Re:OT:Spiders

I grew up in an area where there were many 'widers'--so had had several bites from them through the years--usually made me sick--flu-like for a day or so--and the bite area never did look too bad--then we lived in an area where there are Tarantulas--uggggggghhhhhhhhh---especially when the boys were young and used to bring them home to play with them--
Now, we have some here which look like the Brown Recluse--but are supposedly non-poisonous--but the first year here, some kind of spider bit me on the wrist--developed a 'Raspberry Birthmark' looking area--itched like the Canadian mosquito bites--the pharmacist sold me Hemorrhoid medicine to use on it--cleared it up right away--
We have big brown and white ones here--the webs are beautiful--but strong--and they let me putz around in their area--my garden--and I let them do their thing in their area--catch bugs--and we get along fine--
In order to have healthy plants--any kind--you must have a healthy garden--and that includes some bugs--after all--you are out in their area--so you should let them live there too--just because you are bigger than they are, is no reason to do away with them--
Maybe they do not eat that many bugs--but always carry a tool--so when you are poking around in their area--you can wipe webs away with a tool--and not your face!!
Besides--any spider who can live through the winter here--should be allowed to do his own thing!!!
Carryl in western Montana  zone 3/4--where snow is predicted for tomorrow-Saturday
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