:27.254-04:002017-08-15T17:35:27.254-04:00haha
so funny! (and awful)
http://sarasota.ifas.u...haha<br />so funny! (and awful)<br /><br />http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/IPM/images/BrWdow/Ltbrnabdist.jpgRothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329750481399948095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-784285653010648547.post-69774788282445083922017-08-15T17:30:24.875-04:002017-08-15T17:30:24.875-04:00So I'm the type who will freak the HELL out if...So I'm the type who will freak the HELL out if I walk straight into spiderwebs. I have great eyes and avoid them at all costs. I scale brick walls to avoid touching them with my feet, I scooch along the side of cars trying to get around them when sandwhiched between a wall, I will do a long jump to avoid them. Yesterday I opened our garage to use the treadmill and walked straight into a loooooong web from the top of our grarage door to the floor. The moment I did it I knew it was a Brown Widow's, those bastards with their abnormally sticky webs. I freaked. I couldn't get the web off me! :( UGH. Internally I'm trying to calm down because I'm sure despite the web there are no living spiders in our garage due to temps in the 100's. I look down and crawling off my SOCK is a freaking BROWN WIDOW. And then I died. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02543883212378785104noreply@blogger.com