Killing Spiders?

[Aggie_Ama]

We have a black widow who has taken up residence with her egg sack on my front porch. Normally we let spiders, lizards, birds, frogs, etc... live in peace on our property but this little gal could cause problems. What is an effective means of getting rid of them? My husband has a weak immune system and can't risk a bite.

[Chicken Little]

Catch her and the egg sack in a jar and move her somewhere else. You want to keep your Karma in good shape!

[Irulan]

When it comes to Black Widows, Brown recluses and Hobos, we are pretty ruthless as they are very very dangerous. Female Black Widows are the venomous ones: more potent than a rattlesnake. So we kill them, I'd rather not take any chances myself. Espeically since we have family members that are highly sensitive to bites.

[Aggie_Ama]

Irulan- How do you kill them? In addition to the weak immune system my husband is very bite sensitive. I want that little spider gone!

[Blueberry]

Not to be indelicate, but I usually squash them. With something long. Then drown the egg case (completely submerge for a while). You can also get a spray if you prefer (not sure which one works, as I haven't bought one for a while). And yes - I leave "nice" spiders along. But if it will bite me, it goes.

[Irulan]

my hubby, who is the one that will end up with a bad reaction, just smooshes them, or sprays them. I with you in letting most things be, but all one has to do is google spider bites/images and you'll see why this is one area we don't have much compassion in.

[Pax]

A vacuum cleaner works pretty well too, this negates the "jumping" hazard.