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Large, Parachuting Spiders Could Soon Invade the East Coast, Study Finds
Smithsonian Magazine ^
| March 8, 2022
| Margaret Osborne
Posted on 03/08/2022 2:24:14 PM PST by nickcarraway
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We need to cancel these spiders' bank accounts, social media, etc.
To: nickcarraway
“Spiders are our friends.”
Don’t go out drinking with them.
Mean drunks.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:26:44 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:31:19 PM PST
by
upchuck
(The longer I remain unjabbed with the clot-shot, the more evidence I see supporting my decision.)
To: nickcarraway
They eat stink bugs...they can’t be all bad.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:32:33 PM PST
by
moovova
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:33:04 PM PST
by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: nickcarraway
Great! Another lockdown and mandated anti-spider vaxes.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:33:08 PM PST
by
JCL3
(As Richard Feynman might have said, this is reality taking precedence over public relations.)
To: nickcarraway
Murder Hornets were a huge disappointment.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:33:14 PM PST
by
BusterDog
To: moovova
Yes! They really eat stink bugs?
Do they make silk too. Maybe they eat the Japanese Beatles too.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:36:09 PM PST
by
CJ Wolf
( what is scarier than offensive words? Not being able to say them. )
To: nickcarraway
This is going to SERIOUSLY freak out a LOT of people.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:36:42 PM PST
by
TalBlack
(We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:41:50 PM PST
by
fruser1
To: CJ Wolf
Yep...I watched the video. Here's their web. They're either trying to catch bats...or they're expecting friends over for dinner. Almost looks like art.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:42:36 PM PST
by
moovova
Big enough...
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:43:08 PM PST
by
Rio
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:44:11 PM PST
by
dayglored
("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
To: Rio
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:48:02 PM PST
by
jughandle
(Big words anger me, keep talking. )
To: nickcarraway
This really is a problem where I live (Dawson County GA). In 2020, I had maybe two Joro spiders in the yard all season. Last year I had at least 60. They weave very strong webs that are even a threat for birds. Certainly hummingbirds. My yard is somewhat wooded so they have easy opportunity to produce webs.
I ignored them up until I found about 10 large females (and some males) with webs established in about a 30sf rectangular area. Trust me, you cannot co-exist with these spiders.
After considering various means to kill them (salt guns, air gun, shocking devices) I settled on a slingshot loaded with a pinch of clean kitty litter. It's very effective, safe for your property, and safe for your yard. Cheap too. Like a little beehive round for these bastards. I suggest you kill every one you see.
This year I am considering using a pesticide. Can any experts out there suggest what I could use safely? I recall reading that the Joro spider lays eggs in the ground. Please help! Lol.
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posted on
03/08/2022 2:56:53 PM PST
by
Saber6
To: BusterDog
Think of how their parents felt.
To: BusterDog
They aren’t even as good as manslaughter wasps
To: nickcarraway
I look forward to collecting spider parachutes!
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posted on
03/08/2022 3:35:01 PM PST
by
1_Rain_Drop
("There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” - Pompeo)
Are you sure this is a legitimate article about nature? I didn’t see “climate change” anywhere in the text
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posted on
03/08/2022 3:40:25 PM PST
by
dsrtsage
( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
To: nickcarraway
Fund..something else to worry about.
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posted on
03/08/2022 3:41:03 PM PST
by
rrrod
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