Lemmy, how do you kill a ton of black widow spiders in a garage, without touching them? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I hate black widows. What are your solutions? They’re everywhere.

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[-] BigDiction@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Widows tend to hang out closer to the ground. I wouldn’t worry much about the rafters.

Darker crevices, debris piles, larger leaning items that go undisturbed for a while.

[-] ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

There are some at ground level when I walk out into the garage. Is it possible to vacuum them up? I really don’t want to touch them, or bat at them with a broom. I feel like if I do that, they’ll hit the ground and charge at me, or crawl up the broom.

[-] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

You can vacuum them and it probably won't kill them initially but as long as the chamber is relatively secure (doesn't have to be airtight just no obvious way out), they'll eventually perish via starvation or asphyxiation. I understand that spiders "breathe" through their skin and enough dust can clog that up. Just be prepared not to empty that chamber until you can confirm they're dead.

[-] Paragone@lemmy.world -2 points 5 months ago

Vacuuming them probably won't kill them.

You'll instead have now-malevolent angry spiders in your vacuum-cleaner.

I happen to consider that to be a Bad Idea..

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