Yet another reason to keep the greenhouse clean

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schaplin

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Posted 1470710820	Reply with quote #1

Power washing the shelves from outside and saw a web. Looks like a brown widow. Yep that's a widow. The bite of a brown widow is "The two major symptoms of a brown widow bite were that the bite hurt when it was inflicted and it left a red mark." Interestingly the brown widow is out competing the black widow which typically gives a much nastier bite. Still they can't live in the greenhouse. __________________ Wish List: @Hmari, @Maltese beauty, @Col de Dame Grise, @Bryant Dark, @Lynhurst White, @Melcedonia Dark, @Panevino Dark, @Paradiso

VeryNew2Figs

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Posted 1470746619	Reply with quote #2

So many little critters we have to watch out for. Glad you found it before it had a chance to do any damage. __________________ Cheryl Chicago, Zone 6a (That's what they say, but it still feels like 5) Growing: Hardy Chicago, Black Mission, Brunswick, Kadota, Ischia Green, Desert King, Osborne Prolific (slow but steady), Malta Black, Violette de Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing, Beall, White Adriatic, Nolo Pink Eyed Lady. Rooting: Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Nero 600 m, Violetta Bayernfeing, Marseilles Black VS, Celeste.

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1470747310	Reply with quote #3

We tend to see a few black widows every year around our yard. I've never seen a brown one. Glad you got rid of this one! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

JCT

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Posted 1470944183	Reply with quote #4

We have both in SoCal. Found a couple of brown widows in my mailbox (shudder) over the years, I always bring a flashlight now when I check it after dark. __________________ San Diego, CA VdB and Black Mission Wanted: Deanna & Chiappetta

schaplin

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Posted 1470965426	Reply with quote #5

From my reading the browns are pushing out the blacks. From a people point of view the brown is better since they are much less aggressive and bite is pretty harmless unless you are sensitive to the venom. __________________ Wish List: @Hmari, @Maltese beauty, @Col de Dame Grise, @Bryant Dark, @Lynhurst White, @Melcedonia Dark, @Panevino Dark, @Paradiso

Smyfigs

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Posted 1471004051	Reply with quote #6

Uh, spiders just freak me out. YES, keep the greenhouse! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

rmulhero

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Posted 1471008841	Reply with quote #7

One good thing about the cold is it keeps all the nasty critters away! I don't have to worry about any of that. Growing up as a child I use to pick up snakes and spiders to scare my siblings :) __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

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