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Eleanors38

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2. It really is a beautiful spider. As a mechanic, I encountered

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 01:44 AM

Sep 2013

the arachnids 3 times while overhauling rear drum brakes on cars stored for long times in garages, then resurrected. Graceful long front & back pointing legs, velvet black with deep orange hour glass. Couldn't kill them, just let them head for the street gutter.

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Dancing With Black Widow Spiders [View all] Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 OP

Interesting article and very well written... ms liberty Sep 2013 #1

It really is a beautiful spider. As a mechanic, I encountered Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #2

I LOATHE them. I grew up with them in my house. My cat used to roguevalley Sep 2013 #3

Heh welcome to Australia, where we call them Redbacks... uriel1972 Sep 2013 #7

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! roguevalley Sep 2013 #8

Squish them! darkangel218 Sep 2013 #4

i second your motion !! unionthug777 Sep 2013 #6

I like spiders, spiders eat flies. Anything that kills flies is good. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #5

Thanks MFrohike Sep 2013 #9

Spiders are moving indoors pscot Sep 2013 #10