So last night I noticed a somewhat largish brown spider creeping across the kitchen floor. Now I respect spiders' right to existence, and understand that they have a vital role to play in our ecosystem. But if I see them, it's over. They must die. I grabbed the paper towel roll and prepared for battle.
Unfortunately, the spider was conveniently close to the large cracks where the wall meets the floor. I'm in an old apartment building, and I suspect my rent is cheap because the landlords never bothered to renovate my kitchen, although the glimpses of seen of other people's look quite nice. *******s. Anyway. As I attempted to slay the beast, it vanished - I assume into the wall, which resulted in my running the vaccum over the spot, but in all likelihood it has lived.
So now I have the fear I have a brown recluse infestation. I'm in Missouri, which is their beloved habitat. I've attempted to seal as many cracks as I can with duct tape, hardwood floors be damned, but the ones behind the radiators are a lost cause, and probably spider central. I haven't seen any other beasties, none appear when I shake the clothes I carelessly leave on the floor, my closets seems safe. Yet I fear they are there, hiding. And that they will come after my cats.
Anyone else living in fear of the arachnid enemy?
Unfortunately, the spider was conveniently close to the large cracks where the wall meets the floor. I'm in an old apartment building, and I suspect my rent is cheap because the landlords never bothered to renovate my kitchen, although the glimpses of seen of other people's look quite nice. *******s. Anyway. As I attempted to slay the beast, it vanished - I assume into the wall, which resulted in my running the vaccum over the spot, but in all likelihood it has lived.
So now I have the fear I have a brown recluse infestation. I'm in Missouri, which is their beloved habitat. I've attempted to seal as many cracks as I can with duct tape, hardwood floors be damned, but the ones behind the radiators are a lost cause, and probably spider central. I haven't seen any other beasties, none appear when I shake the clothes I carelessly leave on the floor, my closets seems safe. Yet I fear they are there, hiding. And that they will come after my cats.
Anyone else living in fear of the arachnid enemy?